Table 1 The distribution of false answers on the Newest Vital Sign tool among pregnant women attending Women’s Wellness and Research Centre in Qatar, 2019 (N = 304).
Newest Vital Sign Questions | False Answers | |
|---|---|---|
N = 304 | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
1. How many calories (kcal) will you eat if you eat the whole container? | 130 | 42.8 |
2. If you are advised to eat no more than 60 g of carbohydrate for dessert, what is the maximum amount of ice cream you could have? | 158 | 52 |
3. Imagine that your doctor advises you to reduce the amount of saturated fat in your diet. You usually have 42 g of saturated fat each day, some of which comes from one serving of ice cream. If you stop eating ice cream, how many grams of saturated fat would you be eating each day? | 99 | 32.6 |
4. If you usually eat 2500 cal each day, what percentage of your daily calorie (kcal) intake will you get if you eat one serving of ice cream? | 132 | 43.4 |
5. Is it safe for you to eat this ice cream? | 133 | 43.8 |
6. Why not? | 133 | 33.8 |