Giulia Pestoni|Jean?Philippe Krieger|Janice Marie Sych|David Faeh|Sabine Rohrmann
Cultural Differences in Diet and Determinants of Diet Quality in Switzerland: Results from the National Nutrition Survey menuCH
University of Zurich|University of Zurich|ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences|University of Zurich|Bern University of Applied Sciences|University of Zurich
sociodemographic differences dietary consumption observed different populations current study aimed identify sociodemographic lifestyle determinants diet quality investigate differences diet quality three main language regions switzerland using data swiss national nutrition survey menuch n 2057 two diet quality scoresalternate healthy eating index mediterranean diet scorewere computed linear regression models used investigate determinants diet quality chisquare tests used test differences single score components language regions significantly higher diet quality scores observed individuals female older normal weight nonswiss tertiary education moderatetohigh physical activity level additionally residents french italianspeaking parts switzerland scored higher residents germanspeaking region specifically higher diet quality observed french italianspeaking regions mediated higher scores components alcohol dairy products fat fish sugarsweetened beverages whole grains present results may help better characterize population groups requiring specific dietary recommendations enabling public health authorities develop targeted interventions