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  • Nutrition Science
  • Public Health
  • Dietary Fibre Research

Background:

  • Dietary fibre (DF) is crucial for a healthy diet, yet public awareness of its benefits and sources remains variable.
  • Understanding knowledge gaps regarding DF is essential for developing targeted health education strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the global level of public knowledge about dietary fibre (DF).
  • To investigate how factors including gender, education level, living environment, and country of residence influence DF knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted.
  • A non-probabilistic sample of 6010 participants from 10 countries across Europe, Africa, and America was surveyed.

Main Results:

  • Participants demonstrated a generally low, though positive, overall knowledge of dietary fibre.
  • Significant variations in DF knowledge were observed across genders, educational backgrounds, living environments, and nationalities.
  • Female participants with higher education residing in urban areas exhibited the highest levels of DF knowledge.
  • Participants from Romania, Portugal, and Turkey were more informed about DF compared to those from Egypt.

Conclusions:

  • Public awareness of dietary fibre is insufficient, necessitating public health interventions to improve nutritional literacy.
  • Educational and demographic factors play a significant role in shaping public understanding of dietary fibre.
  • International disparities in dietary fibre knowledge highlight the need for culturally tailored health education programs.