Vol. 6 (01) pp. 1025-1035 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6316

ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTERS.

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Background: Inadequate eating behaviors may be associated with multiple disorders such as diabetes mellitus, cancer, and ischemic heart diseases. People?s nutritional knowledge (NK) regarding their healthy food may have a strong impact on their eating behavior and compliance with healthy diet for themselves and their children. Objectives:To assess the NK and predictors of inadequate NK among the patients attending primary healthcare centers (PMC). Settings and Design:A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study has been conducted in PMC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods and Material:A modified version of the General Nutrition Knowledge (GNK) questionnaire was used. The answers were scored from 0 to 1 proportional to the number of correct answers and three scores were calculated: healthy food knowledge (HFK), food composition knowledge (FCK) and GNK scores. Statistical analysis: The association between NK scores and demographic and lifestyle factors was analyzed using nonparametric tests. Predictors of inadequate nutrition knowledge (GNK<66.7%) were analyzed by carrying out a binary logistic regression model. Results:Among 397 participants, the mean scaled scores for GNK, HFK and FCK were 63.11%, 65.36%, and 61.62% respectively. FCK and GNK scores were significantly increased in females and people with high socioeconomic statuses, while all variables were elevated in those who received university-level education. Inadequate NK was significantly more observed in males, Saudis and the people with secondary school education level and less among individuals with personal interest in nutrition. Conclusions:There is overall inadequate GNK among patients attending PMC, with significant association with educational and socioeconomic factors. It is necessary to conduct long-term nutrition educational programs targeted to patients having a disease requiring specific diet with focusing on the commitment to healthy food habits.

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Abdullah Hamdan Al.Shehri, Awadh Mohammed Al.Ghanmi, Saad Mohammed Al.Shehri, Haitham Ahmed Al.wael and Wadha Traheeb Al.Otaibi. (2018); ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTERS., International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 6 (01), 1025-1035, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6316

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Dr. Abdullah Hamdan Al.Shehri
Jeddah ( Alsamir Dis )

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