Motives underlying food consumption in the Western Balkans: consumers’ profiles and public health strategies
2015
Mardon, Julie | Thiel, Elise | Laniau, Martine | Sijtsema, Siet | Zimmermann, Karin | Barjolle, Dominique | Unité Mixte de Recherche Fromagère (UMRF) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) | CALITYSS, Typicité des produits alimentaires (CALITYSS) ; VetAgro Sup - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche en alimentation, santé animale, sciences agronomiques et de l'environnement (VAS)
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. This study aims to identify subgroups of consumers based on the health motives underlying their food choice in Western Balkan Countries.The survey (n = 2943) was based on the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) and elicited information on socio-demographic characteristics, consumption frequency of healthy food products, nutrition knowledge and impulsiveness. Analysis of the FCQ data focused on items of "health and natural content" and "weight control" factors to identify clusters.The biggest group of the sample was weight control and health-concerned individuals (34 %), mainly urban women older than 50. The second group of respondents (31 %) was moderately motivated about health and weight. A third group was health concerned but paid less attention to weight control (21 %), mainly comprising men and people living with children. The last group consisted of unconcerned young men (14 %) eating less fruit and showing higher impulsiveness.Western Balkan consumers differ in the importance they attach to health and natural content and weight control. This insight is needed to target interventions.
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