Assessment of Nutrition Knowledge and Attitudes in Preclinical Osteopathic Medical Students

Hargrove, Emily J.; Berryman, Darlene E.; Yoder, Jennifer M.; Beverly, Elizabeth A.

doi:10.7556/jaoa.2017.119

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“…On the aggregate, majority (64%) of the respondents have poor knowledge of obesity. This was similar to the results reported among students at Ohio by Emily et al [30] However, Deotale [16] reported 100% good knowledge of obesity among medical students in India. This is not surprising as medical students are exposed to lectures on obesity and its associated factors.…”

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Obesity Knowledge, Perception and Dietary Behaviour among Nigerian Undergraduate Population

Olodu¹,

Io²,

Ojogbon³

2020

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Background: A steadily increasing trend of obesity among young adults is becoming evident, and this could lead to an increased burden of chronic non-communicable diseases in adulthood. This study assessed the knowledge of undergraduates on obesity and its related conditions, their perception and dietary behaviour. Method: A total of 394 undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University were recruited using a multistage sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire which had four sections was used to collect data. Knowledge of obesity, perception and dietary behaviour was assessed with carefully chosen questions. Scores were computed with +1 for a correct response and 0 for an incorrect response. These scores were graded as good/positive or poor/negative using the mean or median score as the cut-offs. Chi-square test was done to assess the relationship between categorical variables. The statistical significance level was set at p < 0.05. Results: Majority (64.0%) had poor knowledge of obesity and were mostly males (54.0%), and 58.4% had a positive perception of obesity and were mostly females (62.1%). Also, 57.6% had poor dietary behaviour and were mostly males (58.8%). A statistically significant relationship (X2= 10.546; p=0.001) was found between obesity knowledge and perception. There was no statistically significant relationship between obesity knowledge and dietary behaviour. Conclusion: Most of the undergraduates had poor knowledge of obesity and poor dietary behaviour. Therefore, the creation of healthy eating awareness and integration of nutrition education into all fields of study is vital to stemming the tide of the future obesity epidemic in our campus.

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Obesity Knowledge, Perception and Dietary Behaviour among Nigerian Undergraduate Population

Olodu¹,

Io²,

Ojogbon³

2020

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“…In a study of preclinical osteopathic medical students, Hargrove et al found that 50.6% of all participants did not obtain the pass mark in a nutrition knowledge questionnaire. 16 Research findings on the perceived confidence of medical students to offer nutrition advice are not consistent. [21][22][23][24][25][26] The adequacy of undergraduate medical nutrition education has long been a concern.…”

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“…In all, a total of 190 students responded to the survey questionnaire. Out of these, 110 were foreign students studying in China, and 80 were studying in their home countries made of Ghana (40), India (20) 16 and Montenegro (20). The mean age of participants in this study was 23.6±4.8 years.…”

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Nutrition education in medical school: the case of international medical students in China

Amakye

Bozovic

Faraque

et al. 2020

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ObjectiveTo assess the knowledge on country-specific nutrition situation, perceptions of the nutrition curricula and factors influencing capacity to offer nutrition guidance among medical students studying internationally in China compared with their home-country counterparts.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingsChina, Ghana, India and Montenegro.ParticipantsInternational medical students in China and medical students studying in their home countries of Ghana, India and Montenegro.Main measureAn online semistructured questionnaire was administered using WeChat for international students and Microsoft Forms for home-country medical students to assess students’ perceived knowledge and significance of nutrition, knowledge of country-specific nutrition situation, perceptions of the nutrition curricula and perceived capacity to offer nutrition counselling.ResultIn all, 190 medical students responded to the survey: 110 international students studying in China and 80 home-country students from Ghana (40), India (20) and Montenegro (20). Home-country students rated the importance of nutrition in health and disease development higher than international students (p<0.05). International students reported not having any specific nutrition courses while home-country students had nutrition courses as part of their curriculum. Only 8.2% of international students and 13.8% of home-country students were able to correctly mention any specific national nutrition guidelines of their home countries. Home-country students were more likely to provide correct nutrition recommendations for infants (χ²(3)=26.349; p=0.001), pregnancy (χ²(3)=9.793; p=0.007), lactating mothers (χ²(3)=9.112; p=0.011), diabetes (χ²(3)=13.619; p=0.001), hypertension (χ²(3)=12.022; p=0.002), overweight/obesity (χ²(3)=8.896; p=0.012) and undernutrition (χ²(3)=7.670; p=0.022) compared with international students. Practical nutrition courses, hours of nutrition education and how often students were asked nutrition-related questions tended to affect and predict the adequacy of nutrition education received and the perceived confidence for nutrition counselling.ConclusionInternational medical students in China are less familiar with the nutrition context in their respective home countries compared with their home-country counterparts. Medical schools in China that train significant numbers of international students need to support these students to become familiar with their respective countries’ nutrition contexts.

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“…Various studies have found similar holes in basic knowledge [66][67][68][69]. For example, although most medical students (68%) in a recent study considered nutritional counseling to be important, more than half did not pass a basic nutrition test; questions about energy density, energy balance, cholesterol guidelines and medical nutrition therapy for aspects of metabolic syndrome were answered incorrectly [70]. Lack of accountability exists because only a tiny fraction of board/licensing questions are oriented toward detailed nutritional knowledge, especially in regard to chronic disease management and prevention [71].…”

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From Authoritarianism to Advocacy: Lifestyle-Driven, Socially-Transmitted Conditions Require a Transformation in Medical Training and Practice

Prescott

Logan²

2018

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The epidemic of socially-rooted, lifestyle-driven non-communicable diseases (NCDs; also referred to as socially-transmitted conditions) has now overtaken infectious diseases as the leading cause of human mortality. Despite this reality, physician education, training and practice within industrialized nations is heavily slanted toward the biopharmaceutical (and away from the psychosocial) aspects of prevention and treatment. As we underscore, the current state of physician training and practical application of guidelines pertaining to lifestyle is paltry and untenable. However, the solution is not a few more hours of nutritional biochemistry to check off the curricula box. Physician readiness for the current NCD crisis will require a philosophical shift in medicine-at-large, including candidate pooling. Recent elections in the United States and Europe have cast a spotlight on the public health consequences of political authoritarianism. However, we highlight that authoritarianism-and its related facets of social dominance orientation and Machiavellianism-are not exclusive to political candidates. Here, we open a dialogue on authoritarianism in westernized medicine as a starting point in order to encourage the development of critical research and to explore its potential as a barrier to patient care. We suggest that authoritarianism and its prejudices act as a border wall to the World Health Organization's broad vision of global health, cultural competency and patient autonomy. Moreover, the evidence reviewed here would suggest that in the context of the NCDs crisis, westernized medicine is long overdue a Flexner Report for the 21st Century.

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Assessment of Nutrition Knowledge and Attitudes in Preclinical Osteopathic Medical Students

Cited by 24 publications

References 21 publications

Obesity Knowledge, Perception and Dietary Behaviour among Nigerian Undergraduate Population

Obesity Knowledge, Perception and Dietary Behaviour among Nigerian Undergraduate Population

Nutrition education in medical school: the case of international medical students in China

From Authoritarianism to Advocacy: Lifestyle-Driven, Socially-Transmitted Conditions Require a Transformation in Medical Training and Practice

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