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...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af45238dfbc448c2aa1f5da0c00faebf2022-12-22T01:16:18ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2016-11-011011ZC37ZC4010.7860/JCDR/2016/20851.8889Assessment of Dental Nutrition Knowledge among Nutrition/ Dietetics StudentsSALIL BAPAT0KAILASH ASAWA1NAGESH BHAT2MRIDULA TAK3VIVEK V GUPTA4PULKIT CHATURVEDI5HEMASHA DARYANI6KUSHAL SHINDE7Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, SMBT Dental College, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India.Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Research Centre, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India.Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, R R Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Hitkarni Dental College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.Postgraduate Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.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.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8889/20851_CE[EK]_F(Sh)_PF1(EKAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(EKAK).pdfcariescross-sectional studydiet |
| spellingShingle | SALIL BAPAT KAILASH ASAWA NAGESH BHAT MRIDULA TAK VIVEK V GUPTA PULKIT CHATURVEDI HEMASHA DARYANI KUSHAL SHINDE Assessment of Dental Nutrition Knowledge among Nutrition/ Dietetics Students Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research caries cross-sectional study diet |
| title | Assessment of Dental Nutrition Knowledge among Nutrition/ Dietetics Students |
| title_full | Assessment of Dental Nutrition Knowledge among Nutrition/ Dietetics Students |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Dental Nutrition Knowledge among Nutrition/ Dietetics Students |
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| title_short | Assessment of Dental Nutrition Knowledge among Nutrition/ Dietetics Students |
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| topic | caries cross-sectional study diet |
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