Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude towards ‘Superfood’ Kale and Its Health Benefits among Arab Adults
This cross-sectional online survey aimed to determine the awareness of Arab adults on the benefits of consuming nutrient-dense foods, such as kale. A total of 1200 respondents completed the survey. The questionnaire included questions related to socio-economic information, e.g., whether the particip...
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| author | Hanan A. Alfawaz Kaiser Wani Haya Alrakayan Abdullah M. Alnaami Nasser M. Al-Daghri |
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| description | This cross-sectional online survey aimed to determine the awareness of Arab adults on the benefits of consuming nutrient-dense foods, such as kale. A total of 1200 respondents completed the survey. The questionnaire included questions related to socio-economic information, e.g., whether the participants have consumed kale, if they observed any health effects, and 13 other questions to test their knowledge on this superfood. Only 276 (23%) of the participants had previously consumed kale, with 64.5% reporting favorable health outcomes, the most common of which was weight reduction, and only 17.8% reporting side effects, such as constipation and gastrointestinal irritation. From the 13 kale knowledge questions, the average total knowledge score, scaled from 0 to 10, was 3.5 and 3.7 for males and females, respectively. The regression analysis revealed that age, income, and educational status were significant contributors for predicting better knowledge scores, as older individuals with a higher income and higher education scored higher (odds ratio of 2.96, 2.00 and 4.58, respectively). To summarize, there is a dearth of awareness about kale and its health benefits in Saudi Arabia. Kale should be promoted as a super food in all segments, particularly among the younger, lower-income, and less-educated sections of the population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9abc83b42304e93b7d02c478771c03c2023-11-23T14:56:19ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-01-0114224510.3390/nu14020245Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude towards ‘Superfood’ Kale and Its Health Benefits among Arab AdultsHanan A. Alfawaz0Kaiser Wani1Haya Alrakayan2Abdullah M. Alnaami3Nasser M. Al-Daghri4Department of Food Science & Nutrition, College of Food Science & Agriculture, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi ArabiaBiochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Food Science & Nutrition, College of Food Science & Agriculture, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi ArabiaBiochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaBiochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaThis cross-sectional online survey aimed to determine the awareness of Arab adults on the benefits of consuming nutrient-dense foods, such as kale. A total of 1200 respondents completed the survey. The questionnaire included questions related to socio-economic information, e.g., whether the participants have consumed kale, if they observed any health effects, and 13 other questions to test their knowledge on this superfood. Only 276 (23%) of the participants had previously consumed kale, with 64.5% reporting favorable health outcomes, the most common of which was weight reduction, and only 17.8% reporting side effects, such as constipation and gastrointestinal irritation. From the 13 kale knowledge questions, the average total knowledge score, scaled from 0 to 10, was 3.5 and 3.7 for males and females, respectively. The regression analysis revealed that age, income, and educational status were significant contributors for predicting better knowledge scores, as older individuals with a higher income and higher education scored higher (odds ratio of 2.96, 2.00 and 4.58, respectively). To summarize, there is a dearth of awareness about kale and its health benefits in Saudi Arabia. Kale should be promoted as a super food in all segments, particularly among the younger, lower-income, and less-educated sections of the population.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/2/245kalesuperfoodobesitySaudi Arabianutrient-dense |
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| title | Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude towards ‘Superfood’ Kale and Its Health Benefits among Arab Adults |
| title_full | Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude towards ‘Superfood’ Kale and Its Health Benefits among Arab Adults |
| title_fullStr | Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude towards ‘Superfood’ Kale and Its Health Benefits among Arab Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude towards ‘Superfood’ Kale and Its Health Benefits among Arab Adults |
| title_short | Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude towards ‘Superfood’ Kale and Its Health Benefits among Arab Adults |
| title_sort | awareness knowledge and attitude towards superfood kale and its health benefits among arab adults |
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