title: The Vegetarian Habit in Italy: Prevalence and Characteristics of Consumers.
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.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health , Università Politecnica delle Marche , Ancona , Italy.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ponzio
authors.forename: Giorgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzarini
authors.forename: Gaia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gasperi
authors.forename: Maria Chiara
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Bottoni
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vallorani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000453:epidemiology; D001835:Body Weight; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: body mass index; public health; vegetarian diet