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Attitudes Towards And Beliefs About Nutrition And Health Among A Random Sample Of Adults In The Republic Of Ireland And Northern Ireland, John Kearney, Michael Gibney, Barbara Livinstone, Paula Robson, Mairead Kiely, Karen Harrington Jan 2001

Attitudes Towards And Beliefs About Nutrition And Health Among A Random Sample Of Adults In The Republic Of Ireland And Northern Ireland, John Kearney, Michael Gibney, Barbara Livinstone, Paula Robson, Mairead Kiely, Karen Harrington

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Objectives: For effective healthy eating promotion, it is necessary to understand the attitudes towards and beliefs about nutrition of the general public. The objective of this study was to provide data on attitudes towards eating a healthy diet and the perceived need to alter eating habits from a random sample of adults in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland, using a self-administered questionnaire. Design: Cross-sectional survey using a self-administered attitudinal questionnaire on beliefs and attitudes to healthy eating. Setting: The survey was carried out between October 1997 and October 1999 in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern …


Attitudes Towards And Beliefs About Nutrition And Health Among A Random Sample Of Adults In The Republic Of Ireland And Northern Ireland, John Kearney, Michael Gibney, Barbara Livingstone, Paula Robson, Mairead Kiely, Karen Harrington Jan 2001

Attitudes Towards And Beliefs About Nutrition And Health Among A Random Sample Of Adults In The Republic Of Ireland And Northern Ireland, John Kearney, Michael Gibney, Barbara Livingstone, Paula Robson, Mairead Kiely, Karen Harrington

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Objectives: For effective healthy eating promotion, it is necessary to understand the attitudes towards and beliefs about nutrition of the general public. The objective of this study was to provide date on attitudes towards eating a healthy diet and the perceived need to alter eating habits from a random sample of adults in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland, using a self-administered questionnaire. Design: Cross-sectional survey using a self administered attitudinal questionnaire on beliefs and attitudes to healthy eating. Setting: The survey was carried out between October, 1997 and October, 1999 in the Republic of Ireland and in …