2021
DOI: 10.4103/njhs.njhs_7_21
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Nutrition and cancer prevention: An assessment of undergraduates' knowledge and nutritional practices

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“…The high prevalence of poor nutrition knowledge among educated university students could imply even lower levels of knowledge among the broader "average" female population. Our findings are similar to those reported from other countries such as Malaysia [59] and Nigeria [60], where at least half of surveyed university students had poor knowledge of nutrition-related cancer risk reduction, and consistent with data from Croatia [61] where university students' knowledge was generally inadequate. The present findings are also consistent with international awareness studies, where data from the US [62] and the United Kingdom (UK) [63] revealed low public awareness regarding several dietary and lifestyle cancer risk factors.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…The high prevalence of poor nutrition knowledge among educated university students could imply even lower levels of knowledge among the broader "average" female population. Our findings are similar to those reported from other countries such as Malaysia [59] and Nigeria [60], where at least half of surveyed university students had poor knowledge of nutrition-related cancer risk reduction, and consistent with data from Croatia [61] where university students' knowledge was generally inadequate. The present findings are also consistent with international awareness studies, where data from the US [62] and the United Kingdom (UK) [63] revealed low public awareness regarding several dietary and lifestyle cancer risk factors.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%