Bakhotmah Balkees Abed
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, College of Home Economy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ecol Food Nutr. 2012;51(4):313-28. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2012.691388.
Effective nutritional education programs are based on a proper understanding of many factors, including a population's nutritional knowledge, behavior, food preferences, and a desire to change these preferences. Our study examined these variables through a convenience sample (N = 151) of adult Saudi women living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Results indicated a gap between perceived and actual knowledge (p < .05) and the desire to increase intake of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products and reduce fat consumption. Taste was the main barrier for not to change. Future nutritional education programs should target women with low-education background, and the best time may be in primary school curricula.
有效的营养教育项目基于对诸多因素的恰当理解，这些因素包括人群的营养知识、行为、食物偏好以及改变这些偏好的愿望。我们的研究通过对居住在沙特阿拉伯吉达的成年沙特女性进行便利抽样（N = 151）来考察这些变量。结果表明，认知知识与实际知识之间存在差距（p < .05），且存在增加水果、蔬菜和乳制品摄入量以及减少脂肪消耗的愿望。口味是不改变的主要障碍。未来的营养教育项目应针对低教育背景的女性，最佳时机可能是在小学课程中。
