The degree of fibre consumption among active workers

Introduction: Despite the long term consequences of nutrition low in fibre has been known for a long time, the degree of fibre consumption is still below the desired. Objectives: The aim of our study was to assess the fibre consumption habits in Zala county and find correlations between fibre consumption and sociodemographic data. Methods: The survey was performed by a questionnaire among active workers between 18–60 years of age. 200 questionnaires were analysed by statistical Khi-square test. Results: The majority of the respondents prefers white bread to brown (6%). Women consume significantly less white brea…