Knowledge of nutrition and physical activity in apparently healthy Indian adults

Pandit-Agrawal, Deepa; Khadilkar, Anuradha; Chiplonkar, Shashi; Khadilkar, Vaman

doi:10.1017/s1368980017004268

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“…Considering the level of education reported by participants in the present study, this may have resulted in an overestimation of participant understanding of a healthy food choice in line with the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Despite this however, while participants had a broad understanding of healthy eating and could acknowledge the importance of healthy eating, participants reported difficulty in translating knowledge into daily practice ( 3 ) .…”

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“…How individuals apply nutrition knowledge into daily practice has been a recurring challenge identified within the literature ( 3 , 4 , 43 – 45 ) . A study conducted by Boles et al .…”

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“…How individuals apply nutrition knowledge into daily practice has been a recurring challenge identified within the literature (3,4,(43)(44)(45) . A study conducted by Boles et al evaluated a sugary drink mass media campaign in Portland, Ontario, in Canada (43) .…”

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“…According to the 2012 National Nutritional Survey, Australian adults are opting for diets low in fruits and vegetables, and consuming energy-dense foods high in fat, salt and sugar (1) . Long-term consumption of energy-dense foods is a major contributor to a range of chronic diseases including obesity (2)(3)(4)(5) . The Australia's Health 2018 report identified a range of diseases resulting from overweight and obesity, examples include various cancers, cardiovascular conditions, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, dementia, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis and asthma (6) .…”

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“…While there are many closely related and intertwined factors which contribute to the aetiology and maintenance of obesity, associations have been identified of improved nutritional knowledge with increased fruit and vegetable intake and lower intake of energy-dense foods (8,(18)(19)(20) . Nutrition knowledge has been identified as influencing not only food choice and consumption, but also how individuals perceive and define healthy eating (3,18,19) . Various studies conducted during the late 1980s and 1990s explored definitions of healthy eating (21)(22)(23)(24)(25) .…”

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What is healthy eating? A qualitative exploration

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Objective:The present study aimed to explore how healthy food choices are translated into everyday life by exploring definitions of healthy food choices, perceptions of own food choice, and healthy food choice drivers (facilitators) and barriers.Design:An exploratory qualitative study design was employed using semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Convenience sampling was used to recruit participants. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and cross-checked for consistency. Thematic analysis was used to identify patterns emerging from the data.Setting:Canberra, Australia, October 2015–March 2016.Participants:A total of twenty-three participants aged 25–60 years were interviewed. The mean age was 38 years and the mean BMI was 29·1 kg/m2. All male participants (n4) were within the healthy weight range compared with 58 % of female participants, with 26 % being overweight and 16 % being obese.Results:(i) Healthy food choices are important but are not a daily priority; (ii) healthy eating information is known but can be difficult to apply into everyday life; (iii) popular diets are used in attempts to improve healthy eating; and (iv) social media inspires and connects people with healthy eating.Conclusions:Social media facilitates healthy food choices by providing access to healthy eating information. In addition to Facebook and Instagram, healthy eating blogs were highlighted as a source of nutrition information. Research should consider exploring the use of healthy eating blogs and whether these blogs can be used as a tool by dietitians to communicate procedural healthy eating information more effectively in the future.

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“…How individuals apply nutrition knowledge into daily practice has been a recurring challenge identified within the literature ( 3 , 4 , 43 – 45 ) . A study conducted by Boles et al .…”

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How young adults in Australia classify foods as healthy and unhealthy

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How do adolescents classify foods as healthy and unhealthy?: A qualitative inquiry from rural India

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Smita

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Indian adolescents exhibit obesogenic dietary habits including low intake of fruits and vegetables and increasing consumption of fast food and carbonated beverages. Adolescents’ classification of healthy and unhealthy foods is likely to have significant implications for their dietary behaviour, and consequently, their health. However, there is limited evidence about the ways Indian adolescents classify foods as healthy or unhealthy. Hence, this qualitative study was designed to explore how Indian adolescents classify nutritious or non-nutritious food choices. Convenience sampling was used to recruit the study participants from Tikari village in Uttar Pradesh, India. Underpinned by the social constructivist lens, the adolescents were interviewed face-to-face in Hindi. All the interactions were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, and translated into English prior to data analysis. Transcribed data were analysed thematically using inductive as well as deductive coding, and subsequently, conceptual themes were extracted. A total of thirty-nine adolescents (twenty boys; nineteen girls) aged 10–19 years participated in this qualitative inquiry. The adolescents classified healthy and unhealthy foods based on the following six themes: (i) Food groups and nutrients; (ii) Health and immunity; (iii) Type of ingredient; (iv) Place and time of food preparation; (v) Packaging; and (vi) Parental influence. These findings can inform school-based food literacy interventions to foster healthy dietary habits and cooking skills among Indian adolescents.

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Knowledge of nutrition and physical activity in apparently healthy Indian adults

Abstract: There is a need for increased efforts towards developing health education programmes focusing on transforming nutrition and physical activity knowledge into practice and adherence to guidelines.

Cited by 13 publications

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What is healthy eating? A qualitative exploration

What is healthy eating? A qualitative exploration

How young adults in Australia classify foods as healthy and unhealthy

How do adolescents classify foods as healthy and unhealthy?: A qualitative inquiry from rural India

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