Nutrition knowledge in urban Blacks.

A simple questionnaire has been presented to Blacks at Baragwanath Hospital and in Soweto to test their current knowledge of basic nutrition and some related attitudes. The survey of 400 persons included nurses, schoolchildren, and a group of others whose standard of general education was lower. The vast majority had received nutrition instruction, were aware of basic requirements, and, given a free choice, could select reasonable diets. Fatness is no longer considered a desirable attribute in these urban Blacks but reasons for this vary.