A survey on Nutrition Knowledge and Attitudes of College Students

Objective To learn the nutrition knowledge and attitudes of college students,so as to provide a basis for health education among students. Method 861 students selected randomly were investigated with the questionnaire of nutrition knowledge and attitudes. Results The average score of nutrition knowledge of college students is(10.55±2.71). Male score is(10.04±2.74),and female score is(10.87±2.63); the differences of score between male and female is statistically significant (P0.01). Medical students won the highest scores,(12.22±2.26),followed by engineering students,(10.70±2.25),and liberal arts students at the lowest,scoring(9.22±3.12).The differences in scores of students with different majors are statistically significant(F=6.102,P0.01).96.6% of the students are interested in nutrition has knowledge; 96.7% of college students believe that knowledge of nutrition impact on the health; 91.9% of college students think that a reasonable diet is helpful in improving study achievement; nutrition matching as the main basis for the selection of food is applied in 54.4% of college;78.1% of college students are willing to correct irrational eating habits; 86.2% of students are willing to participate in nutrition activities. Conclusion College students need a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of nutrition knowledge.Female have more nutrition knowledge than male,and medical students have a better understanding of nutrition knowledge than non-medical students; the majority of college students show a positive attitude toward nutrition.