Evaluation of the nutrition knowledge of sports department students of universities

Özdoğan, Yahya; Özçelik, Ayşe Özfer

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“…This concern has been observed in a study in Osun state that assessed food aversion during pregnancy (Ogunjuyigbe, . This implies that nutrition knowledge alone may not necessarily be sufficient to initiate behavioral application of healthy diets (Ozdoğan and Ozferzcelik, 2011). A surprising finding in this study is the avoidance of foods because of the perceived adverse health effect of some healthy foods.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…This study also revealed that earning more income is a determinant of food restriction due to cultural taboos. This finding can be explained by the fact that a higher income subsequently result in access to a variety of food (Ozdoğan and Ozferzcelik, 2011). Pregnant women of low socioeconomic status in developing countries are noted for insufficient protein and energy food intake (Wright, Hoffman, and Savitz, 2010;Beydoun and Wang, 2008;ADA, 2005).…”

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confidence: 96%

“…This shows that women who are well educated are considered to reflect this knowledge to their behaviors/beliefs (Ozdoğan and Ozferzcelik, 2011). Understanding this inter-relationship may provide good information for designing more efficient and effective public policies, and mod-ification of educational interventions.…”

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Dietary intake knowledge and reasons for food restriction during pregnancy among pregnant women attending primary health care centers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Oluleke¹,

Ogunwale²,

Arulogun³

et al. 2024

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Abstract:The study investigated dietary intake knowledge and reasons for food restriction during pregnancy among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. This cross-sectional survey involved 530 pregnant women visiting 35 primary health care (PHC) centers in Ile-Ife. Interviewer-administered questionnaire used to collect data included a 30-point knowledge scale and food restriction related questions. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square at P = 0.05. Mean age was 27.0 ± 5.3 years, 44.5% had tertiary education and 11.1% earned above ₦50,000 monthly (approximately US$315). Mean knowledge score was 23.6 ± 4.2 and 75.5% had good knowledge. Higher education was significantly associated with good knowledge of dietary intake. Reasons for food restriction during pregnancy included cultural taboos (36.5%) and religious beliefs (12.1%). Major foods that were restricted or avoided for cultural reasons were protein and vitamin-rich foods such as snail (97.5%) and walnut (84.0%). Foods avoided based on religious beliefs included pork (87.4%) and dog (76.9%). A higher proportion (94.8%) of respondents who earn more than ₦50,000 avoided foods due to cultural taboos (94.8%) compared with those without monthly income (58.3%) (P≤0.05). The proportions of respondents who avoided foods due to cultural taboos with no formal, primary, secondary, and tertiary education were 95.5%, 93.8%, 79.8%, and 86.4% respectively (P≤0.05). Overall, respondents were knowledgeable about dietary intake. However, cultural taboos and religious beliefs were major reasons for food restriction among pregnant women and were more pronounced among women with low education and low monthly income. Nutrition education interventions are needed to address the phenomenon. Keywords: pregnant women, food restriction, dietary intake, cultural taboos

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Dietary intake knowledge and reasons for food restriction during pregnancy among pregnant women attending primary health care centers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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“…A continuing problem associated with gaining an understanding of knowledge and knowledge structures is the need for reliable and valid measures of nutrition knowledge (22) . Numerous studies have aimed to assess nutrition knowledge in Turkey (23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28) . These studies usually employed specific questionnaires intended to measure the nutrition knowledge of sub-populations (such as adolescents, physicians, interns, university students, students studying sports education).…”

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Validation of a general nutrition knowledge questionnaire in a Turkish student sample

