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Open Access 14-12-2021 | Nutrition | Original Article

Sex and age differences in attitudes and intention to adopt personalised nutrition in a UK sample

Authors: Barbara J. Stewart-Knox, Rui Poínhos, Arnout R. H. Fischer, Mutassam Chaudhrey, Audrey Rankin, Jenny Davison, Brendan P. Bunting, Lynn J. Frewer, Bruno M. P. M. Oliveira

Published in: Journal of Public Health | Issue 8/2023

Abstract

Aim

There has been an increase in the development of technologies that can deliver personalised dietary advice. Devising healthy, sustainable dietary plans will mean taking into consideration extrinsic factors such as individual social circumstances. The aim of this study was to identify societal groups more or less receptive to and likely to engage with personalised nutrition initiatives.

Sample and methods

Volunteers were recruited via a social research agency from within the UK. The resultant sample (N = 1061) was 49% female, aged 18-65 years.

Results

MANOVA (Tukey HSD applied) indicated that females and younger people (aged 18-29 years) had more favourable attitudes and were more likely to intend to adopt personalised nutrition. There were no differences in attitude toward or intention to adopt personalised nutrition between different education levels, income brackets or occupational groups.

Conclusion

These results imply that females and younger people may be most likely to adopt personalised nutrition in the future. Initiatives to promote healthy eating should target males and older people.

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Title: Sex and age differences in attitudes and intention to adopt personalised nutrition in a UK sample
Authors: Barbara J. Stewart-Knox
Rui Poínhos
Arnout R. H. Fischer
Mutassam Chaudhrey
Audrey Rankin
Jenny Davison
Brendan P. Bunting
Lynn J. Frewer
Bruno M. P. M. Oliveira
Publication date: 14-12-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: Nutrition
Published in: Journal of Public Health / Issue 8/2023
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01676-x

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