Cancer appears to pose a major threat to the health of the Sudanese population. It is the third leading cause of death in the Sudan after malaria and pneumonia, accounting for 5% of all deaths. In 2005, approximately ...Cancer appears to pose a major threat to the health of the Sudanese population. It is the third leading cause of death in the Sudan after malaria and pneumonia, accounting for 5% of all deaths. In 2005, approximately 22,000 people in the Sudan died from cancer and 17,000 of these people were less than 70 years old. This study was designed to: 1) assess nutrition knowledge and selected dietary beliefs related to cancer in Sudanese residing in Khartoum;2) identify perceived barriers to the adoption of eating behaviors consistent with those recommended for cancer prevention;and 3) describe the food preferences and dietary practices in Sudanese residing in Khartoum. An interviewer-administered questionnaire elicited demographic information, cancer-related food and nutrition knowledge, food preferences, selected dietary beliefs, barriers to healthy eating and food practices from 182 participants between the ages of 18 and 35 years. More than 50% of females and males correctly identified the food lowest in fiber from a given list. Respondents were knowledgeable about the fat content of their traditional foods, but unaware of the different types of fat. Only 8.8% of the respondents thought that consumption of fruits and vegetables reduced cancer risk. Resondents perceived nutritionists as the most reliable source of information about nutrition and cancer, and the media as the best source of information on nutrition and healthy cooking. “Samin”, feta cheese, a variety of stews, “Zalabia”, lean meat, brown bread, sesame oil, dried okra, fried fish, and chicken were described as preferred food items by respondents. Daily salt/ sodium intake was described by 44% and 39% of the male and female respondents, respectively, as “high” (>2400 mg/day). The findings of this study have clear implications for aggressive nutrition education intervention programs with emphasis on the traditional foods of the Sudan.展开更多
目的:了解血透患者生活质量及其主要照顾者的知信行现状,探索二者的相关性。方法:采用自行设计的饮食营养知信行问卷、慢性肾脏病生活质量量表(chronic kidney disease quality of life scale,KDQOL-SF)便利抽样,对兰州市两所三甲医院的...目的:了解血透患者生活质量及其主要照顾者的知信行现状,探索二者的相关性。方法:采用自行设计的饮食营养知信行问卷、慢性肾脏病生活质量量表(chronic kidney disease quality of life scale,KDQOL-SF)便利抽样,对兰州市两所三甲医院的450名血透患者及其主要照顾者进行调查。结果:主要照顾者的知信行总分为(85.40±10.23)分,血透患者生活质量总分为(165.67±46.01)分,知信行得分与患者生活质量得分呈显著相关性(P<0.01)。结论:血透患者的生活质量及其主要照顾者饮食营养的知信行水平均不高,二者呈正相关。展开更多
文摘Cancer appears to pose a major threat to the health of the Sudanese population. It is the third leading cause of death in the Sudan after malaria and pneumonia, accounting for 5% of all deaths. In 2005, approximately 22,000 people in the Sudan died from cancer and 17,000 of these people were less than 70 years old. This study was designed to: 1) assess nutrition knowledge and selected dietary beliefs related to cancer in Sudanese residing in Khartoum;2) identify perceived barriers to the adoption of eating behaviors consistent with those recommended for cancer prevention;and 3) describe the food preferences and dietary practices in Sudanese residing in Khartoum. An interviewer-administered questionnaire elicited demographic information, cancer-related food and nutrition knowledge, food preferences, selected dietary beliefs, barriers to healthy eating and food practices from 182 participants between the ages of 18 and 35 years. More than 50% of females and males correctly identified the food lowest in fiber from a given list. Respondents were knowledgeable about the fat content of their traditional foods, but unaware of the different types of fat. Only 8.8% of the respondents thought that consumption of fruits and vegetables reduced cancer risk. Resondents perceived nutritionists as the most reliable source of information about nutrition and cancer, and the media as the best source of information on nutrition and healthy cooking. “Samin”, feta cheese, a variety of stews, “Zalabia”, lean meat, brown bread, sesame oil, dried okra, fried fish, and chicken were described as preferred food items by respondents. Daily salt/ sodium intake was described by 44% and 39% of the male and female respondents, respectively, as “high” (>2400 mg/day). The findings of this study have clear implications for aggressive nutrition education intervention programs with emphasis on the traditional foods of the Sudan.
文摘目的:了解血透患者生活质量及其主要照顾者的知信行现状,探索二者的相关性。方法:采用自行设计的饮食营养知信行问卷、慢性肾脏病生活质量量表(chronic kidney disease quality of life scale,KDQOL-SF)便利抽样,对兰州市两所三甲医院的450名血透患者及其主要照顾者进行调查。结果:主要照顾者的知信行总分为(85.40±10.23)分,血透患者生活质量总分为(165.67±46.01)分,知信行得分与患者生活质量得分呈显著相关性(P<0.01)。结论:血透患者的生活质量及其主要照顾者饮食营养的知信行水平均不高,二者呈正相关。
