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INVESTIGATION ON THE NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE,ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF STUDENTS IN A MEDICAL SCHOOL

MA Xiao-ju

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[Objective]To investigate the nutrition-related knowledge,attitude and practice of students in a medical school.[Methods]A total of 290 students in a medical school were selected randomly to investigate their nutrition-related KAP by a self-designed questionnaire and the KAP scores were analyzed.[Results]Most students lacked nutritional knowledge,the average score was 48.47,but those who had received nutrition education got an average score of 72.26,which was significant higher than the average level(P﹤0.001). Most of them had good nutritional attitude,the average score was 19.12,but with some nutritional problems in practice.[Conclusions]It is necessary to strengthen nutrition education in students,promote the changes of their nutrition-related behaviors,in order to improve their health.

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[Objective]To investigate the nutrition-related knowledge,attitude and practice of students in a medical school.[Methods]A total of 290 students in a medical school were selected randomly to investigate their nutrition-related KAP by a self-designed questionnaire and the KAP scores were analyzed.[Results]Most students lacked nutritional knowledge,the average score was 48.47,but those who had received nutrition education got an average score of 72.26,which was significant higher than the average level(P﹤0.001). Most of them had good nutritional attitude,the average score was 19.12,but with some nutritional problems in practice.[Conclusions]It is necessary to strengthen nutrition education in students,promote the changes of their nutrition-related behaviors,in order to improve their health.

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[Objective]To investigate the nutrition-related knowledge,attitude and practice of students in a medical school.[Methods]A total of 290 students in a medical school were selected randomly to investigate their nutrition-related KAP by a self-designed questionnaire and the KAP scores were analyzed.[Results]Most students lacked nutritional knowledge,the average score was 48.47,but those who had received nutrition education got an average score of 72.26,which was significant higher than the average level(P﹤0.001). Most of them had good nutritional attitude,the average score was 19.12,but with some nutritional problems in practice.[Conclusions]It is necessary to strengthen nutrition education in students,promote the changes of their nutrition-related behaviors,in order to improve their health.

Key concepts: Medicine, Nutrition Education, Positive attitude, Family medicine, Medical education, Psychology, Gerontology, Social psychology

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