The association between nutrition and physical activity knowledge and weight status of primary school educators

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dc.contributor.authorDalais, Lucinda
dc.contributor.authorAbrahams, Zulfa
dc.contributor.authorSteyn, Nelia P
dc.contributor.authorde Villiers, Anniza
dc.contributor.authorFourie, Jean M
dc.contributor.authorHill, Jillian
dc.contributor.authorLambert, Estelle V
dc.contributor.authorDraper, Catherine E
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-26T13:27:12Z
dc.date.available2017-10-26T13:27:12Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.updated2017-10-26T13:26:50Z
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate primary school educators' health status, knowledge, perceptions and behaviour regarding nutrition and physical activity.Thus, nutrition and physical activity knowledge, attitudes, behaviour and risk factors for the development of non-communicable diseases of 155 educators were assessed in a cross-sectional survey. Height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure and random glucose levels were measured. Twenty percent of the sample had normal weight (body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) < 25), 27.7% were overweight (BMI> 25 to < 30) and 52.3% were obese (BMI < 30). Most of the participants were younger than 45 years (54.2%), females 78.1%, resided in urban areas (50.3%), with high blood pressure (> 140/90 mmHg: 50.3%), and were inactive (48.7%) with a high waist circumference (> 82 cm: 57.4%). Educators' nutrition and physical activity knowledge was poor. Sixty-nine percent of educators incorrectly believed that eating starchy foods causes weight gain and only 15% knew that one should eat five or more fruit and/or vegetables per day. Aspects of poor nutritional knowledge, misconceptions regarding actual body weight status, and challenges in changing health behaviours, emerged as issues which need to be addressed among educators. Educators' high risk for developing chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) may impact on educator absenteeism and subsequently on school functioning. The aspects of poor nutrition and physical activity knowledge along with educators' high risk for NCD development may be particularly significant not merely in relation to their personal health but also the learners they teach.
dc.identifier.apacitationDalais, L., Abrahams, Z., Steyn, N. P., de Villiers, A., Fourie, J. M., Hill, J., ... Draper, C. E. (2014). The association between nutrition and physical activity knowledge and weight status of primary school educators. <i>South African Journal of Education</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25824en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDalais, Lucinda, Zulfa Abrahams, Nelia P Steyn, Anniza de Villiers, Jean M Fourie, Jillian Hill, Estelle V Lambert, and Catherine E Draper "The association between nutrition and physical activity knowledge and weight status of primary school educators." <i>South African Journal of Education</i> (2014) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25824en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDalais, L., Abrahams, Z., Steyn, N. P., De Villiers, A., Fourie, J. M., Hill, J., ... & Draper, C. E. (2014). The association between nutrition and physical activity knowledge and weight status of primary school educators. South African Journal of Education, 34(3), 01-08.
dc.identifier.ris TY - AU - Dalais, Lucinda AU - Abrahams, Zulfa AU - Steyn, Nelia P AU - de Villiers, Anniza AU - Fourie, Jean M AU - Hill, Jillian AU - Lambert, Estelle V AU - Draper, Catherine E AB - The purpose of this study was to investigate primary school educators' health status, knowledge, perceptions and behaviour regarding nutrition and physical activity.Thus, nutrition and physical activity knowledge, attitudes, behaviour and risk factors for the development of non-communicable diseases of 155 educators were assessed in a cross-sectional survey. Height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure and random glucose levels were measured. Twenty percent of the sample had normal weight (body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) < 25), 27.7% were overweight (BMI> 25 to < 30) and 52.3% were obese (BMI < 30). Most of the participants were younger than 45 years (54.2%), females 78.1%, resided in urban areas (50.3%), with high blood pressure (> 140/90 mmHg: 50.3%), and were inactive (48.7%) with a high waist circumference (> 82 cm: 57.4%). Educators' nutrition and physical activity knowledge was poor. Sixty-nine percent of educators incorrectly believed that eating starchy foods causes weight gain and only 15% knew that one should eat five or more fruit and/or vegetables per day. Aspects of poor nutritional knowledge, misconceptions regarding actual body weight status, and challenges in changing health behaviours, emerged as issues which need to be addressed among educators. Educators' high risk for developing chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) may impact on educator absenteeism and subsequently on school functioning. The aspects of poor nutrition and physical activity knowledge along with educators' high risk for NCD development may be particularly significant not merely in relation to their personal health but also the learners they teach. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Education LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - The association between nutrition and physical activity knowledge and weight status of primary school educators TI - The association between nutrition and physical activity knowledge and weight status of primary school educators UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25824 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25824
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDalais L, Abrahams Z, Steyn NP, de Villiers A, Fourie JM, Hill J, et al. The association between nutrition and physical activity knowledge and weight status of primary school educators. South African Journal of Education. 2014; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25824.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentMRC/UCT RU for Exercise and Sport Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Education
dc.source.urihttp://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje
dc.subject.otherbody weight
dc.subject.othereducators
dc.subject.otherhealth
dc.subject.otherknowledge
dc.subject.othernon-communicable diseases
dc.subject.othernutrition
dc.subject.otherperceptions
dc.subject.otherphysical activity
dc.subject.otherprimary schools
dc.subject.otherrisk factors
dc.titleThe association between nutrition and physical activity knowledge and weight status of primary school educators
dc.typeJournal Article
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