Knowledge and beliefs about dietary inorganic nitrate among UK-based nutrition professionals: Development and application of the KINDS online questionnaire

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine knowledge and beliefs about the biological roles of dietary inorganic nitrate in UK-based nutrition professionals, and to explore potential differences by participants' education level.

Setting

An online questionnaire was administered to UK-based nutrition professionals, exploring knowledge and/or beliefs across five areas: (1) health and performance effects of nitrate; (2) current and recommended intake values for nitrate; (3) dietary sources of nitrate; (4) methods of evaluating nitrate intake and (5) nitrate metabolism.

Participants

One hundred and twenty-five nutrition professionals.

Primary outcome

Knowledge and beliefs about inorganic nitrate.

Results

Most nutrition professionals taking part in the survey had previously heard

SUBMITTER: Shannon OM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6830619 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature