Table 1 Recommended food habits a among the study participants
| Â | All, n (%) | Women, n (%) | Men, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Single food habits | |||
 Fresh or cooked vegetables at least twice a day | 2205 (47.7) | 1926 (52.4) | 279 (29.6) |
 Fruit or berries at least twice a day | 1470 (31.8) | 1303 (35.4) | 167 (17.7) |
 Dark bread daily | 1863 (40.3) | 1539 (41.9) | 324 (34.3) |
 Skimmed milk products daily | 1638 (35.5) | 1386 (37.7) | 252 (26.7) |
 Fish at least 2–4 times/week | 1232 (26.7) | 967 (26.3) | 265 (28.1) |
 Red or processed meat 2–4 times/week at most | 3763 (81.4) | 3070 (83.5) | 693 (73.4) |
 Vegetable-based margarine on bread | 1642 (35.5) | 1296 (35.3) | 346 (36.7) |
 Vegetable-based margarine or oil in cooking | 3236 (70.0) | 2597 (70.6) | 639 (67.7) |
Number of recommended food habits | |||
 0–5 (‘other’) | 3945 (85.4) | 3073 (83.6) | 872 (92.4) |
 6–8 (‘having several recommended food habits’) b | 676 (14.6) | 604 (16.4) | 72 (7.6) |