Pub Date : 2023-09-30DOI: 10.26596/wn.202314336-47
Srishti Mediratta, Pulkit Mathur
Nutritional inadequacies lead to various health problems among Indians. Improvements in diets can be addressed when different aspects of diet quality are known. The primary objective of the study was to assess diet quality of Indian adults belonging to the high-income group. The study also wanted to compare the suitability of two diet quality indices for use in the Indian scenario. A cross sectional study design with non-probability purposive sampling was used to collect data from 589 adults (20-40 years) in Delhi, India. Nutrient intake was assessed using the 24- hour dietary recall method. Two internationally recognized diet quality indices - Diet Quality Index- International Score (DQI-I) and the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) were selected to measure diet quality. 78% of the participants had poor diet quality using the DQI-I; the average score was 56.4 ± 5.6. The average DQI-I component scores for variety, adequacy, moderation and overall balance were 13.1±2.6, 27.5±2.2, 15.3±2.9, 0.43±0.9 respectively. Females were more likely (OR=2.07, 95% C.I.: 1.26 – 3.401) to have DQI-I scores in the lowest quartile (p=0.04). 88% had a moderate risk of nutritional inadequacy while 11% were at a high risk of nutritional inadequacy on the basis of their GDQS scores, the average of which was 16.9±2.1. There was a positive association between GDQS and DQI- I scores (ρ =0.316, p<0.001). The GDQS is better for assessing nutrient adequacy with healthy and unhealthy food consumption being compared. On the other hand, DQI-I gives a composite score combining the nutrient and food group intake and observes variety, adequacy, moderation and overall balance. Behaviour change communication strategies that encourage healthier food selection and promote dietary diversity may help improve nutritional quality of diets in Indian populations such as this one.
{"title":"The quality of Indian diets: A comparison of two indices to predict risk of dietary inadequacies linked to non-communicable diseases","authors":"Srishti Mediratta, Pulkit Mathur","doi":"10.26596/wn.202314336-47","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.202314336-47","url":null,"abstract":"Nutritional inadequacies lead to various health problems among Indians. Improvements in diets can be addressed when different aspects of diet quality are known. The primary objective of the study was to assess diet quality of Indian adults belonging to the high-income group. The study also wanted to compare the suitability of two diet quality indices for use in the Indian scenario. A cross sectional study design with non-probability purposive sampling was used to collect data from 589 adults (20-40 years) in Delhi, India. Nutrient intake was assessed using the 24- hour dietary recall method. Two internationally recognized diet quality indices - Diet Quality Index- International Score (DQI-I) and the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) were selected to measure diet quality. 78% of the participants had poor diet quality using the DQI-I; the average score was 56.4 ± 5.6. The average DQI-I component scores for variety, adequacy, moderation and overall balance were 13.1±2.6, 27.5±2.2, 15.3±2.9, 0.43±0.9 respectively. Females were more likely (OR=2.07, 95% C.I.: 1.26 – 3.401) to have DQI-I scores in the lowest quartile (p=0.04). 88% had a moderate risk of nutritional inadequacy while 11% were at a high risk of nutritional inadequacy on the basis of their GDQS scores, the average of which was 16.9±2.1. There was a positive association between GDQS and DQI- I scores (ρ =0.316, p<0.001). The GDQS is better for assessing nutrient adequacy with healthy and unhealthy food consumption being compared. On the other hand, DQI-I gives a composite score combining the nutrient and food group intake and observes variety, adequacy, moderation and overall balance. Behaviour change communication strategies that encourage healthier food selection and promote dietary diversity may help improve nutritional quality of diets in Indian populations such as this one.","PeriodicalId":23779,"journal":{"name":"World review of nutrition and dietetics","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136279752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breastfeeding has unique benefits for the child and the mother, and its decline may be one of the most significant mass phenomena in infant feeding. While there are several causes, standing out among them is the marketing practices of commercial milk formula (CMF) and commercial complementary foods (CCF). This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using qualitative and quantitative methodology, between August 2018 and August 2020. Regarding the promotion, advertising and labeling of CMF and CCF, none of the companies in Argentina at the time complied with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes or the related laws in force in the country. The multiple forms of violation found emphasize the need to establish and strengthen monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to curb abuses by the CMF and CCF industry in Argentina, safeguarding the rights of mothers, families, and their newborns. Likewise, the Government must lead the political process and adapt its regulatory framework in terms of transparency and conflict of interest, as well as generate comprehensive and intersectoral public policies on the protection of breastfeeding.
