Reliability and validity of a revised version of the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (GNKQ) was developed in the 1990s and has been widely used. Since then advances in understanding of associations between diet and disease have led to changes in dietary recommendations. This study reports the validity and reliability of an updated version of the GNKQ, bringing it into line with current nutritional advice.

Methods/subjects

Following a review of current recommendations, the revised version of the GNKQ (GNKQ-R) was created, consisting of 88 items and four sections. Reliability and validity of the GNKQ-R were determined in four validation studies: (1) reliability was examined using an online sample (n=266), (2) construct validity was assessed with 96 Dietetics students and 89 english students us

SUBMITTER: Kliemann N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5014128 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature