Table 3 Overview of the categories on how to eat more healthily
Major categories (n, %) | Categories | Examples | Frequencies (answers; %)a | Frequencies (pp; %)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dietary patterns (49, 24.9%) | Balanced | Varied | 21 (10.7) | 21 (26.9) |
Amount | Moderated; small portions | 12 (6.1) | 12 (15.4) | |
Type of diet/eater | Vegan or vegetarian | 7 (3.6) | 7 (9.0) | |
Eating pattern | Six fixed eating occasions | 7 (3.6) | 7 (9.0) | |
Guidelines | Advice; Wheel of Five | 2 (1.0) | 2 (2.6) | |
Food processing (59, 29.9%) | Preparation of food | Stir fry; home prepared | 43 (21.8) | 31 (39.7) |
Organic | Natural products | 16 (8.1) | 14 (18.0) | |
Food product (54, 27.4%) | Vegetables | A lot of vegetables | 16 (8.1) | 16 (20.5) |
(Healthy) products | Healthy products | 9 (4.6) | 9 (11.5) | |
Fruit | Fruit | 7 (3.6) | 7 (9.0) | |
Snacks | No snacks | 7 (3.6) | 7 (9.0) | |
Grain products | Less bread; multigrain products | 5 (2.5) | 5 (6.4) | |
Meat | No or less meat | 4 (2.0) | 4 (5.1) | |
Drinks | Smoothie | 2 (1.0) | 2 (2.6) | |
Fish | Fish | 2 (1.0) | 2 (2.6) | |
Nuts | Nuts | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.3) | |
Dairy | Dairy | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.3) | |
Content/nutrient (19, 9.6%) | Carbs | Decrease sugar intake | 9 (4.6) | 9 (11.5) |
Fat | Less fat; healthy fat | 5 (2.5) | 5 (6.4) | |
Nutrients | Nutritional values | 2 (1.0) | 2 (2.6) | |
Calories | Calories | 2 (1.0) | 2 (2.6) | |
Protein | Rich of proteins | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.3) | |
Non-food (16, 8.1%) | Shopping | Groceries shopping; buying | 8 (4.1) | 8 (10.3) |
Others | Keep it simple | 5 (2.5) | 5 (6.4) | |
Information | Gain knowledge | 2 (1.0) | 2 (2.6) | |
Environment | At the table | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.3) |