Evaluation of a questionnaire to assess nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices in a Thai population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rapid increase in non-communicable chronic diseases in people of working age has had a major effect on health care utilization, productivity and economy. Lifestyle and diet are recognized as being major risk determinants involved. Disease prevention strategies need to be based on people's understanding of nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practice. This study evaluates the validity of a new nutritional knowledge and practice questionnaire specifically developed for assessing individuals of working age in a Thai population.

Methods

The questionnaire was constructed and based on previous relevant literature and its content validity was scrutinized by an expert panel. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to reduce the number of questions included

SUBMITTER: Pongkiatchai R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6621999 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature