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Obesity; Nutrition Knowledge; Southern California; Nutrition Surveys
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Relationship Between Nutrition Knowledge And Obesity In Southern California Adults, Tatiana Keay, Tonya Larson, Claudinne Herrera
Relationship Between Nutrition Knowledge And Obesity In Southern California Adults, Tatiana Keay, Tonya Larson, Claudinne Herrera
Loma Linda University Research Reports
Background
Over one third of the adult population in the U.S. are obese placing them at higher risk for morbidity or mortality.
Objective
To determine if lack of nutrition knowledge has a positive impact on eating behaviors using obesity status as an indicator.
Design
Participants completed the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (GNKQ), Anonymous Demographic Questionnaire (ADQ), and anthropometric measurements were taken during a one-time meeting lasting about one hour.
Participants/Setting
Data collection was completed on 334 participants between the ages of 18-55 years in a southern California community sample.
Intervention
Anthropometric measurements were collected by the research team and consisted …