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Higher educational attainment is associated with significantly higher weight management nutrition knowledge scores.
If you have less formal education, do not assume you cannot understand nutrition. Seek out dietitians who provide structured, personalized education. The study shows that ongoing counseling can help overcome educational barriers to understanding weight management.
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Participants with postgraduate education had significantly higher WMNKQ mean scores compared to those with high school and associate degrees.
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Cross-sectional observational study.
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Assessment of Weight Management Nutrition Knowledge Level Among Individuals Applying to a Diet Center
Merve İnce Palamutoğlu et al. · Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi · 2026
DOI 10.26453/otjhs.1786791
cross_sectional · n=180
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