Frequency Of Legume Consumption Related To Sociodemographic Factors, Health Status And Health-Related Variables Among Surveyed Adults From Poland

Objective:The aims of the study were: (i) to estimate the frequency of legume consumption in a study sample from Poland; (ii) to assess relationships between frequency of legume consumption and sociodemographic factors, health status and health-related variables and (iii) to describe the sociodemographic and health-related profiles of 'frequent', 'rare' and 'never legume consumers'.Design:A cross-sectional study with a self-administered questionnaire was conducted. chi (2) test compared the distribution of sociodemographic, health status and health-related variables in accordance with frequency of legume consumption. Multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) revealed the sociodemographic and health-related profiles of 'frequent', 'rare' and 'never legume consumers'.Setting:Adult individuals from Poland.Participants:The present study included 1135 adults aged 18-80 years.Results:Only 22 center dot 8 % of all participants declared frequent legume consumption. The prevalence of 'rare' and 'never consumers' was 72 center dot 1 and 5 center dot 1 %, respectively. The MCA highlighted strong correspondence of sociodemographic factors, health status and health-related variables with the frequency of legume consumption.Conclusions:Low frequency of legume consumption in a study sample of adults from Poland was strongly associated with male sex, low educational level, physical work, living in villages and small cities, and living with more than one co-resident; low legume consumption was also associated with sedentary lifestyle, no disease prevalence and no dietary supplementation.