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dc.contributor.authorVasichek, Nicole Elizabeth
dc.description.abstractDespite Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) focus on decreased fat intake, coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. Consumer-confusion regarding fat-recommendations in response to these guidelines may be related to health educator (e.g. RDN) mixed-messaging. A random sample of RDNs (n=281), completed an online-survey targeting perceptions, knowledge, and dietary patterns regarding fat. Survey responses provided insights such as: 70% of RDNs strongly-agree olive oil should be regularly-utilized, 99% agree omega-3 fatty acids promote health, and 69% believe it is important to consider fat when choosing foods. Additionally, 40% of RDNs “rarely”/“never” recommend fish-oil supplements and 46% “rarely”/“never” use fat-free/reduced-fat products. Regarding confidence of fat’s effect on health, 19% were “neutral”/“unsure” of polyunsaturated fatty-acids. Of the RDNs surveyed, 22% agreed recent changes in DGAs decreased their confidence making fat-recommendations. Results indicate importance of science-based fat-recommendations in relation to RDN recommendations. Keywords: Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs), dietary fat intake, nutritional knowledge, dietary patterns, recommendationsen_US
dc.publisherNorth Dakota State University
dc.rightsNDSU Policy 190.6.2
dc.titleIs It Time to Reevaluate Our Dietary Fat Recommendations?en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-16T18:48:37Z
dc.date.available2018-04-16T18:48:37Z
dc.date.issued2016en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10365/27968
dc.rights.urihttps://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
ndsu.degreeMaster of Science (MS)en_US
ndsu.collegeHuman Sciences and Educationen_US
ndsu.departmentHealth, Nutrition and Exercise Sciencesen_US
ndsu.advisorStastny, Sherri Nordstrom


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