{"title":"Violations of the Code in Argentina: analysis of promotions, advertising and labeling of commercial milk formula and complementary foods products","authors":"Evelyn Gitz","doi":"10.26596/wn.20231423-12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.20231423-12","url":null,"abstract":"Breastfeeding has unique benefits for the child and the mother, and its decline may be one of the most significant mass phenomena in infant feeding. While there are several causes, standing out among them is the marketing practices of commercial milk formula (CMF) and commercial complementary foods (CCF). This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using qualitative and quantitative methodology, between August 2018 and August 2020. Regarding the promotion, advertising and labeling of CMF and CCF, none of the companies in Argentina at the time complied with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes or the related laws in force in the country. The multiple forms of violation found emphasize the need to establish and strengthen monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to curb abuses by the CMF and CCF industry in Argentina, safeguarding the rights of mothers, families, and their newborns. Likewise, the Government must lead the political process and adapt its regulatory framework in terms of transparency and conflict of interest, as well as generate comprehensive and intersectoral public policies on the protection of breastfeeding.","PeriodicalId":23779,"journal":{"name":"World review of nutrition and dietetics","volume":"92 4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76357145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.26596/wn.202314279-85
K. Dewey, C. Stewart, Christine M McDonald, K. Wessells, C. Arnold, Elizabeth L. Prado, S. Abbeddou, S. Adu-Afarwuah, B. Arnold, P. Ashorn, U. Ashorn, Sania Ashraf, Elodie Becquey, R. Black, K. Brown, P. Christian, J. Colford, L. Fernald, E. Galasso, L. Hallamaa, S. Hess, J. Humphrey, L. Huybregts, L. Iannotti, K. Jannat, E. Jimenez, A. Lartey, A. Le Port, Jef L Leroy, S. Luby, K. Maleta, Andrew Matchado, Susana L. Matias, M. Mbuya, M. Mridha, Rina R Paul, Harriet Okronipa, J. Ouédraogo, A. Pickering, A. Prendergast, M. Ruel, S. Shaikh, A. Weber, Patricia B Wolff
Why small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements should be integrated into comprehensive strategies to prevent child undernutrition in nutritionally vulnerable populations: response to Gupta et al.’s commentary Kathryn G. Dewey1, Christine P. Stewart, Christine McDonald, K. Ryan Wessells, Charles D. Arnold, Elizabeth L. Prado, Souheila Abbeddou, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Benjamin F. Arnold, Per Ashorn, Ulla Ashorn, Sania Ashraf, Elodie Becquey, Robert E. Black, Kenneth H. Brown, Parul Christian, John M. Colford Jr., Lia C.H. Fernald, Emanuela Galasso, Lotta Hallamaa, Sonja Y. Hess, Jean H. Humphrey, Lieven Huybregts, Lora L. Iannotti, Kaniz Jannat, Elizabeth Y. Jimenez, Anna Lartey, Agnes Le Port, Jef L. Leroy, Stephen P. Luby, Kenneth Maleta, Andrew Matchado, Susana L. Matias, Mduduzi NN Mbuya, Malay K. Mridha, Rina R. Paul, Harriet Okronipa, Jean-Bosco Ouédraogo, Amy J. Pickering, Andrew J. Prendergast, Marie Ruel, Saijuddin Shaikh, Ann M. Weber, Patricia Wolff 1 Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, 2 Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of California, San Francisco, 3 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, 4 Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, 5 Francis I. Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco, 6 Department of Paediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, 7 Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 8 Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania, 9 Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit, International Food Policy Research Institute, 10 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 11 Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 12 School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 13 Development Research Group, World Bank, 14 Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health Research, 15 Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, 16 School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, 17 Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine and College of Population Health, The University of New Mexico, 18 Montpellier Interdisciplinary Center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (MoISA), French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), 19 Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford University, 20 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Global and Public Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 21 Department of Public Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 22 Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California, Berkeley, 23 Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, 24 Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, 25 State University of Bangladesh, 26 Department of Nutritional Sciences
为什么要将少量脂质营养补充剂纳入预防营养脆弱人群儿童营养不良的综合战略中?对古普塔等人评论的回应凯瑟琳·g·杜威1、克里斯汀·p·斯图尔特、克里斯汀·麦克唐纳、k·瑞安·韦塞尔斯、查尔斯·d·阿诺德、伊丽莎白·l·普拉多、Souheila Abbeddou、Seth Adu-Afarwuah、本杰明·f·阿诺德、Per Ashorn、Ulla Ashorn、Sania Ashraf、Elodie Becquey、Robert E. Black、Kenneth H. Brown、Parul Christian、John M. Colford Jr.、Lia C.H. Fernald、Emanuela Galasso、Lotta Hallamaa、Sonja Y. Hess、Jean H. Humphrey、Lieven Huybregts、Lora L. Iannotti、Kaniz Jannat、Elizabeth Y. Jimenez、Anna Lartey, Agnes Le Port, jeff L. Leroy, Stephen P. Luby, Kenneth Maleta, Andrew Matchado, Susana L. Matias, Mduduzi NN Mbuya, Malay K. Mridha, Rina R. Paul, Harriet Okronipa, Jean-Bosco oudraogo, Amy J. Pickering, Andrew J. Prendergast, Marie Ruel, Saijuddin Shaikh, Ann M. Weber, Patricia Wolff 1全球营养研究所，加州大学戴维斯分校，2儿科，胃肠病学，肝病学和营养学，加州大学旧金山分校，3根特大学公共卫生与初级保健系，4加纳大学营养与食品科学系，5加州大学旧金山分校弗朗西斯·普罗克特基金会，6坦佩雷大学医院儿科科，7坦佩雷大学医学与卫生技术学院儿童、青少年和孕产妇健康研究中心，8宾夕法尼亚大学社会规范和行为动力学中心，9营养、饮食、国际食品政策研究所和卫生部门，10约翰霍普金斯大学布隆伯格公共卫生学院，11人类营养中心，国际卫生系，约翰霍普金斯大学布隆伯格公共卫生学院，12加州大学伯克利分校公共卫生学院，13世界银行发展研究小组，14茨维博妇幼保健研究所，15华盛顿大学圣路易斯布朗学院，16健康科学学院，11世界银行国际食品政策研究所和卫生部门。西悉尼大学，17新墨西哥大学儿科、内科和人口健康学院，18蒙彼利埃可持续农业食品系统跨学科中心(MoISA)，法国国家可持续发展研究所(IRD)， 19斯坦福大学传染病和地理医学部，20 Kamuzu健康科学大学全球与公共卫生学院营养与饮食学系，21 Kamuzu健康科学大学公共卫生系，22加州大学伯克利分校营养科学与毒理学系，23全球改善营养联盟，24非传染性疾病和营养中心，BRAC詹姆斯·P·格兰特公共卫生学院，25孟加拉国州立大学，26俄克拉荷马州立大学营养科学系，27圣科学研究所(IRSS)，28加州大学伯克利分校土木与环境工程系，29伦敦玛丽女王大学暴雪研究所，30约翰霍普金斯大学JiVitA项目，31内华达大学里诺分校公共卫生学院流行病学学部，32儿童药物与食品
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Pub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.26596/wn.202314266-78
Abimbola Eniola Ogundele, E. Aleru, Ifeoluwa Bodunde, Oluwadamilola Gbenro
Background and objective: Food choice is a complex human behavior, which is influenced by many interdependent factors. University students are exposed to unhealthy eating habits and poor dietary intake. This could be attributable to the independent food choices made. This study assessed the drivers of food choice, patterns, and lifestyle habits of undergraduate students at Lead City University Ibadan, Nigeria.Method: The study adopted a cross-sectional design and a multistage random sampling technique to select 200 respondents. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, eating habits, and dietary practices were obtained using a self-administered questionnaire.Results: The mean age of the students was 21 ± 2 years,46% of the students ate thrice per day, 36% skipped breakfast daily and 17% consumed alcohol. The main drivers of food choice among the students were sensory appeal in which taste (79%), pleasant texture (54%), and nice smell (54%) of food were considered very important. Concerning health and natural food content, the respondents considered good feeling (74%), weight control (48%), no additives (46%), low-fat content (42%), and low-calorie content (35%) as very important associated factors. Good value for money (53%), not expensive (42%), and easy availability (49%) were very important economic factors for driving food choices among respondents.Conclusion: Sensory appeal, health and natural food content, and price and purchase convenience were major drivers of food choice among respondents. It is recommended that regular nutrition education programs by the institution with emphasis on healthy dietary practices should be provided for the students.
