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Assessments of knowledge, supplement uses and dietary calcium intakes between college nutrition and non‐nutrition majors
Author(s) -
Asvapathanagul Patamaporn,
Tam Chick F
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a707-c
Subject(s) - calcium , medicine , food science , dietary reference intake , vitamin d and neurology , significant difference , vitamin , nutrient , zoology , vitamin c , physiology , endocrinology , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry
The objective was to compare knowledge, supplement uses and dietary calcium intake between nutrition (NTS) and non‐nutrition (Non‐NTS) majors enrolled in California State University at Los Angeles (CSULA) and observe the influence of academic nutrition knowledge upon their calcium intakes. Data were collected from 3‐day dietary records of 59 NTS and 52 Non‐NTS students. There was no significant difference of Adequate Intake (AI) knowledge and calcium intake between NTS and Non‐NTS students. Although their calcium intakes were not different, yet there were more NTS students consumed calcium higher than 80% of AI than those of Non‐NTS students. Males had higher calcium intake than females but there was no difference when based on 1000 kcal intake and body weight in kilogram. Assessing calcium rich food intake revealed that NTS consumed soy products and calcium‐fortified products more frequent than those of Non‐NTS. Both groups had calcium‐to‐magnesium ratios more than twice of the recommended ratio (2:1). NTS tended to perceive that diets alone could provide sufficient amount of calcium while Non‐NTS thought not. More NTS had used vitamin/mineral/herbal supplement than Non‐NTS. The finding indicated that possessing nutrition knowledge may not necessary mean that students can achieve 80% to 90% AI of calcium. However, NTS students did increase their calcium rich food consumption and herbal and vitamin/mineral supplement uses.