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Journal of Public Health Advance Access published online on June 29, 2006
Journal of Public Health, doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdl024
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Predictors of interest in nutrition topics and willingness to participate in local nutrition programmes

Katrin Engelhardt 1, Byung Chul Ahn 2, Sung-Il Cho 1, and Hyojee Joung 1 *

1 Graduate School of Public Health and Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, 28, Yungun-Dong, Chongro-Gu, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea
2 School of Economics and Finance, Yeungnam University, 214-1 Dae-dong, Kyungsan-si, Kyungbuk 712-749, Korea

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Hyojee Joung, E-mail: hjjoung{at}snu.ac.kr


  Abstract

Objective To investigate the predictors of interest in nutrition topics and willingness to participate in weight management courses and nutrition-related chronic disease management courses.

Methods Data from a cross-sectional survey (n = 1007 Koreans aged ≥30) on nutrition-related conditions, nutrition behaviours, interest in nutrition topics and willingness to participate in two types of nutrition education courses, and general characteristics. Binary logistic regression was used to identify predictors of the participants’ interest in the topic and willingness to participate.

Results Younger, richer and more-educated participants were significantly more likely to be willing to participate in ‘nutrition-related chronic disease management’. Having a higher income and being male increased the odds of being interested in this topic. Younger, more obese, high-income females and those interested to keep their weight and reduce fatty foods were more likely to be willing to participate in ‘weight management’.

Conclusion There is a need to increase awareness about the link between nutrition and related health problems, especially regarding ‘hidden’ health problems to tailor the programmes especially for older, low-income and less-educated people and to focus on increasing their interest in nutrition topics.

Keywords: interest, Korea, nutrition education, predictors, willingness.
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