Background: Tobegin aneducationalprogramfor diabetic patients, the assessment of their current level of KNOWLEDGE (K), attitude (A), and PRACTICE (P) was necessary. Objectives: This research aimed to estimate the KNOWLEDGE, attitude, and PRACTICE (KAP) of the general public, because of diabetes mellitus. Methods: A convenient sampling method was used to select 384 of every single person who was admitted to a research, educational and medical center, in the western north of Tehran, in 2018. KAP questionnaire on diabetes was completed, and the level of KAP was evaluated in diabetic and non-diabetic people using SPSS software. Results: The overall mean (, SD) of the KNOWLEDGE, attitude, and PRACTICE was 12. 13, 3. 84, 5. 52, 5 and 10. 68, 51. 96, respectively. Several linear regressions in the two groups for the total KNOWLEDGE scores, total attitudes scores, and total PRACTICE scores displayed several significant (adjusted) associations. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that we need to increase the KNOWLEDGE and attitude of patients with diabetes about a healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise, a healthy diet, and weight loss.

Background: Iran has the highest number of Umrah pilgrims among Islamic countries. Health care plays a major role in fulfilling the Umrah rites. Pilgrims' health situation depends on their health KNOWLEDGE, attitude, and PRACTICE (KAP).Objectives: In this study, we aimed to determine the health KAP among Iranian Umrah pilgrims.Patients and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 157 Iranian Umrah pilgrims were randomly selected in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in June 2011. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information (sex, age, degree of education, and resource of health KNOWLEDGE), health KNOWLEDGE (5 questions), health attitude (5 questions) and health PRACTICE (10 questions).Results: Level of KNOWLEDGE were very low in 12.1%, low in 25.2%, average in 38.1%, good in 20.4% and very good in 4.2% of respondents. Mean and standard deviation of attitude score was 18.58±2.20 out of 25 (ranged between 13.00 and 25.00). The pilgrims were given 74.2 % out of total score. The Mean and standard deviation of PRACTICE score was 8.19±1.32 out of 10 (ranged between 3 and 10). Although the old and low educated pilgrims had little KNOWLEDGE of health tips, they had a good health attitude and PRACTICE.Conclusions: Educational strategy to improve KNOWLEDGE regarding health-related problems and to develop health PRACTICEs among pilgrims is needed.

Purpose: Nutrition is an important component of any physical fitness program. The main dietary goal for active individuals is to obtain adequate nutrition to optimize health fitness and to increase sports performance. The present study aims to assess the nutrition KNOWLEDGE, attitude and PRACTICE among the selected athletes.Methods: Athletes from five different private colleges situated in Salem District, Tamilnadu, India were selected. A total number of 102 athletes, 32 sportsmen belong to Volleyball discipline, 25 belongs to weightlifter discipline and 45 belong to runners discipline in sports. All the selected athletes were including in the study. The KNOWLEDGE, Attitude and PRACTICE (KAP) questionnaire contained ten questions about nutrition KNOWLEDGE, nine questions about attitudes, and ten questions about dietary PRACTICE were collected from the selected athletes. Dietary composition of the sportsmen is also assessed. The collected data was coded and used for evaluation.Results: Results about KAP revealed that 42 per cent of the volleyball players had good nutritional KNOWLEDGE (60-69per cent) compared to weight lifters (43per cent) who had satisfactory (50-59per cent) KNOWLEDGE about nutrition. Twenty nine per cent of the runners had very good (70-79per cent) KNOWLEDGE about nutrition. Regarding food consumption pattern intake of cereals, other vegetables and milk was found to be less compared to the RDA for the athletes. Among the three disciplines sports persons, the mean nutrient intake of the runners is high compared to volleyball and weight lifters.Conclusion: The sports disciplines strongly affected the nutrition KNOWLEDGE, attitudes and PRACTICEs of sportsmen. The overall scores indicate that most sportsmen had good KNOWLEDGE of nutrition and supplements.