Investigation on the eating habits of 1520 residents aged 35 and above in Hefei City
FENG Rui1 SHEN Xingrong2 WANG Debin
1. Institute of Medical Literature and Information, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province, Hefei 230032, China;
2. Department of Health Information, School of Health Management, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province, Hefei 230032, China
Abstract:Objective To explore the differences of dietary habits among urban and rural residents aged 35 and above in Hefei city. Methods A total of 1520 permanent residents in urban and rural areas aged 35 and in urban and rural areas in Hefei city from June to September 2017 were selected as the research objects by stratified random sampling method. The general sociological demographic characteristics, dietary structure and habits and other information were collected through questionnaires, and the collected data were analyzed. Results The proportion of rural residents often eat pickled and sun-dried food and leftovers was higher than that of urban residents, the proportion of people who often eat smoked, fried, spicy food and leftovers was lower than that of urban residents, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). The proportion of rural residents often eat garlic, soy products, seafood, freshwater fish and shrimp,milk, vegetables, fruits, whole grains and livestock meat was lower than that of urban residents, while the proportion of rural residents the high daily intake of staple foods, hot diet, partial oil, fast eating speed, regular meals Irregularities were higher than in urban residents, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion There are big differences in the eating habits of residents aged 35 and above in urban and rural areas in Hefei, and the situation is not optimistic, and relevant departments should pay attention.