Table 2.
The condensed form of the nutritional knowledge questionnaire (QuesCA IT)
| No. | Question | Possible answers | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eating in a healthy way means to follow a restrictive diet | True; False; I don't know | False |
| 2. | Eating in a healthy way means to eat all kinds of food in a moderate way | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 3. | Breakfast promotes the consumption of snacks | True; False; I don't know | False |
| 4. | Breakfast helps you to concentrate | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 5. | A healthy snack allows you to vary your nutrition | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 6. | A healthy snack allows you not to arrive to the successive meal too much hungry | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 7. | Choose the most balanced meal | Pasta + green beans + strawberries; Chicken + green beans + pasta + a little oil + strawberries; Chicken + green beans + pasta + strawberries; Chicken + green beans + a little oil + strawberries; I don't know | Chicken + green beans + pasta + a little oil + strawberries |
| 8. | Which beverage is to be preferred all over the day? | (open question) | Water |
| 9. | It is recommended to eat starchy foods at every meal | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 10. | Starchy foods represent our main energy source | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 11. | The consumption of starchy foods can increase weight | True; False; I don't know | False |
| 12. | The consumption of starchy foods during the meal contributes to increase satiety | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 13. | Cheese and meat contain the same quantity of protein | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 14. | Eating meat/fish/eggs once or twice a day is healthy | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 15. | Meat, fish and eggs help to build the muscular mass | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 16. | It is recommended to eat fruit and vegetables regularly | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 17. | It is recommended to eat fruit and vegetables regularly for their fibre content | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 18. | How many portions of fruit and vegetables are recommended to eat a day? | From 1 up to 3; From 7 up to 10; From 4 up to 6; I don't know | From 4 up to 6 |
| 19. | Choose the foods which contain the most quantity of calcium (you can choose more than one answer) | Cheese; Yoghurt, Butter; Ice cream; Cream; Milk; I don't know | Cheese; Yoghurt; Milk |
| 20. | At your age how many dairy products are recommended to eat? | From 1 up to 2; From 3 up to 4; From 2 up to 3; I don't know | From 3 up to 4 |
| 21. | Calcium is required to strengthen bones | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 22. | Oils and butter also contain vitamins | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 23. | Choose the foods which contain the most quantity of fats (you can choose more than one answer) | Pop corn; Croissant; Peanuts; Puffed rice crackers/Milk bread; Packaged chips; I don't know | Croissant; Peanuts; Packaged chips |
| 24. | Eating fast foods once a month increases weight | True; False; I don't know | False |
| 25. | Fast-food meals contain a lot of fats | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 26. | In order to eat healthily fast foods are forbidden | True; False; I don't know | False |
| 27. | Choose the foods which belong to the sweets group (you can choose more than one answer) | Chocolate croissant; Natural yoghurt; Candies; Sausage; Strawberry ice cream; I don't know | Chocolate croissant; Candies; Strawberry ice cream |
| 28. | In a balanced diet it is possible to consume sweets | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 29. | Sweets can be consumed once or twice a day | True; False; I don't know | True |
| 30. | Beverages like Coca Cola contain little sugar | True; False; I don't know | False |
| 31. | Try to evaluate your nutritional knowledge by drawing an X on the line | ||
| Very bad | Very good | ||
| 0 | 5 | 10 |