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Janet Antwi1, Yetunde Olawuyi1, Modupe Ifafore1
1Department of Agriculture, Nutrition and Human Ecology, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX.
Objective:
This study examined the nutrition knowledge and dietary habits of students at an Historically Black College and University.
Methods:
A cross-sectional survey with 297 participants was conducted online using Qualtrics. An adapted questionnaire was used to obtain general nutrition knowledge. Descriptive analyses and binary logistic regression were conducted.
Results:
The average nutrition knowledge score was 55.0% ± 46.9%, indicating inadequacy, and was significantly associated with dietary habits (P = 0.017). Nutrition knowledge was significantly associated with age, ethnicity, marital status, work status, and residence (P < 0.05). Consumer and dietary habits scored 3.1 ± 1.6 out of 5, with the lowest score for choosing fat-free or low-fat milk. Residence significantly predicted nutrition knowledge; students living with family exhibited higher odds (odds ratio, 7.21; 95% confidence interval, 2.13-24.39) of adequate knowledge compared with those in the campus residence hall.
Conclusion And Implications:
These findings can guide nutrition interventions for college students, with future research needed to explore how residence impacts nutrition knowledge and habits.
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