Table 4 Level of agreement with perceived benefits associated with a healthy diet among individuals who indicated they were conscientious about their diet
From: Understanding why adult participants at the World Senior Games choose a healthy diet
Agree | Neutral | Disagree | |
|---|---|---|---|
To improve quality of life | 95.0 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
To increase longevity | 88.9 | 9.1 | 2.0 |
To prevent disease | 84.5 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
To feel a sense of control | 66.5 | 28.2 | 8.3 |
To satisfy likes or dislikes | 64.4 | 26.4 | 9.2 |
To experience a higher level of spirituality | 32.8 | 41.2 | 25.9 |
For social reasons | 32.2 | 43.8 | 24.0 |
Peer acceptance | 11.6 | 34.9 | 53.6 |