Assessment of functional food and beverage consumption among the Balearic Islands populationgender, socio-demographic and lifestyle determinants

Abstract

The present thesis examined the socio-demographic and lifestyle determinants of the functional food (FF) and beverage consumption among adult and adolescent population in the Balearic Islands. Adult population preferred to consume FFs like low-fat milk, coffee and tea, probiotics and breakfast cereals. Similarly, adolescent population also preferred to consume modified milk (low-fat or omega-3 enriched milk), probiotics and breakfast cereals. Consumption of many FFs was positively associated with the intake of several functional components. Water was found the main fluid source in adolescent and adult population. While a higher proportion of adult population consumed beverages like low-fat milk, coffee and tea, the majority of adolescents were preferred to consume beverages like natural fruit juice or whole fat milk. Beverage intake contributed 6 to 13% of the daily total energy intake (TEI) of adolescents, while in adults beverage consumption provided 9 to 18% of the daily TEI.