Table 1 Dietary knowledge questions in the CHNS questionnaire
No | Questions | Code |
|---|---|---|
Q1 | Choosing a diet with a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables is good for one’s health | LOF |
Q2 | Eating a lot of sugar is good for one’s health | LOS |
Q3 | Eating a variety of foods is good for one’s health | VOF |
Q4 | Choosing a diet high in fat is good for one’s health | DHIF |
Q5 | Choosing a diet with a lot of staple foods [rice and rice products and wheat and wheat products] is not good for one’s health | LOSF |
Q6 | Consuming a lot of animal products daily (fish, poultry, eggs and lean meat) is good for one’s health | LOAP |
Q7 | Reducing the amount of fatty meat and animal fat in the diet is good for one’s health | AAM |
Q8 | Consuming milk and dairy products is good for one’s health | MDP |
Q9 | Consuming beans and bean products is good for one’s health | BBP |
Q10 | Physical activities are good for one’s health | PA |
Q11 | Sweaty sports or other intense physical activities are not good for one’s health | IPA |
Q12 | The heavier one’s body is, the healthier he or she is | HB |
Q13 | Eating salty foods can cause hypertension | ESF |
Q14 | Refined grains (rice and wheat flour) contain more vitamins and materials than unrefined grains | RG |
Q15 | Lard is healthier than vegetable oils | LA |
Q16 | Vegetables contain more starch than staple foods (rice or wheat flour) | VE |
Q17 | Eggs and milk are the important sources of high-quality protein | EAM |