El-Sabban Farouk, Badr Hanan E
Department of Family Sciences, College for Women, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
Ecol Food Nutr. 2011 Mar-Apr;50(2):181-95. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2011.552376.
Assessing nutrition knowledge of populations assists in drawing strategies for education programs. Nutrition-related problems are common in Kuwait, thus data on nutrition knowledge are needed. This study involved administration of a questionnaire to 1,037 first-year Kuwait University students. The overall nutrition knowledge score was rated as fair, with deficiency in specific areas of knowledge. Students' dietary habits, attitudes, and interest in nutrition information were assessed as fair. Our findings will aid in building a nutrition knowledge database in Kuwait. A simplified course on aspects of healthy nutrition and lifestyle to all Kuwait University students is highly recommended.
评估人群的营养知识有助于制定教育项目策略。营养相关问题在科威特很常见，因此需要有关营养知识的数据。本研究对1037名科威特大学一年级学生进行了问卷调查。总体营养知识得分被评为中等，在特定知识领域存在不足。学生的饮食习惯、态度以及对营养信息的兴趣被评估为中等。我们的研究结果将有助于在科威特建立一个营养知识数据库。强烈建议为所有科威特大学学生开设一门关于健康营养和生活方式方面的简化课程。