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Pub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.26596/wn.202314233-41
Ope Zacchaeus Adeyanju, Mary Obidiya Okuku, Goodnews Christopher Opurum, Uro Sunday Bills
Background/ObjectiveHypertension, “the silent killer,” is an important preventable cause of premature morbidity and mortality globally. This condition has become a major non-communicable disease threatening sub-Saharan Africa, and its prevalence is rising in middle and low-income countries. This study objective was to determine the prevalence and predictors of hypertension among company workers in Rivers State, NigeriaMethodsThis analytical and cross-sectional study used a multi-stage sampling technique to recruit 296 company workers in Rivers State, Nigeria. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain the respondents’ demographics, lifestyle, and healthcare characteristics. Respondents’ weight and height were measured using standard procedures. Blood pressure was determined by standard practice and criteria as defined by WHO and International Society of Hypertension. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and logistic regression at p< 0.05 level of significance.Results64.9% of the respondents were married and 59.5% were male. 52.0% drank alcohol, and 7.4% smoked. While 67.2% claimed they were not hypertensive, 22.6% don’t know their blood pressure status, and 58.1% were physically inactive. The prevalence of hypertension was 33.4%, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 43.6% and 15.2%, respectively. Predictors of hypertension in the study population were sex (male) (p<0.001), age >40 (p<0.001), alcohol consumption (any) (p<0.05), physical activity (≤rarely) (p<0.001) and BMI (≥25) (p<0.001) of the respondents.ConclusionThere was a high prevalence of hypertension and presence of modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors among the population. Therefore, both secondary and primary prevention require attention, in the latter case, comprehensive population-wide and workstation interventions, including behavioral change and communication interventions that are context-specific, should be implemented.
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Pub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.26596/wn.202314286-90
T. Greiner
The chain of events set in motion by the process of publishing our tribute to Alan Berg in World Nutrition has played a role in, among other honors, his being honored in July, 2023 by the American Society for Nutrition at their annual meeting in Boston. Following his own inimical style, he sent to me and several others three questions, our answers to which will inform what he has to say in a talk he says he was “roped” into giving there on July 24. Below I present his questions and my responses.
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Pub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.26596/wn.202314256-65
G. Iheme, A. F. Taiwo, Okeoghene E. Makanjuola, Netochukwu P. Onwubuya
Background and objectives: Unhealthy dietary practices and physical inactivity are major contributors to overweight and obesity which is fast becoming a public health concern among adolescents and young adults globally. This study aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on food consumption pattern, physical activity and perceived body size changes of Nigerian undergraduates. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a snowball sampling technique to select 310 respondents. An online questionnaire link was forwarded to eligible respondents to elicit information on their dietary pattern, physical activity levels and perceived body size. Data collection for these indicators followed standard procedures and were compared with standard references. Results: The pattern of fruit, vegetable, legume, and meat/fish consumption significantly increased during the lockdown. Snack, soft-drink and dairy products experienced a decline in consumption (p < 0.05). The physical activity MET (metabolic equivalent) score of respondents reduced from 3378.85 to 3097.02 MET minutes/week. Information on the perceived body size using body silhouette classification reported that lockdown accounted for an elevation in the perceived prevalence of overweight/obese (11.0% to 23.9%). Conclusion: COVID-19 confinement improved some dietary practices of the undergraduates, but significantly contributed to a decline physical activity levels and an elevation in perceived body size. Designing effective approaches such as home-made physical activity routines, and local food production may help avert such outcomes of restricted access to the external environment.
{"title":"Impact of COVID-19 confinement on food consumption pattern, physical activity and perceived body size of Nigerian undergraduates","authors":"G. Iheme, A. F. Taiwo, Okeoghene E. Makanjuola, Netochukwu P. Onwubuya","doi":"10.26596/wn.202314256-65","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.202314256-65","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objectives: Unhealthy dietary practices and physical inactivity are major contributors to overweight and obesity which is fast becoming a public health concern among adolescents and young adults globally. This study aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on food consumption pattern, physical activity and perceived body size changes of Nigerian undergraduates. \u0000Methods: This cross-sectional study used a snowball sampling technique to select 310 respondents. An online questionnaire link was forwarded to eligible respondents to elicit information on their dietary pattern, physical activity levels and perceived body size. Data collection for these indicators followed standard procedures and were compared with standard references. \u0000Results: The pattern of fruit, vegetable, legume, and meat/fish consumption significantly increased during the lockdown. Snack, soft-drink and dairy