Nutritional Knowledge And Practice Of Undergraduate Student Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike :- Ezeanya Lorreta O
ABSTRACT
Nutrition knowledge is defined as knowledge of concepts and process related to nutrition and health (James et al., 2019). It includes knowledge of diet and health, diet and disease, foods representing major source of nutrients, dietary guidelines and recommendations (Jervel, 2020). It plays an important role in raising awareness and ultimately health of the society (Priya, 2020). Nutrition knowledge plays an important role in influencing healthy food habits which ensure nutrient needs throughout lifecycle are met adequately (Oke, 2018). Nutrition status of an individual is a result of interrelated factors influenced by quality and quantity of food consumed and the physical health. Kolodinsky et al., 2017 found increased knowledge of dietary guidelines to be positively related to healthier eating practices among college students. The authors concluded that healthy eaters have a higher nutritional knowledge leading to good food choices which can promote weight reduction and maintenance of healthy weight.
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EZEANYA, O (2024). Nutritional Knowledge And Practice Of Undergraduate Student Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike :- Ezeanya Lorreta O. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutritional-knowledge-and-practice-of-undergraduate-student-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-ezeanya-lorreta-o-7-2
ONYINYECHI, EZEANYA. "Nutritional Knowledge And Practice Of Undergraduate Student Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike :- Ezeanya Lorreta O" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 10 Sep. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutritional-knowledge-and-practice-of-undergraduate-student-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-ezeanya-lorreta-o-7-2. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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ONYINYECHI, EZEANYA. "Nutritional Knowledge And Practice Of Undergraduate Student Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike :- Ezeanya Lorreta O" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 23 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutritional-knowledge-and-practice-of-undergraduate-student-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-ezeanya-lorreta-o-7-2