Awareness of nutrition and health knowledge and its influencing factors among Wuhan residents

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nutrition and health knowledge play a crucial role in promoting healthy dietary behaviors, and have been found to be related to sociodemographic characteristics. However, the existing evidence is limited and inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate the awareness level of nutrition and health knowledge and its influencing factors among Wuhan residents, and to provide scientific basis for carrying out targeted nutrition education programmes.

Methods

By stratified random sampling, residents aged 18–64 in Wuhan were selected for self-administered questionnaire survey. We adopted the structured questionnaire to investigate respondents' sociodemographic characteristics, nutrition and health knowledge, and the way to acquire knowledge. Among them, nutrition and health knowl

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9580461 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature