To examine the relationship between nutrition knowledge and milk/milk product consumption by women, data were collected from 457 female office employees. Statistically significant relationships were found between level of nutrition knowledge and age, education, and occupation. No statistically significant relationships between nutrition knowledge…

Research was undertaken to develop a reliable and valid instrument for assessing nutrition knowledge needed by junior high school students to make healthy life-style choices. Content validity was determined by a panel of experts. Construct validity was established by differences in scores among groups having different nutrition knowledge. (Author)

A survey of 899 young adolescents to assess nutrition knowledge needed to make health-related lifestyle choices identified gaps in knowledge for future adolescent programs. Higher scores were achieved by eighth and ninth graders, breakfast eaters, light exercisers, and females; lower scores by seventh graders, breakfast skippers, very light…

A community-based approach to nutrition instruction involves developing awareness of community values and local knowledge systems in designing programs. Community participation is essential. (SK)

An analysis of selected approaches associated with food and nutrition is used to serve as an example of how the potential for integration in concepts and knowledge in home economics may be formulated. (Author)