MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Jonas D. Finger and Dr. Gert B.M. Mensink
Jonas Finger, MPhil (Epidemiology) MA (Sports Sc) MA (Political Sc)
Robert Koch-Institute - Department of Epidemiology and Health MonitoringDivision 24 - Interview surveys and European collaboration
General-Pape-Straße 62-66, 12101 Berlin Germany
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Answer: People with a low level of education consume energy dense foods (sugar- and fat-rich foods) more frequently and low energy foods (fruit and vegetables) and alcohol less frequently compared to people with a high level of education. A new study aspect is that the role of physical activity level for the link between education and high energy food intake was also investigated. People with a low level of education have more frequently physically-demanding jobs leading to a higher level of total energy expenditure compared to sedentary office workers (mainly high educated). The latter are more active in their leisure time. The study provides some evidence to support the hypothesis that the low educated consumed more energy dense foods than the high educated because they expend more energy due to the physical work they do.
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