School of Health & Society, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
Nutrients. 2022 Apr 15;14(8):1660. doi: 10.3390/nu14081660.
Habitual nut consumption is associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases; however, consumption levels in Australia are below recommendations. This study examined perceptions and knowledge regarding nut consumption among Australian healthcare professionals and their provision of nut consumption recommendations. A cross-sectional online survey of Australian health professionals was conducted in February-April 2020. Questions in the survey included demographic details, participants' perceptions of nut consumption, and nut consumption recommendations they may make to clients and patients. A total of 204 health professionals completed the survey, of which 84% were dietitians or nutritionists. Health professionals demonstrated basic nutritional knowledge regarding nut consumption; however, non-dietitians/nutritionists lacked knowledge of long-term benefits of nut consumption. Dietitians/nutritionists were more likely to agree that nuts are healthy and do not cause weight gain when compared to non-dietitians/nutritionists ( = 0.021). A total of 63% of health professionals advised at least some of their clients to eat more nuts, and this was higher among dietitians/nutritionists (68%) than non-dietitians/nutritionists (31%). While basic nutritional knowledge regarding nut consumption was observed among all health professionals, there is scope for further education, particularly for non-dietitians/nutritionists, to ensure that nutrition information provided to patients and clients is accurate and reflects the current evidence base.
习惯性食用坚果与降低慢性病风险有关；然而，澳大利亚的食用量低于建议水平。本研究调查了澳大利亚医疗保健专业人员对坚果食用的看法和知识，以及他们对坚果食用的建议。2020 年 2 月至 4 月，对澳大利亚卫生专业人员进行了横断面在线调查。调查中的问题包括人口统计细节、参与者对坚果食用的看法，以及他们可能向客户和患者提出的坚果食用建议。共有 204 名卫生专业人员完成了调查，其中 84%为营养师或营养学家。卫生专业人员对坚果食用的营养知识有基本的了解；然而，非营养师/营养学家缺乏对坚果食用长期益处的了解。与非营养师/营养学家相比，营养师/营养学家更有可能认为坚果是健康的，不会导致体重增加（ = 0.021）。共有 63%的卫生专业人员建议他们的一些客户多吃坚果，营养师/营养学家（68%）的比例高于非营养师/营养学家（31%）。虽然所有卫生专业人员都对坚果食用的基本营养知识有所了解，但仍有进一步教育的空间，特别是对非营养师/营养学家，以确保向患者和客户提供的营养信息准确并反映当前的循证基础。
