Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Heikkilä ◽  
R. Valve ◽  
M. Lehtovirta ◽  
M. Fogelholm
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire

scholarly journals Development of a nutrition knowledge questionnaire for obese adults

2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 7271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Feren ◽  
LivE Torheim ◽  
IngerT L Lillegaard
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Obese Adults ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire

scholarly journals Relationship between Nutrition Knowledge and Physical Fitness in Semiprofessional Soccer Players

Scientifica ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. T. Nikolaidis ◽  
E. Theodoropoulou
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Peak Power ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Mean Power ◽  
Wingate Anaerobic Test ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire

Whereas nutrition has a crucial role on sport performance, it is not clear to what extent nutrition knowledge is associated with physical fitness. The aim of this study was to examine the current level of nutrition knowledge of soccer players and whether this level is associated with physical fitness. Soccer players (n=185, aged21.3±4.9 yr, weight72.3±8.4 kg, and height177.5±6.4 cm) performed a battery of physical fitness tests (sit-and-reach test, SAR; physical working capacity in heart rate 170, PWC170; and Wingate anaerobic test, WAnT) and completed an 11-item nutrition knowledge questionnaire (NKQ). Low to moderate Pearson correlations (0.15<r<0.34,p<0.05) of NKQ with age, weight, height, fat free mass (FFM), SAR, peak power, and mean power of WAnT were observed. Soccer players with high score in NKQ were older (4.4 yr (2.2; 6.6), mean difference (95% confidence intervals)) and heavier (4.5 kg (0.6; 8.3)) with higher FFM (4.0 kg (1.1; 6.8)) and peak power (59 W (2; 116)) than their counterparts with low score. The moderate score in the NKQ suggests that soccer players should be targeted for nutrition education. Although the association between NKQ and physical fitness was low to moderate, there were indications that better nutrition knowledge might result in higher physical fitness and, consequently, soccer performance.

scholarly journals Validation of a nutrition knowledge questionnaire in Italian students attending the University of Parma

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 1527-1531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Rosi ◽  
Daniela Martini ◽  
Giuseppe Grosso ◽  
Maria Laura Bonaccio ◽  
Francesca Scazzina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Nutritional Recommendations ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Good Ability ◽  
The University

AbstractObjective:The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of a self-administered nutrition knowledge (NK) questionnaire for Italian university students.Design:The NK questionnaire included ninety questions on experts’ nutritional recommendations, nutritional content of food, health aspects of food and diets, relationship between diet and diseases, and proper food choices. It was administered to the same population under the same conditions on two different occasions with a time interval of 3 weeks between the two administrations.Setting:The survey was carried out at the University of Parma (Italy) during the 2018–2019 academic year.Participants:Data were collected for 132 bachelor and master degree students attending the University of Parma, either attending or not nutrition classes during their studies (19–30 years, 29·5 % males, 57·6 % with an academic nutrition background).Results:The questionnaire revealed high overall internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s α > 0·8) and a good temporal stability with high correlation of the total score (r = 0·835, P < 0·001). Moreover, it showed a good ability to discriminate between subjects with potentially different NK.Conclusions:This NK questionnaire proved to be a reliable, valid and easy-to-use tool for assessing the NK of Italian university students, either with or without nutrition background.

Contributions to the Study of Validity and Reliability of a Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire in an Adult Student Population

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-386
Author(s):  
Percy G. Ruiz Mamani ◽  
Renzo Felipe Carranza-Esteban ◽  
Ester Aelín Luque-Bonet ◽  
Michael White
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Adult Student ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire

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

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2074-2085 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Aylin Alsaffar
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Turkish People ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

AbstractObjectiveTo validate the general nutrition knowledge questionnaire developed by Parmenter and Wardle (1999) in a Turkish student sample.DesignThe 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.SettingStudents 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.SubjectsA 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.ResultsOverall internal reliability (Cronbach's α = 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.ConclusionsThe 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.

