Postsecondary Students' Knowledge of and Adherence to the 2019 Canada's Food Guide: A Cross-sectional Pilot Survey.
Can J Diet Pract Res
; 84(4): 242-246, 2023 12 01.
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| ID: mdl-37725514
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
We conducted a pilot survey among young adults attending a suburban Canadian university to understand (1) knowledge of the 2019 Canada's Food Guide (CFG); (2) self-reported food choices and eating habits; (3) perceived influence of the CFG on food choices and eating habits; and (4) suggestions to improve engagement with CFG.Methods:
Students were recruited, through posts on social media platforms, to complete an online questionnaire between 7 March and 6 April 2020.Results:
One-hundred and twenty-one (70% women) students responded. One-third (33%) of women and 8% of men reported consuming the recommended proportion of vegetables and fruits (i.e., 40%-60% of the plate) at their most recent meal (P = 0.001). Men were more likely to report overconsuming protein foods than women (58% vs 32%, P = 0.005). The perceived influence of the CFG on food choices and eating habits was low, with a mean score 2.2 ± 1.4 out of 7, with 7 indicating "highly influential." Over 92% of participants believed awareness of the CFG could be improved through social media platforms.Conclusions:
Although half of the participants correctly answered all 8 questions that assessed knowledge of the CFG, there is an opportunity for dietitians and related health professionals to improve engagement with CFG.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Política Nutricional
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Alimentos
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Can J Diet Pract Res
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá