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Food neophobia and its association with sociodemographic factors and food preferences among Bangladeshi university students: Evidence from a cross-sectional study.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Sahrin, Sumaia Banna, Md. Hasan Al Rifat, M. A. Tetteh, Justice Kanor Ara, Tasnu Hamiduzzaman, Mohammad Spence, Charles Kundu, Satyajit Abid, Mohammad Tazrian Hasan, M.M. Mehedi Akter, Nargees Biswas, Ashish Jharna, Dilruba Easmin |
| Copyright Year | 2023 |
| Abstract | Food neophobia, described as a reluctance to eat and or avoid new food, is a personality trait that affects food choice. Despite its potential influence on an individual's food intake, food neophobia has been poorly investigated in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate food neophobia and its association with sociodemographic factors and food preferences in a sample of Bangladeshi university students. Five hundred students from five public universities completed the structured surveys. Food neophobia was assessed by a 10-item validated food neophobia scale with some minor modifications based on study settings. A multiple linear regression model was used to observe the factors associated with food neophobia. The mean food neophobia score among study participants was 37.45 (SD: 13.39, Range: 13–67). According to the adjusted statistical model, being female (regression coefficient, β = 2.73), having higher monthly family income (β = −6.64), being underweight (β = 4.68), being overweight (β = −4.63), having any food allergy (β = 9.09), and a history of sickness after eating a new food item (β = 5.16) were significantly associated with food neophobia amongst the participants. The participants' liking of various food items such as vegetables were significantly correlated with food neophobia scores. Nutrition education policies and programs are of importance to address the students' food neophobia during their tertiary education so that they maintain lifelong healthy dietary habits and consume a variety of foods to improve their physical health and well-being. |
| Journal | Heliyon |
| Volume Number | 9 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC10208925 |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| PubMed reference number | 37251878 |
| e-ISSN | 24058440 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15831 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publisher Date | 2023-04-28 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). © 2023 The Authors |
| Subject Keyword | Food neophobia Food preferences Demographics University students Bangladesh |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Multidisciplinary |
