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Attitudes toward basic nutrition have a statistically significant but weak impact on BMI distribution, with a beta coefficient of -0.153 and a p-value of 0.007.
Having a positive attitude toward nutrition (e.g., valuing hydration and healthy food) is weakly linked to lower BMI. While important, attitude alone is not a strong predictor of weight status.
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The coefficient for attitudes toward basic nutrition is -0.311... The negative beta value suggests that more negative attitudes towards basic nutrition are associated with lower BMI among athletes.
Why this rating
Statistically significant but low explanatory power (R^2 = 0.024).
Source
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) Towards Basic Nutrition Concept: Its effect on the body mass index of student-athlete
Dominic Micua · International Journal of Physical Education Sports and Health · 2023
DOI 10.22271/kheljournal.2023.v10.i4d.3032
cross_sectional · n=304
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