@article{Almansour_Allafi_Al-Haifi_2020, title={Impact of nutritional knowledge on dietary behaviors of students in Kuwait University}, volume={91}, url={https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/8716}, DOI={10.23750/abm.v91i4.8716}, abstractNote={<p>Increasing nutritional knowledge is an important component of broader societal efforts to address the high prevalence of nutrition-related diseases. In Kuwait, university students are a critical target group since many of their lifestyle behaviors are shaped during college and may continue throughout their life.</p> <p>The aim of this study was to explore the effects of nutritional knowledge on the dietary behavior of 700 undergraduate students of Kuwait University.</p> <p>Nutritional knowledge and dietary behavior of Kuwait University undergraduate students were evaluated using paper-based questionnaires to assess lifestyle and nutrition behavioral changes.</p> <p>Students who experienced better dietary habits had better nutritional knowledge. However, the strength of the association was considered weak (r=0.229). The findings suggest that nutritional knowledge can slightly assist in adopting healthier eating habits, which may reduce nutrition-related diseases. Therefore, nutrition education programs and nutritional activities in classes should be recommended among students to promote healthy lifestyles.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Acta Biomedica Atenei Parmensis}, author={Almansour, Fawaz D. and Allafi, Ahmad R. and Al-Haifi, Ahmad R.}, year={2020}, month={Nov.}, pages={e2020183} }