title: Exploration of possible correlates of nutrition awareness and the relationship with nutrition-related behaviours: results of a consumer study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To unravel the concept of nutrition awareness, as it relates to risky personal nutrition-related behaviours, and to assess the sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of nutrition awareness.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were collected in a cross-sectional study with the aid of a face-to-face interview-assisted questionnaire that was based on the Precaution Adoption Process Model and Stages of Change Model.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dutch consumer homes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six hundred and three Dutch adults aged 18 to 80 years, selected from a panel.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our model explains nutrition awareness well (explained variance 53.7%). Psychosocial correlates were involvement with nutrition, health awareness, association with healthy food, perceived relevance of eating less fat, association with necessity, perceived relevance of vitamins, and perceived attributes of independent organisations. Sociodemographic correlates were gender and age. The relationship between nutrition awareness and nutrition-related behaviours proved to be very complicated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The value of our study is that it unravels the concept of nutrition awareness. Understanding the correlates of nutrition awareness can contribute to a more effective application of behavioural change models. Our results support increasing involvement with nutrition through personalising and tailoring to the motivational stage.
authors: Communication Management, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands. sonja.vandillen@wur.nl
authors: Sonja M E
authors: SM
authors: van Dillen
authors: Gerrit Jan
authors: GJ
authors: Hiddink
authors: Maria A
authors: MA
authors: Koelen
authors: Cees
authors: C
authors: de Graaf
authors: Cees M J
authors: CM
authors: van Woerkum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001364:Awareness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires