Greek-Cypriot students’ knowledge, attitudes, and actions regarding consumption of added sugar: A cross-sectional study

IF 0.7 Q4 NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism Pub Date : 2023-08-25 DOI:10.3233/mnm-230032

Vasileia Antoniou, S. Chrysostomou, K. Giannakou, Elena Hadjimbei

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices toward added sugar intake among Cypriot university students. METHODS: This cross- sectional study was conducted among 200 students enrolled in public and private universities in Cyprus. Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward added sugar consumption was evaluated using self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: Only 8.5% of the students were able to accurately report the recommended values of sugar consumption. Most of the participants (76% ) were aware of the health consequences of excessive sugar consumption, whereas 63.5% were aware of the existence of hidden sources of sugar and 88% of students stated that they read the nutrition declaration of the products that they are considering consuming. About 67% of students stated that they are actively trying to reduce their sugar consumption and the majority consume sugary beverages less than 1 day per week. CONCLUSIONS: Results support that although students read the nutrition facts label there is a limited awareness of sugar intake recommendations. Tailored-made strategies targeting students in order to improve sugar-related knowledge could be warranted.

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希族塞人学生对食用添加糖的知识、态度和行为：一项横断面研究

目的：评估塞浦路斯大学生对添加糖摄入的知识、态度和做法。方法：这项横断面研究在塞浦路斯公立和私立大学的200名学生中进行。使用自填问卷对添加糖消费的知识、态度和实践进行评估。结果：只有8.5%的学生能够准确地报告糖消耗的推荐值。大多数参与者（76%）意识到过量食用糖对健康的影响，而63.5%的人意识到存在隐藏的糖源，88%的学生表示他们阅读了他们正在考虑食用的产品的营养声明。约67%的学生表示，他们正在积极减少糖的消耗，大多数学生每周摄入含糖饮料的时间少于1天。结论：研究结果支持，尽管学生阅读了营养事实标签，但对糖摄入量建议的认识有限。有必要针对学生制定量身定制的策略，以提高与糖相关的知识。

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Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism NUTRITION & DIETETICS-

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期刊介绍： The Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism publishes original scientific papers on metabolism, including diabesity and eating disorders; nutrition (epidemiological, basic, clinical and artificial); dietary and nutritional practices and management and their impact on health from prevention to treatment. The journal hosts the proceedings of relevant congresses and presents shorter notices focused on the original character of the Mediterranean nutritional civilisation. In addition, this journal is intended as a platform for scientific debate and knowledge-sharing among students and clinical practitioners, and between them and the broader scientific community, and finally as a tool for promoting and enhancing scientific cooperation.