Theresa Price 3/28/14

Background Purpose Objectives

Methods Justification

Results Further Research

 Many

college-age adults are obese

As many as 3 out of 10 students are obese

(Sparling, 2007)

As many as 44 million Americans are considered

obese (Burger, Kem, & Coleman, 2007)

 Purpose:

Compare college students perceptions and

knowledge of nutrition with actual dietary intake from one 24-hour recall Validate the use of an automated 24-hour recall Better inform the development of effective nutrition interventions in college student populations

 Determine

college students nutrition

knowledge Determine college students perceptions of healthy food items Obtain usual self-reported food intake via automated 24-hr recall Compare college students food intake with perceptions of healthy food items

Perceptions

Beliefs

Actions

 Study design: Descriptive and Correlational Sample: 60 college-aged adults attending The University of

Southern Mississippi
Sampling method: Non-probability, convenience sample Data collection instrument: Likert-type scale questionnaire to determine

perceptions, multiple choice knowledge questions, and ASA24 to determine usual intake

Less bias

Present better dietary recall 24-hr recall

Easier system for participants

Higher preference for use

DIETARY KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION QUESTIONNAIRE

ASA24

 Independent

variables:

Perceptions Knowledge
Dependent

variables:

Actions Dietary intake

Table 1. Demographic information Frequency Age 18-20 18 21-24 21 Gender Male 9 Female 30 Race White 33 Black 10 Living on Campus Yes 15 No 30 Meal Plan Yes 19 No 26

Percent 46.15 53.85 20.0 80.0 73.3 22.2

33.3 66.7
42.2 57.8

Table 2. Dietary Intake Values Mean Calories (kcal) 1673.4 Protein (g) 68.2 Fat (g) 66.1 Carbohydrate (g) 201.9 Sodium (mg) 3158.6 Fiber (g) 15.5 Calcium (g) 764.5

SD 881.9 44.7 40.6 109.7 2001.2 10.3 420.0

Table 3. Correlations between Students intake, knowledge, and perceptions

Students Intake Values Kcal TFat CHO Students Knowledge Previous nutrition education Students Perceptions Important to control portion sizes -.456** -.468** -.342

Pro -.359*

-.460**

-.230

.468**

-.489**

Note. p<.10, * p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001. N=96 for all analyses.

 Strengths:

One of the first studies to use the ASA24 on

college students Research findings could help develop more effective nutrition education

 Limitations: Small sample size Participants quitting the 24-hour recall due to time Exclusion for incomplete data Only analyzing one 24-hour recall instead of

multiple recalls Despite advanced 24-hour recall it may still be less accurate than other forms of intake assessment Convenience and voluntary sampling

 Indications

include:

Previous nutrition education or college courses

relate to higher nutrition knowledge Higher nutrition knowledge increases the importance of following the dietary guidelines as well as positively impacts overall calories, protein, and fat intakes The results can be used to create intervention materials for this population

 Determine

which intervention strategies are most effective Determine which foods affect health the most in this population

Thank you!