The Vegetarian Habit in Italy: Prevalence and Characteristics of Consumers

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Publisher: Routledge Ltd

E-ISSN: 1543-5237|54|4|370-379

ISSN: 0367-0244

Source: Ecology of Food and Nutrition, Vol.54, Iss.4, 2015-07, pp. : 370-379

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Abstract

Many individuals around the world follow vegetarian diet. The aim of this study was to examine the variables associated to a vegetarian diet. Data were drawn from the national cross-sectional survey “Health and use of health care in Italy”. Vegetarian habit was prevalent in 0.79% of sample, mainly females. Multivariate model has confirmed the association between vegetarianism and females, age, level of education, marital status separated/divorced/single, diabetes, bad state of perceived health. Little to no research has been conducted in this area until now. As for all types of diet, the vegetarian one should be controlled.