Dietary Intake, Body Composition, and Nutrition Knowledge of Irish Dancers

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Jasmine Challis ◽  
Roisin Cahalan ◽  
Phil Jakeman ◽  
Orfhlaith Nibhriain ◽  
Linda Cronin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Sport Nutrition ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Food Diaries ◽  
High Level

Irish dance requires lengthy, intensive training to perform at a high level in competitions and professionally. Irish dancers have been known to have high injury rates. Appropriate nutrient and fluid intakes have been shown to minimize the risk of fatigue and injury during training and performance in sport, but there is a lack of evidence as to whether and how this might apply in Irish dance. Forty adult Irish dancers, 35 females (age 21 ± 3 years) and five males (aged 27 ± 8 years), professionals or in full time training, were recruited for this study to investigate nutrition knowledge, dietary intake, and body composition. Participants were asked to complete "The Sport Nutrition Questionnaire," a sport- and dance-specific nutrition knowledge questionnaire, 4 day estimated food diaries, and under-take a dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan to assess body composition. Food diaries were analyzed using Dietplan 7. Reported energy, fiber, iron (females), magnesium (females), selenium, iodine (females), and folate (females) intakes were below United Kingdom dietary reference values. Fruit and vegetable intakes were low: 2.7 ± 1.4 portions per day. Sixteen percent of days reported contained no fruits or vegetables. Mean body mass index (BMI) for 35 female participants was 23.2 ± 3.3 kg/m2, mean BMI for five male participants was 22.2 ± 1.6 kg/m2. Mean body fat measured by DXA in 18 female participants was 33.4% ± 6.9%, which was higher than seen in other dance populations. Mean lean mass was 40.8 ± 5.6 kg. Mean score for the nutrition knowledge questionnaire in which the maximum score is 65, was 30.5 ± 7.6 (47% ± 11.7%), range: 9 to 44 (14% to 68%). The ability of the Irish dancers to correctly identify foods as being high or low in carbohydrate, protein, and fat varied widely. Body composition did not correlate with intake of any nutrient but did correlate with nutrition knowledge questionnaire score (r = -.663, p < 0.001). Given the dietary intakes and nutrition knowledge exhibited by the dancers in this study, further work is needed to inform and improve diets and support the demands of Irish dance.

scholarly journals Evaluation of general nutrition knowledge in elite Australian athletes

2011 ◽  
Vol 107 (12) ◽  
pp. 1871-1880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica K. Spendlove ◽  
Susan E. Heaney ◽  
Janelle A. Gifford ◽  
Tania Prvan ◽  
Gareth S. Denyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Psychometric Assessment ◽  
Spearman Rank Correlation ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Sport Type

The aim of the present study was to investigate and benchmark the level of general nutrition knowledge in elite Australian athletes (EA) against a similar aged community (CM) and criterion sample with dietetic training (DT). EA (n175), CM (n116) and DT (n53) completed the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (GNKQ), which assesses four domains (sections A–D) of general nutrition knowledge (section A: dietary guidelines; section B: sources of nutrients; section C: choosing everyday foods; section D: diet–disease relationships). Age, sex and education level were collected in all groups, and athletic calibre and sport type (team or individual) in EA. Dietitians and nutrition scientists (n53) re-examined the GNKQ for content validity, resulting in instrument revision (R-GNKQ; ninety-six items). Psychometric assessment (internal consistency: Cronbach-α; test–retest: Spearman rank correlation) was performed in a sub-sample (n28). Independentttests, ANOVA and ANCOVA (χ2for categorical variables) were used to assess between-group differences. DT scored higher than EA and CM in all sub-sections and overall (P < 0·005). EA scored lower than CM in GNKQ for section B (P < 0·005) and overall (P < 0·005), and in R-GNKQ for section B (P < 0·005), section C (P < 0·005), section D (P = 0·006) and overall (P < 0·005). Overall score was influenced by age (P = 0·036 for GNKQ:P = 0·053 for R-GNKQ), sex (P = 0·016 for GNKQ:P = 0·003 for R-GNKQ) and athletic calibre (P = 0·029 for R-GNKQ only), but not level of education, living situation or ethnicity. EA and CM performed best on section A and worst on D. EA had lower overall general knowledge scores than CM. This was significantly influenced by age and sex.

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