title: [Eating habits and attitudes towards change in Spanish university students and workers].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Universities and workplaces are important targets for the promotion of the nutritional interventions in adult population.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the dietary habits and attitudes towards change in workers and university students from different academic fields.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study data came from a cross-sectional study of a Spanish University population of 1,429 participants. We analyzed the dietary habits and the attitudes toward dietary change.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of workers and students was 37 and 23 years, respectively. Both groups reported eating four meals per day. Among students, the consumption of vegetables, wine, fish and nuts was less frequent whereas carbonated beverages, commercial bakery, fast food and red meat was higher. On the other hand, overall dietary pattern of science students was healthier than other students. Although no significant differences were found between students and workers in attitudes towards change, 32% of employees and 39% of students said they were seriously considering changing them.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The dietary pattern was healthier among workers than among students, particularly those participants that studied social sciences degrees. They constituted the most vulnerable segment of the university population from a nutritional point of view. About a third of workers and students considered changing their habits.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Universidad de Navarra. Departamento de Ciencias de la Alimentación y Fisiología. Universidad de Navarra.
authors.forename: Itziar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zazpe
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marqués
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Tainta
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Mourille
authors.forename: Juan-José
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Beunza
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santiago
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández-Montero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013030:Spain; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult