Length of Migration and Eating Habits of Portuguese University Students Living in London,United Kingdom |
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| Authors: | Sofia Vilela Susana Santos Patrícia Padrão Martin Caraher |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal;2. Center for Food Policy, City University London, London, United Kingdomanaavilela@gmail.com;4. Center for Food Policy, City University London, London, United Kingdom;5. Center for Food Policy, City University London, London, United Kingdom |
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Several studies have pointed adverse effects of long term migration on eating habits. Research is needed to understand if this effect occurs also with a short length of migration, as is the case of international students. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of short and long term migration on eating habits of Portuguese university students. Participants were 46 English and 55 Portuguese students from universities in London, United Kingdom. The findings from this study highlight the difficulties that Portuguese students faced in maintaining a traditional Mediterranean diet after moving to a Northern European environment. |
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| Keywords: | acculturation eating habits Mediterranean diet migration university students |
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