Understanding Among Academicians Towards Healthy Diet

Authors

  • Tejal Sharma  School of Medical & Allied Sciences, G.D Goenka University, Sohna Road, Gurugram, Haryana, India
  • Marij Zahoor Ganaie  School of Medical & Allied Sciences, G.D Goenka University, Sohna Road, Gurugram, Haryana, India
  • Dr. Payal Mahajan  Associate Professor, School of Medical & Allied Sciences, G.D Goenka University, Sohna Road, Gurugram, Haryana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST229636

Keywords:

Knowledge, Indifference Attitude

Abstract

A healthy diet is fundamental for good wellbeing and nourishment. It safeguards you against numerous persistent noncommunicable sicknesses, like coronary illness, diabetes and disease. Eating different food sources and consuming less salt, sugars and immersed and economically created trans-fats, are fundamental for sound eating regimen. The main objectives of the study to find out knowledge, attitude and practices towards healthy diet among academicians of Gurgaon. The study underscores healthy diet related knowledge, attitude and practice of academicians and found out even if there is knowledge, indifference attitude and the practice of having a healthy diet is meagre. A lot of academicians were overweight. Hence, proper target-oriented interventions were implemented. A booklet was provided having information about healthy diet and its importance and also several healthy recipes were included in it. This study is expected to provide important information to better understand the importance of healthy diet. Thus, the result of this study will contribute to academician’s health by making awareness about the unhealthy or poor dietary practices followed and reduce the risk associated with it.

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Tejal Sharma, Marij Zahoor Ganaie, Dr. Payal Mahajan "Understanding Among Academicians Towards Healthy Diet" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 9, Issue 6, pp.268-279, November-December-2022. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST229636