{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["74(11)"],"submitter":["Putnoky S"],"pubmed_abstract":["Background
Nutritional knowledge assessment is an important component in nutrition research, and a prerequisite for the implementation of many policies and programs aimed at improving eating behavior. In order to generate objective results, validated tools for a given population must be employed. The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of a nutrition knowledge questionnaire for Romanian adults.Methods
Kleimann's version of a General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire, was translated and adapted to Romanian language, culture, and cuisine. The final format was developed in several steps and used four components: internal and external reliability were assessed in a general population sample (n1 = 412), respectively in a subgroup (n2 = 46) from Component 1; Component 3 assessed construct validity (n3 = 96) using the \"known-groups\" method; Component 4 (convergent validity, n4 = 508) tested the association between socio-demographic characteristics and nutrition knowledge.Results
The overall internal reliability was 0.878 and the external reliability was >0.880 in all sections, and overall. Specialists had higher scores than nonspecialists, with a very large effect size. In the general population, females scored higher than males, and middle-aged and older adults scored higher than young adults. Higher scores were associated with higher levels of education. The characteristics of individuals prone to giving wrong answers were: males (beta = 0.170), high school or less (beta = 0.167), and no training in nutrition (beta = 0.154).Conclusions
The Romanian version of the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool for measuring nutrition knowledge in adults."],"journal":["European journal of clinical nutrition"],"pagination":["1576-1584"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7606136"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Reliability and validity of a General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire for adults in a Romanian population."],"pmcid":["PMC7606136"],"pubmed_authors":["Putnoky S","Banu AM","Moleriu LC","Serban DM","Serban CL","Niculescu MD"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Reliability and validity of a General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire for adults in a Romanian population.","description":"Background
Nutritional knowledge assessment is an important component in nutrition research, and a prerequisite for the implementation of many policies and programs aimed at improving eating behavior. In order to generate objective results, validated tools for a given population must be employed. The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of a nutrition knowledge questionnaire for Romanian adults.Methods
Kleimann's version of a General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire, was translated and adapted to Romanian language, culture, and cuisine. The final format was developed in several steps and used four components: internal and external reliability were assessed in a general population sample (n1 = 412), respectively in a subgroup (n2 = 46) from Component 1; Component 3 assessed construct validity (n3 = 96) using the \"known-groups\" method; Component 4 (convergent validity, n4 = 508) tested the association between socio-demographic characteristics and nutrition knowledge.Results
The overall internal reliability was 0.878 and the external reliability was >0.880 in all sections, and overall. Specialists had higher scores than nonspecialists, with a very large effect size. In the general population, females scored higher than males, and middle-aged and older adults scored higher than young adults. Higher scores were associated with higher levels of education. The characteristics of individuals prone to giving wrong answers were: males (beta = 0.170), high school or less (beta = 0.167), and no training in nutrition (beta = 0.154).Conclusions
The Romanian version of the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool for measuring nutrition knowledge in adults.","dates":{"release":"2020-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2020 Nov","modification":"2025-05-29T19:46:33.457Z","creation":"2025-05-29T19:46:33.457Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC7606136","cross_references":{"pubmed":["32235889"],"doi":["10.1038/s41430-020-0616-5"]}}