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Beliefs, benefits, barriers, attitude, intake and knowledge about peanuts and tree nuts among WIC participants in eastern North Carolina
Nutrition Research and Practice ; : 220-225, 2009.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-81750
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to assess beliefs (e.g. advantages, disadvantages, benefits, barriers) and knowledge about eating peanuts and tree nuts. Personal interviews based on the Theory of Planned Behavior were conducted to elicit beliefs about eating nuts. Then, a cross-sectional survey was administered to WIC participants from one county in North Carolina. One-hundred-twenty-four WIC participants (mean (SD) age=28.39 (8.09) completed the study. Most were Caucasian (51.6%) females (96%). About one third believed that eating nuts may help to lower cholesterol level. However, only about one forth believed that nuts can lower a risk of a heart attack or diabetes. More than one third believed that eating nuts will cause weight gain. The knowledge of respondents' about nutrient content of nuts was low with correct answers to most questions about 20% or below. The mean (SD) positive attitude, negative attitude, benefits and barriers scores, based on a range from 1 to 5, were 2.53 (0.91), 3.25 (0.89), 2.97 (0.85) and 2.90 (0.76), respectively. WIC participants' beliefs regarding the health effects of nuts are inconsistent with the most recent research findings. They are in a need to education about benefits of eating nuts.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Arachis / Aumento de Peso / North Carolina / Colesterol / Estudos Transversais / Ingestão de Alimentos / Coração / Nozes Tipo de estudo: Estudo observacional / Estudo de prevalência / Fatores de risco Limite: Feminino / Humanos País/Região como assunto: América do Norte Idioma: Inglês Revista: Nutrition Research and Practice Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Arachis / Aumento de Peso / North Carolina / Colesterol / Estudos Transversais / Ingestão de Alimentos / Coração / Nozes Tipo de estudo: Estudo observacional / Estudo de prevalência / Fatores de risco Limite: Feminino / Humanos País/Região como assunto: América do Norte Idioma: Inglês Revista: Nutrition Research and Practice Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Artigo