products experienced a decline in consumption (p < 0.05). The physical activity MET (metabolic equivalent) score of respondents reduced from 3378.85 to 3097.02 MET minutes/week. Information on the perceived body size using body silhouette classification reported that lockdown accounted for an elevation in the perceived prevalence of overweight/obese (11.0% to 23.9%). \u0000Conclusion: COVID-19 confinement improved some dietary practices of the undergraduates, but significantly contributed to a decline physical activity levels and an elevation in perceived body size. Designing effective approaches such as home-made physical activity routines, and local food production may help avert such outcomes of restricted access to the external environment.","PeriodicalId":23779,"journal":{"name":"World review of nutrition and dietetics","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78771864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.26596/wn.202314242-50
M. Y. Konlan, H. A. K. Abiwu, M. Adokiya
BackgroundThis study assessed self-reported adherence to iron-folic acid supplementation and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Tamale Metropolis, Northern Ghana.MethodsThis was a health facility-based cross-sectional design. A total of 389 pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) were consented and recruited to participate in the study, using systematic sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics, obstetric factors, iron-folic acid (IFA) supplements, and adherence (self-reported). Respondents who consumed ≥70% (5/7 per week) of IFA tablets were considered to be adherent and vice-versa. Logistic regression models were used to determine factors associated with IFA adherence.ResultsIFA adherence was 41% among the respondents. Using multivariate logistic regression, secondary education [AOR=1.37, (95% CI= 1.18-1.82)], having ≥4 ANC visits [AOR=1.44, (95% CI= 1.28-1.67)], urban residence [AOR=1.59, (95% CI= 1.36-1.97)] and receiving IFA supplements at a health facility [AOR=1.98, (95% CI=1.02-3.83)] were associated with higher IFA adherence.ConclusionIron-folic acid adherence was low (41%). Education, residence, ANC visits and supply of IFA supplements at the health facility attended were associated with IFA adherence. Barriers to IFA adherence were mainly forgetfulness, unavailability of IFA, and perceived side effects.
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BackgroundThe dietary intake of tennis athletes training at the University of Limpopo (UL) were reported to be suboptimal. However, the nutrition information sources guiding these athletes remain unknown.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to purposively obtain 30 registered UL-affiliated tennis team athletes. Data were collected at the UL tennis courts. Demographic data and information sources used for sport nutrition were collected using self-designed questionnaires in English.ResultsThe mean age of the athletes was 20.3±1.1 years. All were registered students at UL. All male athletes (100%) and 92.2% of females were single. More than half of the males (n=9; 56.2%) and many females (n=5; 35.7%) had participated in tennis for 1 – 2 years at UL. Most participated in tennis 3 – 6 times a week, for 1 – 2 hours per day. Most males (n=8; 50%) and females (n=7; 50%) obtained nutrition information from social media followed in both cases by a coach (43%). Of those who used social media, most males (n=3; 37%) and females (n=7; 43%) used Instagram, followed by Facebook (males, n=3; 37% versus females, n=2; 28%). Tik-Tok and YouTube were hardly ever used. However, none of the athletes had ever consulted a nutrition professional such as a dietitian for nutrition information.ConclusionSocial media, particularly Instagram, was the most used source of information by our sample of tennis athletes at the University of Limpopo.
{"title":"Sources of Nutrition Information Used by Tennis Trainee Athletes at the University of Limpopo in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A Descriptive Study","authors":"Tumelo Tshabaku Sekgobela, Thabiso Sepodumo, Johanita Mamaila, Khutso Matlaila Ramokolo, S. Masoga","doi":"10.26596/wn.202314251-55","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.202314251-55","url":null,"abstract":"BackgroundThe dietary intake of tennis athletes training at the University of Limpopo (UL) were reported to be suboptimal. However, the nutrition information sources guiding these athletes remain unknown.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to purposively obtain 30 registered UL-affiliated tennis team athletes. Data were collected at the UL tennis courts. Demographic data and information sources used for sport nutrition were collected using self-designed questionnaires in English.ResultsThe mean age of the athletes was 20.3±1.1 years. All were registered students at UL. All male athletes (100%) and 92.2% of females were single. More than half of the males (n=9; 56.2%) and many females (n=5; 35.7%) had participated in tennis for 1 – 2 years at UL. Most participated in tennis 3 – 6 times a week, for 1 – 2 hours per day. Most males (n=8; 50%) and females (n=7; 50%) obtained nutrition information from social media followed in both cases by a coach (43%). Of those who used social media, most males (n=3; 37%) and females (n=7; 43%) used Instagram, followed by Facebook (males, n=3; 37% versus females, n=2; 28%). Tik-Tok and YouTube were hardly ever used. However, none of the athletes had ever consulted a nutrition professional such as a dietitian for nutrition information.ConclusionSocial media, particularly Instagram, was the most used source of information by our sample of tennis athletes at the University of Limpopo.","PeriodicalId":23779,"journal":{"name":"World review of nutrition and dietetics","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85708686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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