Assessment of Dental Nutrition Knowledge among Nutrition/ Dietetics Students
Introduction: Diet and nutrition plays an important role in signifying the health of an individual. Oral health is the most important aspect of the body when it comes to food intake and its health benefits. It is important for the nutrition/dietetics students to be aware of the health modalities...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-11-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8889/20851_CE[EK]_F(Sh)_PF1(EKAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(EKAK).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Diet and nutrition plays an important role in
signifying the health of an individual. Oral health is the most
important aspect of the body when it comes to food intake
and its health benefits. It is important for the nutrition/dietetics
students to be aware of the health modalities related to oral
aspect.
Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess knowledge
towards the effect of diet and nutrition on oral health among
nutrition/dietetics students of Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional
study was conducted among all the nutrition and dietetics
students of Udaipur city. A self-administered, pretested 14
item questionnaire was given to 180 students to assess
their knowledge about dietary factors related to caries, anticariogenic foods, frequency and duration of sugar intake etc.
One-way analysis of variance and independent sample t-test
were utilized for statistical analysis. Confidence level and level
of significance were set at 95% and 5%, respectively.
Results: The mean score for knowledge was 28.92±1.72. Mean
knowledge scores for III, II and I year students were 29.91±1.94,
29.56±1.27 and 27.30±1.66 respectively. When post-hoc
Bonferroni test was applied, mean knowledge score was found
to be at a higher end among III year as compared to I year
(p=0.03) students.
Conclusion: This study highlights about low dental nutrition
knowledge among nutrition/dietetics students. Health professionals should have more information outside their immediate
fields. Inter-professional team members should work in
collaboration with each other to improve patient outcomes. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |