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. 2024 Nov 2;16(11):e72876. doi: 10.7759/cureus.72876

Table 7. Questionnaire.

Questions
1 Gender Male Female  
2 Age (years) 20-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 >60
3 Social status Single Married Divorced Widowed  
4 Weight (kg)  
5 Height (cm)  
6 The highest educational stage Kindergarten Primary Intermediate High School Special Education
7 Do you suffer from any of the following diseases? Obesity. Diabetes. Blood pressure. Heart disease. None.
8 Physical activity I don't do any activity. Light activity (housework or half an hour walks 3 or less times a week). Moderate activity (walking an hour or going to the gym 3-4 times a week). High activity (running or swimming in the club an hour a day 4-5 a week).  
9 Would you like to increase your physical activity in the future? Yes No Maybe    
10 What do you think of the new decision of the competent authorities to compel restaurants and food stores to write calories on their menus? Awesome, and I loved it. Good. Not good. I don't care.  
11 When ordering from the restaurant, do you specify the type of food because the calories in it are lower than some other foods? Yes. No. Maybe.    
12 Do you think that forcing restaurants to do so will help the community to choose healthy food in the future? Yes. No. Maybe. I don’t know.  
13 When you visit restaurants, what is the thing that catches your attention the most when reading the menu? Price. Description of the meal. Shape. Calories.  
14 Are calories in menus usually written clearly? Yes. No. Maybe. I don’t know.  
15 Do you spend a lot of time reading calories when choosing a meal?   Yes. No. Maybe. I don’t know.  
16 After committing this decision, did you become more attentive when purchasing a meal with the number of calories in it? Yes. No. Maybe. I don’t know.  
17 How many times do you visit the restaurant during the week before obligating this decision? Please select the time.  
18 How many times do you visit the restaurant during the week after obligating this decision? Please select the time.  
19 Do you think writing calories on menus will help you maintain your weight? Yes. No. Maybe. I don’t know.  
20 Do you think writing calories on menus will help you lose weight? Yes. No. Maybe. I don’t know.  
21 Do you think writing calories on menus will help you gain weight? Yes. No. Maybe. I don’t know.  
22 Do you think that writing calories on menus meets daily energy needs? Yes. No. Maybe. I don’t know.  
23 Are you using calorie information because of a medical condition? Yes. No.      
24 Do you calculate your daily calorie intake? Yes. No.      
26 Please indicate how much you agree with the following phrases: (Knowledge)
  Phrase Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
  1- Calories are a measure of the amount of energy in food          
2- Calculating the calories consumed in food helps to reach the appropriate weight          
3- Vitamins and minerals contain calories          
4- Carbohydrates, proteins and fats contain calories          
5- One gram of fat contains the same number of calories as one gram of sugars          
6- An individual's calorie needs are determined based on factors including weight, height, age, gender and physical activity.          
7- The Food and Drug Authority obligated restaurants and cafes to display calorie information on the list of foods          
8- It is recommended to look at the calorie information when ordering food from the restaurant          
9- Calorie information displayed in restaurants is easy to understand          
10- Adults need an average of 2,000 calories per day          
11- Individual calorie needs vary from person to person          
12- Knowing the number of calories helps to balance the added energy and the energy used in the body          
27 Please indicate how much you agree with the following phrases: (Practice)
  Phrase Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
  1- I don't care about healthy meals when eating          
2- I am very concerned that the food I eat is healthy          
3- I eat the food I like without caring whether the food is healthy or not          
4- It is important that the meals I eat are low in fat          
5- I always follow a healthy and balanced diet          
6- It is important that my meal be high in vitamins and minerals          
7- I don't care if snacks are healthy or not          
8- I do not avoid meals if they raise cholesterol levels          
9- I think it is very important to know how to eat healthy food          
10. I think other people care more about healthy meals than I do          
11- I think it is important to eat fruits twice a day and eat vegetables          
12- I take care not to eat much food          
13- I am very interested in eating a balanced diet          
14- I take great care to eat my meals regularly          
15- I take care to avoid eating an amount of sugar