Nutrition knowledge on dietrelated chronic non communicable diseases among the graduates from South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Abstract

The Purpose of this study is to understand the nutrition knowledge of the graduates on diet related chronic NCDs. A descriptive cross sectional study was undertaken among 200 graduates of south eastern university to assess the nutrition knowledge. Knowledge level analyzed with socio-demographic characteristics. Overall knowledge of graduates was poor; not a single graduate identified with good knowledge. Gender, home area, religious group, marital status of the respondents turned out to be not associated with the knowledge level of the graduates (p>0.05)