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Nutrition-related knowledge and body mass índex in a sample of portuguese university students

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dc.contributor.authorVasconcelos, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, José Carlos
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Isabel P.
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Bóris dos Santos
dc.contributor.authorRocha, Carina
dc.contributor.authorSá, Carla
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-28T08:38:30Z
dc.date.available2021-07-28T08:38:30Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Being overweight or obese is associated with several health problems. In Portugal, 59.1% of the adult population (> 20 years old) are overweight and 24.0% obese. Nutrition-related knowledge is one important factor that influence healthy eating patterns. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between nutrition-related knowledge and body mass index in a sample of Portuguese university students. METHODOLOGY: This was a cross-sectional study performed in 75 Portuguese university students (40 female; 22.1 ± 3.8 years of age). Nutrition-related knowledge was assessed using the Portuguese reduced version of the Nutritional Knowledge Questionnaire. This version of the questionnaire consists of three sections (dietary recommendations [0-6 points]; sources of nutrients [0-34 points]; diet-disease relationship [0-16 points]), totaling a maximum score of 56 points. Body mass index was calculated through self-reported body weight (kg) and body height (m) data with the formula body weight (kg) / body height (m)2. RESULTS: Total score of the Portuguese reduced version of the Nutritional Knowledge Questionnaire was 31.5 ± 8.8 points. The mean value of body mass index was 22.9 ± 2.9 kg/m2. Through the use of Pearson correlation, we determine that the association between nutrition-related knowledge and body mass index is positive and non-significant (r = 0.119; p = 0.309). CONCLUSIONS: Our study revealed that there was no significant association between levels of nutrition-related knowledge and body mass index in this sample of Portuguese university students.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationVasconcelos, Carlos; Fernandes, José Carlos; Fernandes, Isabel; Fernandes, Bóris; Rocha, Carina; Sá, Carla (2020). Nutrition-related knowledge and body mass índex in a sample of portuguese university students. In A Revista da Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição: Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição. Lisbiapt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2183-5985
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/23781
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherAssociação Portuguesa de Nutriçãopt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectNutriçãopt_PT
dc.titleNutrition-related knowledge and body mass índex in a sample of portuguese university studentspt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleActa Portuguesa de Nutriçãopt_PT
oaire.citation.volume23pt_PT
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