Title

The knowledge, attitude and use of nutrition label among medical students
Background
Recent years, because of the growing prevalence of diet-related diseases
such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the prevention and
management of these diseases has become an important public health issue. In
order to reduce the incidence rate of diet-related diseases, the governments and
food manufacturers promote nutritional labels to help consumers making healthier
food choices. Knowledge and attitude are the two key factors affecting the
frequency of nutrition fact label reading while purchasing. Basic knowledge in
nutrition is essential for consumers to understand the use of nutrition facts on the
label for choosing a healthy diet.
Since medical students are often away from home and making more
decisions about their diets than ever before, therefore they represent an
appropriate group to study. Food consumption patterns of students are of concern
because they tend to skip meals, eat diets excessively high in fat and refined sugars
and also avoid certain types of nutritious foods
Research Objectives
1. To determine the knowledge, attitude and use of nutrition label among
medical students
2. To determine the percentage of medical students who use nutrition labels
when purchasing foods
3. To determine the association of gender and the use of nutrition label
Research Design
Cross-sectional
Population and Sample
Medical Students of SLU-SOM
Data Gathering Tool
Questionnaire
Data Analysis
Descriptive Data Analysis: Mean, Median, Mode
Inferential Data Analysis: Chi-Square Test
References
1. Rasberry, C., Chaney, B., Housman, J., Misra, R., & Miller, P. (n.d.).
Determinants of Nutrition Label Use Among College Students. American
Journal of Health Education, 76-82.
2. Malek Mahdavi, A., Abdolahi, P., & Mahdavi, R. (2012). Knowledge, Attitude
and Practice between Medical and Non-Medical Sciences Students about
Food Labeling. Health Promotion Perspectives, 2(2), 173179.
http://doi.org/10.5681/hpp.2012.020