What drives food choices? Sociodemographic predictors in a
representative Czech population sample

J 2026

What drives food choices? Sociodemographic predictors in a representative Czech population sample

KUNZOVÁ, Monika a Leona MUŽÍKOVÁ

Základní údaje

Originální název

What drives food choices? Sociodemographic predictors in a representative Czech population sample

Autoři

KUNZOVÁ, Monika a Leona MUŽÍKOVÁ

Vydání

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, LONDON, BMC, 2026, 1471-2458

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

30308 Nutrition, Dietetics

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 3.600 v roce 2024

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Ano

Organizační jednotka

Lékařská fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

Food choices; Socioeconomic factors; Health behavior; Czechia; Central and Eastern Europe

Štítky

14110525, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 5. 5. 2026 13:27, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Anotace

V originále

Background Dietary behavior represents a major determinant of population health, contributing substantially to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other non-communicable conditions. Across Central and Eastern Europe, dietary risks are compounded by socioeconomic inequalities and post-socialist market transitions that have reshaped food environments. While price, taste, and health are well-established drivers of food choice, less is known about how these motives, including emerging environmental considerations, are distributed across social groups in this region. Aim This study examined how sociodemographic characteristics are associated with food choice motives among Czech adults in a nationally representative sample, and how these patterns relate to broader regional contexts. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 1,803 Czech adults (aged >= 15 years) was conducted using quota sampling representative by age, gender, education, region, and settlement size. Respondents selected up to three key food choice criteria from a standardized list. Associations between gender, age, education, and income and each motive were assessed using multivariable logistic regression. Results Taste (63.7%), price (37.6%), and health considerations (31.5%) were the most frequently reported food choice motives, whereas environmental considerations were rare (2.5%). Men more frequently reported taste-based motives, while women more often emphasized health- and nutrition-related considerations. Higher education was associated with greater attention to nutritional value and ingredient quality, whereas lower education and income were linked to greater price sensitivity and reliance on hedonic cues. Environmental considerations showed no strong sociodemographic patterning. Conclusion Food choice motives in post-socialist Central Europe are shaped by multiple sociodemographic factors, with persistent socioeconomic gradients. Addressing these disparities may require policies that prioritize structural and economic determinants of food choice while cautiously integrating environmental objectives, in order to align equity, public health, and sustainability goals.

Citovat

KUNZOVÁ, Monika a Leona MUŽÍKOVÁ. What drives food choices? Sociodemographic predictors in a representative Czech population sample. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. LONDON: BMC, 2026, roč. 26, č. 1, s. 1-8. ISSN 1471-2458. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26926-z.

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N2  - Background Dietary behavior represents a major determinant of population health, contributing substantially to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other non-communicable conditions. Across Central and Eastern Europe, dietary risks are compounded by socioeconomic inequalities and post-socialist market transitions that have reshaped food environments. While price, taste, and health are well-established drivers of food choice, less is known about how these motives, including emerging environmental considerations, are distributed across social groups in this region. Aim This study examined how sociodemographic characteristics are associated with food choice motives among Czech adults in a nationally representative sample, and how these patterns relate to broader regional contexts. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 1,803 Czech adults (aged >= 15 years) was conducted using quota sampling representative by age, gender, education, region, and settlement size. Respondents selected up to three key food choice criteria from a standardized list. Associations between gender, age, education, and income and each motive were assessed using multivariable logistic regression. Results Taste (63.7%), price (37.6%), and health considerations (31.5%) were the most frequently reported food choice motives, whereas environmental considerations were rare (2.5%). Men more frequently reported taste-based motives, while women more often emphasized health- and nutrition-related considerations. Higher education was associated with greater attention to nutritional value and ingredient quality, whereas lower education and income were linked to greater price sensitivity and reliance on hedonic cues. Environmental considerations showed no strong sociodemographic patterning. Conclusion Food choice motives in post-socialist Central Europe are shaped by multiple sociodemographic factors, with persistent socioeconomic gradients. Addressing these disparities may require policies that prioritize structural and economic determinants of food choice while cautiously integrating environmental objectives, in order to align equity, public health, and sustainability goals.
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KUNZOVÁ, Monika a Leona MUŽÍKOVÁ. What drives food choices? Sociodemographic predictors in a representative Czech population sample. \textit{BMC PUBLIC HEALTH}. LONDON: BMC, 2026, roč.~26, č.~1, s.~1-8. ISSN~1471-2458. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26926-z.

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