[Survey on nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice among the residents in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai]

A survey on nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice (K-A-P) was carried out among 965 residents aged between 20 and 50 and randomly selected in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. The results showed that subjects' knowledge level was not high, and their knowledge scores were significantly correlated with their education levels (r = 0.3011, P < 0.010). Subjects aged above 35 had a higher knowledge level than that of younger ones. Subjects from three cities held a positive and favorable attitude towards the acquisition of nutritional knowledge, reasonable dietary pattern and healthy diet habits. Results of food frequency survey indicated that the consumption of rice/flour, meat/poultry, vegetables, fruits, milk and milk products was relatively high. In addition, 89.5%, 78.8% and 47.8% of subjects selected newspaper, TV and broadcast as their main sources of nutritional information respectively. This survey provided basis on content and method for future nutrition education.