Investigation of the Awareness for Diet and Nutrition in Residents of Tianjin

Objective To understand the dietetic habits,the knowledge level of nutrition and food hygiene,the understanding of the relationship between food and disease,and their sources of and the demands for nutrition and food hygiene in the residents of Tianjin.Method 1 206 subjects(605 male and 601 female) aged 18 to 69 yrs were selected by the stratified multi-stage random sampling and investigated with the questionnaire.Results of all the subjects,no one's diet was consistent with the Chinese balanced diet guideline.Most subjects had some knowledge about food and nutrition,but only 60.2% of them passed the test.The situation of the knowledge awareness varied with their living area,education background and occupation.87.5% of the subjects had a good awareness for the relationship between food and disease,and varied with their education and occupation.Television was the most important approach for their acquiring the knowledge about nutrition and food hygiene.81.5% subjects were interested in learning more about nutrition and food hygiene.Conclusions The dietetic habits in residents of Tianjin was still not satisfied.It is necessary to strengthen the propaganda and education of the nutrition and food hygiene in residents and explore an effective education model for them.