Better understanding determinants of dietary guideline adherence among Dutch adults with varying socio-economic backgrounds through a mixed-methods exploration

Abstract Objective: Low dietary guideline adherence is persistent, but there is limited understanding of how individuals with varying socio-economic backgrounds reach a certain dietary intake. We investigated how quantitative and qualitative data on dietary guidelines adherence correspond and complement each other, to what extent determinants of guideline adherence in quantitative data reflect findings on determinants derived from qualitative data and which of these determinants emerged as interdependent in the qualitative data. Design: This mixed-methods study used quantitative questionnaire... Mehr ...