Professional paper
BREAD AS INDICATOR OF AGE-CHANGING DIETARY HABITS AMONG YOUNG
Zita Šereš
; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Bul cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Dragana Šoronja Simović
; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Bul cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Maja Grujičić
; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000, Novi Sad, Serbia
Nikola Maravić
; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Bul cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Ferenc Kiš
; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Bul cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Ljubica Dokić
; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Bul cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Ivana Nikolić
; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Bul cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Miljana Đorđević
; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Bul cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Žana Šaranović
; Economics Institute, Kralja Milana 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Abstract
Recognized as a staple food consumed in large quantities in the Balkans region, bread is suitable for
the investigation of dietary habits. This survey was conducted to gain insight into the dietary habits,
related to intake and knowledge about various bread types, of the young population (14 to 26 years of
age). The total number of surveyed respondents was 173 (37% males and 63% females). They were
randomly selected among students from an elementary school (30), high school (45) and university
(98) in the Novi Sad Municipality. A correlation between the respondents’ age and the practice of
“healthy food” intake was observed, as whole wheat bread consumption increased from 15% in elementary
school to 26% among high school and university students. Considering gender, whole wheat
bread intake among female respondents was 9% higher in comparison with male respondents. Still,
white bread was most commonly consumed by all respondents (56%-69%), as a result of a habit
adopted in the family. However, the obtained results indicate a strong correlation between agechanging
dietary habits (“healthy” food awareness) and the impact of the environment rather than the
impact of the family. Namely, the greater impact of family and tradition is noticed among elementary
school pupils (54%) while among high school and university students the corresponding impact was
significantly less pronounced (34%).
Keywords
bread intake; dietary habits; healthy diet; young population; whole wheat bread
Hrčak ID:
198904
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Publication date:
31.12.2017.
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