Perception of King Khalid University students regarding the benefits, barriers, self-efficacy, knowledge, and practices related to healthy eating: a cross-sectional study
Although students had positive perceptions, barriers and knowledge gaps persisted. Interventions should focus on reducing barriers, enhancing self-efficacy, and improving nutrition literacy to promote healthier behaviors among university students.
Authors
- Manal Mohammed Hawash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1185-1164)
- Farah Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0572-0587)
- Maha Ali
- Khursheed Muzammil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1676-8092)
- Amani Alhazmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4062-1640)
- Haroon Ali
Institutions
- King Khalid University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20523
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00