Objective To assess the nutrition knowledge,attitude,practice (KAP) among primary and middle school students and their parents as well as related influencing factors in Jing'an District of Shanghai,and to provide evidence for future interventions.
Methods A stratified cluster random sampling was applied to recruit students and their parents from two primary schools and one middle school.Questionnaires were distributed to obtain KAP scores of the students and parents,and 2 837 valid questionnaires were returned.
Results In terms of the three schools,the percentages of students graded as good KAP were 59.3%,78.3%,and 47.1%,respectively,and the percentages for their parents were 68.3%,92.7%,and 61.6%,respectively.The main factors affecting students' KAP were school grade,father's occupation and education level,mother's occupation,and parents' KAP scores.
Conclusion The students from selected primary and middle schools in Jing'an District of Shanghai and their parents present a good knowledge level of and a positive attitude to nutrition.However,their dietary behavior needs further improvement.
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