A Survey of University Students' Vitamin D-Related Knowledge

作者：Boland Shaunessey^*; Irwin Jennifer D; Johnson Andrew M

来源：Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2015, 47(1): 99-103.

DOI：10.1016/j.jneb.2014.08.013

• vitamin D
• knowledge assessment
• university students
• health promotion program development

Objective: To survey Canadian university students' vitamin D-related knowledge.
Methods: Undergraduate university students (n = 1,088) were surveyed as to their vitamin D-related knowledge, including its sources, health benefits, and recommended intake.
Results: Overall, students answered 29% of questions correctly on the knowledge test. In addition, the overall test was subdivided into 3 subtests, and students scored 26% on vitamin D source knowledge, 23% on factors affecting vitamin D levels, and 37% on health effects of vitamin D. Only 8% of participants correctly identified the recommended vitamin D intake; 14% correctly identified the amount of time in the sun required to produce adequate vitamin D.
Conclusions and Implications: These results suggest that Canadian university students have poor knowledge concerning vitamin D. Program planners should consider improving vitamin D knowledge as a component of future health promotion programs for university students.

• 出版日期2015-2