Nutrition “fat facts” are not common knowledge

Abstract

The majority of individuals had a good understanding about the Australian Dietary Guidelines, however the health benefits of adhering to the dietary guidelines was less well understood. Gaps in knowledge pertained to the specific details of how to adhere to the guidelines, particularly knowledge about the types of beneficial fats and their everyday food sources. SO WHAT?: Those with lower educational attainment, younger, males and those with higher BMI's would benefit from nutrition communications that identify foods with beneficial fatty acids to assist with adherence to the Australian Dietary Guidelines.

Types of Nutrition Knowledge, Their Socio-Demographic Determinants and Their Association With Food Consumption: Results of the NEMONIT Study

“…Additionally, knowledge on saturated fatty acids seems relatively low. This result reinforces international findings ascertaining knowledge deficits with regard to types of dietary fats (35,36). Types of fat, their health implications and their sources could be another focus of nutrition education initiatives.…”

“…That nutrition knowledge is higher in women, normal weight and physically active persons as well as among those with higher socio-economic status (or its indicators such as education or employment status) has already been observed in a number of earlier studies and was discussed previously (8,10,(36)(37)(38)(39). The relationship between age and nutrition knowledge, however, was contradictory across studies (2, 8-10).…”

Non-Surgical Interventions for Hospitalized Adults with Class II or Class III Obesity: A Scoping Review

“…A valuable opportunity to engage patients in education and self-management of obesity is missed. 71 With studies showing patients with BMI >40 kg/m 2 or a history of weight loss surgery have lower quality diets 74 and nutrition knowledge gaps 75 it is of concern that inpatient nutrition programs, healthy weight education, and appropriate interventions for achieving this are not always part of the inpatients' program. 71 Simple inpatient interventions such as increased flexibility within the range and availability of foods, menus, and patient choices could assist with healthy eating interventions.…”

“…33 (1.17-1.50)] and a 75% increase in Class III obesity [OR (95% CI)=1. 75 (1.34-2.29)]. 12 Bariatric surgery is a treatment option which is considered the gold standard for the management of patients with Classes II and III obesity.…”

Suaugusių Ir Pagyvenusių Lietuvos Gyventojų Žinios Apie Mitybą

“…Lietuvos sveikatos 2014-2025 metų strategijoje pabrėžiama, kad būtina didinti Lietuvos gyventojų informuotumą ir užtikrinti prieigą prie informacijos apie sveiką mitybą šaltinių [3]. Nustatyta, kad didesnis gyventojų informuotumas ir geresnės žinios apie mitybą susijusios su sveikatai palankesniais mitybos įpročiais [4,5], tačiau daugelio tyrimų duomenimis, vis dėlto gyventojų žinios apie sveiką mitybą dar nėra pakankamos [6,7]. Lietuvoje 2017 m. atlikto tyrimo duomenimis, gyventojams dar trūksta žinių apie rekomenduojamą vaisių ir daržovių valgymo dažnį, tik mažiau nei pusė gyventojų žinojo, kad reikėtų vengti sočiųjų riebalų rūgščių ir tik ketvirtadalis gyventojų žinojo, ką reiškia "Rakto skylutės" simbolis kai kurių maisto produktų etiketėse ir pan.…”