Alsaffar

2012

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To validate the general nutrition knowledge questionnaire developed by Parmenter and Wardle (1999) in a Turkish student sample. Design: The original questionnaire of Parmenter and Wardle (1999) was modified and translated into Turkish. The modified questionnaire was administered to second year undergraduate students. Some students completed the questionnaire twice for the measurement of test-retest reliability. Statistical analysis was performed on the responses to measure the internal reliability, test-retest reliability and construct validity. Setting: Students completed the questionnaire under supervision. The questionnaire was completed at the end of lectures. Retest was carried out two weeks after first administration of the test. Subjects: A total of 195 undergraduate students studying either nutrition and dietetics (n 90) or engineering (n 105) participated in the study. Of these, 125 students completed the questionnaire on two occasions. Results: Overall internal reliability (Cronbach's a 5 0?89) and test-retest reliability (0?86) were high. Significant differences between the scores of the two groups of students indicated that the questionnaire had satisfactory construct validity. Conclusions: The modified version of the general nutrition knowledge questionnaire can be used as a tool to examine the nutrition knowledge of adults in Turkey. In the next stage of the study, some adjustments need to be made to the items that led to low reliability values so that these items will be more applicable to the eating habits and patterns of Turkish people. Keywords Nutrition knowledge Questionnaire Validation TurkeyDietary behaviour is known to play a key role as a risk factor for chronic diseases and alterations in eating habits can have strong effects, both positive and negative, on health throughout life (1) . The burden of nutrition-related chronic diseases (such as CVD, cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis) and obesity is increasing rapidly worldwide (1) . In Turkey, CVD, cancer and diabetes are the three leading causes of death: these conditions accounted for 65 % of the nation's deaths in 2008 (2) . In addition to chronic diseases, nutrient deficiency diseases also contribute to the public health problems in Turkey. Fe deficiency is a major public health problem in Turkey. About 30-50 % of children and 50 % of pregnant/lactating women have been reported to have Fe-deficiency anaemia (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) . Approximately one-third (30?5 %) of the population was reported to have iodine deficiency and related health problems (such as goitre) (9) . The prevalence of rickets (due to the deficiency of vitamin D) was found to range between 4?0 and 20?0 % (10)(11)(12)(13) . Even in those parts of Turkey that receive sufficient sunlight, some people suffer from vitamin D deficiency. This is due to cultural and religious influences which encourage people to cover their head, arms and other parts of the body (14) . These deficiencies originate from inappropriate eating patterns and habits that are instigat...

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“…Nutrition is an important complement of any physical fitness program. The main dietary goal for active supplement information from nutritionists/dietitians and individuals is to obtain adequate nutrition to optimize health and fitness or sports performance (Ozdoğan & Ozcelik, 2011). It is well recognized that optimal nutrition can enhance athletic performance.…”

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A Comparison of Nutritional Knowledge and Food Habits of Collegiate and Non-Collegiate Athletes

Arazi¹,

Hoseini²

2012

sgia

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Nutrition is an important component of any physical fitness program. The main dietary goal for active individuals is to obtain adequate nutrition to optimize health fitness and to increase sports performance. The purpose of this study was to compare nutritional knowledge and food habits in collegiate s and non-collegiate athletes. The target population of this study was all male and female collegiate and non-collegiate athletes in Rasht city of Iran. After translate of the standard nutrition knowledge and attitudes survey questionnaire Zawila et al., and adjust of some questions, questionnaire was evaluated by Professors of faculty of physical education and sport sciences. The reliability guided Cronbach Alpha value of .81. A researcher-built questionnaire which was developed to measure subject′s nutrition knowledge and habits, distributed to 130 collegiate and non-collegiate athletes males and 120 Collegiate and non-collegiate athletes females randomly. The questionnaire contained 15 nutrition knowledge questions and 25 nutrition habits questions. The collected data was analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient (p < .05). The correct response rate for the sport nutrition and general nutrition score were in collegiate athletes male (57.15; 52.5%) and athletes female (58.14; 54.85%); non-collegiate athlete′s males (41.55; 39.86%) and athletes female (42.11; 40.66 %) respectively. Also, mean nutrition scores in collegiate athlete′s males and females were significantly higher than non-collegiate athletes male and females. Furthermore, there were significant differences in the total mean score questionnaire between collegiate and non-collegiate athletes (p < .05). Based on the result of our study the knowledge of Iranian non-collegiate athletes were lower than collegiate athletes. For this reason, nutrition knowledge and attitudes of Iranian non-collegiate athletes need to improve. So, these suggest that nutrition lectures′ courses are one of the solutions to increase knowledge about nutrition.

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Evaluation of the nutrition knowledge of sports department students of universities

Cited by 65 publications

References 17 publications

Dietary intake knowledge and reasons for food restriction during pregnancy among pregnant women attending primary health care centers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Dietary intake knowledge and reasons for food restriction during pregnancy among pregnant women attending primary health care centers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Validation of a general nutrition knowledge questionnaire in a Turkish student sample

A Comparison of Nutritional Knowledge and Food Habits of Collegiate and Non-Collegiate Athletes

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