title: Dietary patterns of female university students with nutrition education.
abstract: Dietary patterns were examined in a convenience sample of 36 female University of Alberta students, all of whom had completed at least one nutrition course. Data from a validated food frequency questionnaire were used to determine if students had a dietary pattern similar to that recommended in Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide (EWCFG) or by the Traditional Healthy Mediterranean Diet Pyramid (THMDP), as measured using a Mediterranean Diet Quality Index Score. No student consumed the THMDP minimum number of portions of legumes, seeds, and nuts, of olive oil, or of whole grains. The majority did not meet the minimum EWCFG recommendations for any food group. The results suggest that nutrition education alone may be insufficient to ensure optimal dietary patterns among female university students. The methodology reported in this study is novel in assessing whether dietary patterns resemble the THMDP or the EWCFG.
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Strawson
authors.forename: Rhonda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: Shauna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Downs
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farmer
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olstad
authors.forename: Noreen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Willows
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D002755:Choice Behavior; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean; D002523:Edible Grain; D007887:Fabaceae; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D005638:Fruit; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D009754:Nuts; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010938:Plant Oils; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D014675:Vegetables; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000069463:Olive Oil; D010938:Plant Oils