The Development of a Nutrition Policy in Switzerland

Lüthy, Jürg

doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.1997.tb01571.x

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“…However, Story showed a weak association between nutritional knowledge and food choices [26] . Other studies also reported that despite most people being aware of the relation between diet and health, their nutritional practices are not desirable; for example, their fat and sugar consumption is high [27,28] .…”

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Nutritional Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Tehranian Adults and Their Relation to Serum Lipid and Lipoproteins: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

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Background/Aim: The high prevalence of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors among the general urban population of Tehran necessitates an urgent implementation of nutritional interventional programs to curtail these risk factors. This study aimed to provide preliminary data on the knowledge, attitude and practices of urban Tehranian adults regarding nutrition and their relation to major non-communicable disease risk factors and to assess the need for educational interventions. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed within the framework of the second phase of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS). Subjects were 826 individuals, 369 men and 457 women, aged 20–70 years old, selected randomly from among 15,005 participants in the TLGS. Knowledge, attitude and practices of subjects were assessed by a ‘knowledge, attitude and practice’ questionnaire; height, weight, waist and hip circumferences were measured, and BMI and waist to hip ratio were calculated. Biochemical data including fasting blood glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol were measured, based on standard protocols, and LDL-cholesterol was calculated. Associations between nutritional knowledge, attitude, practice, sex, age and educational level, and between knowledge, attitude and practice and BMI, waist to hip ratio and levels of lipid and lipoproteins, were determined. Results: For knowledge 26.5, 52.7 and 20.8%, for attitude, 27.6, 48.9 and 23.5% and for practice, 27.4, 51.7 and 20.9% of individuals had desirable, moderate and weak knowledge scores, respectively. With increases in educational levels, knowledge scores increased (p < 0.001). Attitudes of illiterate and poorly literate groups were weaker than those of other groups (p < 0.001). However, illiterate and poorly literate groups had higher practice scores as compared to middle school and high school graduates (p < 0.001). Mean practice scores of university graduates were higher than high school graduates (p < 0.05). Those aged 30–50 years had higher knowledge scores than older individuals (p < 0.001). LDL- and total cholesterol were correlated to practice scores (p < 0.001, r = 0.23). Subjects with borderline triglyceride levels had better practice scores than normal individuals (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The findings revealed that age, educational level and gender are factors that can influence knowledge, attitude and practices, regarding nutrition. It is vital to develop approaches and implement programs to improve the nutritional practices of the population.

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Nutritional Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Tehranian Adults and Their Relation to Serum Lipid and Lipoproteins: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

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A comparison of knowledge and attitudes about diet and health among 35- to 75-year-old adults in the United States and Geneva, Switzerland

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Kumanyika²,

Morabia³

et al. 2001

Am J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES: This study compared responses of US and Geneva residents to items on analogous questionnaires concerning knowledge and attitudes about diet and health. METHODS: Comparable data were available from 2 population-based sample surveys: the Cancer Control Supplement of the 1987 National Health Interview Survey and the 1994 Bus Sante 2000 in Geneva, Switzerland. Samples included 10,366 US respondents and 698 Geneva respondents, aged 35 to 74 years. The analysis involved descriptive statistics, contingency tables, and linear regression models. RESULTS: In both the United States and Geneva, health consciousness was greater among women and more highly educated persons than among other groups. Compared with Americans, Genevans assigned more importance to avoiding salt, sugar, and overweight (odds ratio = 1.6, 2.9, and 5.9, respectively) and less importance to lowering cholesterol (odds ratio = 0.6). Genevans were more likely to recognize the relatively high fiber content of lettuce, carrots, and apples. Recognition of low-fat foods was slightly better in the United States. CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge and attitudes differed despite high general diet and health awareness in both populations. Identifying why generally similar dietary guidance messages are embraced to different extents across cultures may facilitate global implementation.

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The Development of a Nutrition Policy in Switzerland

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Nutritional Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Tehranian Adults and Their Relation to Serum Lipid and Lipoproteins: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

Nutritional Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Tehranian Adults and Their Relation to Serum Lipid and Lipoproteins: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

A comparison of knowledge and attitudes about diet and health among 35- to 75-year-old adults in the United States and Geneva, Switzerland

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