Awareness Rate of Related Nutritional Knowledge among Suzhou Residents

[Objective] To evaluate the awareness of Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents and related nutritional knowledge among Suzhou residents, and to provide basis for promotion of the dietary guideline. [Methods] By stratified random sampling technique, 680 Suzhou residents were selected and asked to fill out a questionnaire on the nutritional knowledge and behavior related to Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents. [Results] The total awareness rate of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents was 52.3%; 39.5% of the respondents knew the item counts of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents, and 46.5% of the respondents knew the layer numbers of the Balanced Diet Pagoda of Chinese Residents. The lowest awareness rate of the guideline was found in the 10-to-18-year-old group, while the highest one was in the over-70-year-old group. The behavior forming rates were higher in the 10-to-18-year-old group, the 40-to-60-year-old group, and the over-60-year-old group. Moreover, 61.1% of them acquired the knowledge through media, such as television, internet, and newspapers. Most respondents were willing to participate in the promotion activities on Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents. [Conclusion] Although the residents investigated in Suzhou display a high awareness rate of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents, they do not have much understanding of it. We should pay more attention to associate the guideline promotion with real life to make it impressive and improve the education effects.