RQ1: What avenues do young adults age 18 to 24 use to

obtain information regarding nutrition and diet?

RQ 2: How knowledgeable are young adults age 18 to 24 in regard to how their dietary habits may affect

them later in life?

RQ 3: Are young adults age 18 to 24 literate in regard to the comprehension and application of nutritional

information?

Participation Observation Survey Focus Group

Locations Similarities among all locations Limitations

Landrum Lakeside Chick-fil-A Starbucks Marketplace

Methods

Limitations

 Results

Sampling Method Five Participants Veazey Hall Facilitator initiated conversation via

discussion guide

Have you ever been taught to read a nutrition label? “I’ve never been exactly [taught] what all these words you don’t know mean, ya know?

Not taught like that. I look at the big things like calories and stuff but not really in a way that affects what I’m going to eat.”

Where do you get information regarding nutrition and diet? 

“I’ve heard a lot [nutritional information] in Health classes, like in college and high school; my mom, and just listening to anything that a doctor has said or reading articles in magazines.

 

What diseases are contributed to poor dietary patterns?

“I don’t consider [anorexia or bulimia] a disease. I think it’s like a mental health issue. I don’t find that like, a nutrition problem. That’s your problem. Like a mental thing.”

Displayed beliefs and feelings toward diet and nutrition

Insightful in terms of how target audience obtains information & how its processed.

Several outlets utilized to obtain dietary information (etc: peers, family, internet, magazines.)

1) The primary source of my dietary information comes from: a) Peers b) Family c) Internet d) Physicians e) Other _________

2) Which of the following descriptions are direct consequences of anorexia and bulimia? Circle all that apply.

Blood shot eyesDry skin

Ear achesHair loss

Reproductive problemsVision loss

Short-term memory lossThroat and dental damage

Negative emotionsNumbness in hands and feet

3) Which form of diabetes can be prevented by maintaining a well-balanced diet?

a) Type I Diabetes b) Type II Diabetes

4) Match the provided serving requirements with the correct food categories listed in the USDA Food Guide Pyramid below.

a) 6 oz. b) 2.0 cups c) 5.5 oz. d) 3.0 cups e) 2.5 cups f) 0 oz

* Image provided by the USDA’s mypyramid.gov

5) Using the Baked Lays nutrition label below please select the amount of sugar consumed if a person ate the entire bag of Baked Lays chips in one sitting.

a) 2 grams b) 4 grams c) 16 grams d) 20 grams

 

   

6) The above percent daily values are based on a _______ calorie diet. a) 1,500 calorie diet b) 2,000 calorie diet c) 2,500 calorie diet d) 3,000 calorie diet