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Comparative Study
. 2018 Mar 22;10(4):392.
doi: 10.3390/nu10040392.

The Influence of Place of Residence, Gender and Age Influence on Food Group Choices in the Spanish Population: Findings from the ANIBES Study

María de Lourdes Samaniego-Vaesken  1 , Teresa Partearroyo  2 , Emma Ruiz  3 , Javier Aranceta-Bartrina  4   5 , Ángel Gil  6   7 , Marcela González-Gross  6   8 , Rosa M Ortega  9 , Lluis Serra-Majem  10   11 , Gregorio Varela-Moreiras  12   13
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Comparative Study

The Influence of Place of Residence, Gender and Age Influence on Food Group Choices in the Spanish Population: Findings from the ANIBES Study

María de Lourdes Samaniego-Vaesken et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Socioeconomic factors (SEF) can exert a great impact on food choices. However, limited data are available from the Spanish population. Our aim was to describe the influence of place of residence and habitat size on food group intakes. Data were obtained from the ANIBES study. A 3-day dietary record provided information on food and beverage consumption. Data analysis compared gender, age, Nielsen geographic areas, and habitat population size (urban, semi-urban, and rural). Place of residence did not appear to be a determinant for specific food group consumption during childhood and adolescence, as only higher intakes of non-alcoholic beverages were observed among children aged 9 to 12 years living in the East, when compared to those from the Northwest of Spain (p < 0.05). Food choices within adults (18 to 64 years) and seniors (65 to 75 years) were conditioned: sugar and sweets intake was significantly higher (p < 0.05) for adult men living in the Northwest than those from the South, and senior males from North Central areas had significantly higher consumption of eggs (p < 0.05) compared to the Northeast. Basic food group consumption was only affected during childhood and aging. Adults who inhabited rural areas consumed greater quantities of fats and oils than those from higher population densities (p < 0.01). Our results indicate that place of residence and habitat size have a limited influence on food choices, regardless of age and gender in the ANIBES study population. It is fundamental to acknowledge that other SEF variables are important and further studies are needed to monitor and assess these influences are warranted.

Keywords: ANIBES study; food group consumption; habitat size; intake; place of residence; socioeconomic factors.

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Conflict of interest statement

The study was financially supported by a grant from Coca-Cola Iberia through an agreement with the Spanish Nutrition Foundation (Fundación Española de la Nutrición (FEN)). The funding sponsor had no role in the design of the study, the collection, analysis or interpretation of the data, the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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