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Higher self-reported cooking ability is independently associated with adherence to 'vegetarian' and 'health-conscious' dietary patterns, which have more favorable nutrient profiles than the 'snacking' or 'convenience' patterns.
Developing cooking skills is linked to eating healthier. If you can cook a wide range of meals from raw ingredients, you are more likely to follow a vegetarian or health-conscious diet. Universities should promote cooking engagement to help students improve their diets.
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Students reporting greater cooking ability tended towards the 'vegetarian' and 'health-conscious' patterns... In Model 2... greatest self-reported cooking ability (p = 0.036)... were independently associated with higher 'vegetarian' pattern scores... reporting being 'able to cook a wide range of meals from raw ingredients' (p = 0.002)... were independently associated with higher health-conscious pattern scores.
Why this rating
Cross-sectional survey; self-reported cooking ability may be subjective.
Source
Dietary patterns of university students in the UK: a cross-sectional study
E. F. Sprake et al. · Nutrition Journal · 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12937-018-0398-y
cross_sectional · n=1448Cited 209×
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