Nutrition Knowledge and Diet Quality

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Alan Pater, email: apater@...

Hi All, The main list being down temporarily is a downer.

I thought you might like this journal of which I just became aware.

The PDF for the article below is available and pictures are nice.

Cheers, Al.

FoodReview 202 21-28, May-August 1998

Unlocking the Mystery Between Nutrition Knowledge and Diet Quality

Jayachandran N. Variyam and Blaylock

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Table 1

Most People Can Identify Which Foods Have More Fat,

Fiber, and Cholesterol

Question

Which kind of fat (saturated or *poly-unsaturated*)

is more likely to be a liquidrather than a solid? Or, are they equally

likely to be liquids? >> 30 % correct for *...*.

Is cholesterol found in vegetables and vegetable oils, *animal products*, or all

foods

containing fat or oil? >> 39 % correct for *...*.

If a food is labeled cholesterol-free, is it also low in saturated fat, high in

saturated

fat, or *either*? >> 56 % correct for *...*.

Table 2

Majority Are Aware of Health Problems Related to Nutrients,

Except Fiber and Iron

Question: Have you heard about any health problems

that might be related to how much...

Saturated fat a person eats? 58.6 % yes

Salt a person eats? 84.7 % yes

Fiber a person eats? 48.8 % yes

Calcium a person eats? 59.3 % yes

Iron a person eats? 47.5 % yes