Nutritional knowledge and body mass index: A cross-sectional study

Summary Objective: To verify the knowledge about food and nutrition and its association with the nutritional status of obese patients with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and to identify the relationship between information sources and level of knowledge. Method: Cross-sectional study that included...

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Published in:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (1992) 2017-09, Vol.63 (9), p.736-740
Main Authors: Valmórbida, Julia Luzzi, Goulart, Maíra Ribas, Busnello, Fernanda Michielin, Pellanda, Lúcia Campos
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Language:English
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Summary:Summary Objective: To verify the knowledge about food and nutrition and its association with the nutritional status of obese patients with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and to identify the relationship between information sources and level of knowledge. Method: Cross-sectional study that included 263 outpatients of a cardiology referral hospital in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The participants filled out a questionnaire on socioeconomic data and knowledge about food and nutrition and had their nutritional status evaluated by body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-hip ratio (WHR). Results: BMI showed a significant inverse association with the percentage of correct answers (p=0.002), as well as WC (p=0.000) and WHR (p
ISSN:0104-4230
1806-9282
DOI:10.1590/1806-9282.63.09.736