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Diet-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among young and middle-aged individuals with high-normal blood pressure: A cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary modifications play an important role in the prevention and management of high-normal blood pressure (BP). The aim of this study was to investigate diet-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, and the socio-demographic determinants of these, among young and middle-aged Chinese individuals with high-normal BP.

Methods

Data from the 2015 China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) were analyzed in this study. A total of 1,756 subjects with high-normal BP were included. A chi-square test and binary logistic regression analysis were conducted to identify the risk factors toward diet-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.

Results

A total of 37.4% of the participants knew about the Chinese Food Pagoda (CFP) or the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (DGCR). Overall, 39.8% of the subjects were classified as having adequate diet-related knowledge literacy, 27.8% reported positive diet-related attitudes to healthy eating, and 35.3% reportedly looked for nutrition knowledge. Of note, 72.4% and 80.1% of the participants reported liking to eat fruits and vegetables, respectively. Individuals with a middle school education [odds ratio (OR) = 1.784, 95% CI = 1.236-2.576], high school/vocational education (OR = 1.944, 95% CI = 1.305-2.896), and college degree or above (OR = 2.089, 95% CI = 1.341-3.322), who were living in a rural area (OR = 1.311, 95% CI = 1.048-1.639), proactively looking for nutrition knowledge (OR = 1.529, 95% CI = 1.227-1.906), and reported liking to eat vegetables (OR = 1.939, 95% CI = 1.409-2.688), were more likely to have sufficient dietary knowledge literacy. Managers (OR = 1.655, 95% CI = 1.039-2.635) were more likely to have positive dietary attitudes. Female gender (OR = 1.396, 95% CI = 1.089-1.790), high school/vocational school education (OR = 2.071, 95% CI = 1.269-3.379), college degree and above (OR = 2.207, 95% CI = 1.262-3.862), knowledge about the CFP or DGCR (OR = 8.138, 95% CI = 6.326-10.468), and sufficient dietary knowledge literacy (OR = 1.338, 95% CI = 1.050-1.705) were associated with an increased likelihood of looking for nutrition knowledge.

Conclusion

Individuals with high-normal BP, predominantly males, living in rural area, with lower education, farmers, workers, service workers, and workers in the non-government employment unit may have poor diet-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.

SUBMITTER: Mu T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9479537 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Diet-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among young and middle-aged individuals with high-normal blood pressure: A cross-sectional study in China.

Mu Tingyu T Xu Rixiang R Zhu Qianyin Q Chen Lingshan L Dong Die D Xu Jiayi J Shen Cuizhen C

Frontiers in public health 20220902

<h4>Background</h4>Dietary modifications play an important role in the prevention and management of high-normal blood pressure (BP). The aim of this study was to investigate diet-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, and the socio-demographic determinants of these, among young and middle-aged Chinese individuals with high-normal BP.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from the 2015 China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) were analyzed in this study. A total of 1,756 subjects with high-normal BP were inc ...[more]

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