Assessment of nutrition knowledge of women physically active and its relationship with nutritional status

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate nutritional knowledge of women physically active and correlate it with anthropometric variables and educational level. The sample was composed by 60 women. The anthropometric variables measured were body weight, height, Body Mass Index (body weight/height²), waist circumference and nutritional knowledge. The sample demonstrated moderate nutritional knowledge and the questionnaire score was correlated with Body Mass Index (r = - 0,38, p < 0,05), waist circumference (r = - 0,30, p < 0,05) and educational level (r = 0,36, p < 0,05). The nutritional knowledge may be associated with nutritional and educational status.

Nutritional status; nutritional knowledge; physical exercise and educational status