To understand the status of knowledge-attitude-practices (KAP) of meal replacement food among college students in Hainan Province.
From April 2023 to February 2024, a stratified random cluster sampling method was used to select 2,451 college students from three universities in Hainan Province for a questionnaire survey. The knowledge and attitude levels of students with different characteristics were analyzed by T-test or ANOVA, and multiple response analysis was used for multiple choice questions in practice.
Knowledge of meal replacement food scored (5.67±2.26) (51.5%), attitude (10.85±4.28) (60.3%). 77.7% of university students wanted to continue consuming and try meal replacement food. And 73.5% of students accepted meal replacement food at a price of ‘≤15 RMB/meal’. The college students were mainly concerned about the nutritional balance (21.1%) and safety (19.2%) of the products. Their preferred product types were mainly meal-replacement biscuits (19.2%) and meal-replacement shakes (18.7%). The key considerations for purchasing meal replacement food were brand awareness of the product (18.7%) and price (16.5%). The channels for learning about meal replacement food were mainly the Internet or self-media (36.3%), and purchasing them was mainly from online shopping malls or supermarkets (32.0%).
College students in Hainan Province have a low level of knowledge about meal replacement food but have a positive attitude. They have a high willingness to consume meal replacement food. When shopping, the main factors they consider are the nutritional balance and safety of the product, brand awareness and price. They mainly obtain information about meal replacement food and purchase it online.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |