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Nutritional Needs Assessment Survey
 
Please choose the most correct answers to the questions below.

   Thanks!
 
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
1. How many times per week do you participate in physical activity?
a. Everyday
b. 4-6 times/week
c. 2-3 times/week
d. Once a week
e. Rarely
2. When physically active, how long do you exercise?
a. 2 or more hours
b. 1.5 - 2 hours
c. 30 minutes -1hour
d. less than 30 minutes
e. Does walking to class count?
3. In the past week, did you participate in activities or tasks for at least ten minutes that required moderate or more physical effort? (light sweating, increased heart rate, increased breathing, etc. )
a. Yes
b. No
c. Unable to do activity
d. Don. t know
NUTRITION INFORMATION AND FOOD CHOICES
4. On average, do you feel that you eat enough fruits and vegetables?
a. All the time
b. Most of the time
c. Sometimes
d. Rarely
e. Never
5. How many servings of fruits do you eat daily?
a. Above 4
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2 or less
e. None
6. How many servings of vegetables do you eat daily?
a. More than 4
b. 4
c. 3
d. less than 2
e. None
7. If you were to estimate how much of your diet comes from fat, how much would it consist of?
a. 3/4
b. 1/2
c. less than 1/2
d. less than 1/10
8. Where do you eat most of your meals?
a. The residence hall dining centers
b. The food court
c. Restaurants and fast food establishments
d. Make them at home or in the residence halls
e. Other
9. How often do you eat meals outside the home?
a. Rarely or Never
b. Once a week
c. 2-3 times/week
d. 4-5 times/week
e. 6-7 times/week
10. How many alcoholic drinks do you consume in one week?
a. 1 or less
b. 2-5 drinks
c. 6-9 drinks
d. more than 10 drinks
OTHER
11. What year are you in school?
a. Freshman
b. Sophomore
c. Junior
d. Senior
e. Graduate student
12. What is your gender?
a. Male
b. Female
13. Would you agree that you are at a healthy or ideal body weight?
a. Strongly agree
b. Agree
c. Disagree
d. Strongly disagree
14. Do you feel that you need to lose weight?
a. Strongly agree
b. Agree
c. Disagree
d. Strongly Disagree
15. Do you feel that you need to change your eating and/or exercise habits?
a. Strongly agree
b. Agree
c. Disagree
d. Strongly Disagree
16. What options would you consider using to lose weight?
a. Healthy eating
b. Exercise
c. Diet plus exercise
d. Fad diets (Atkins, cabbage, flavor-point, popular diets, etc. )
e. Diet pills
f. Surgery
g. Other
18. If made available would you participate in an EIU sponsored program to improve health across the campus?
a. Definitely
b. Maybe, I need more information.
c. Indifferent
d. No, thank you.
19. I use supplements or single nutrient vitamins to enhance my health.
a. Strongly agree
b. Agree
c. Disagree
d. Strongly Disagree
20. I feel that I need help making the right decisions regarding food.
a. Strongly agree
b. Agree
c. Disagree
d. Strongly Disagree
21. I feel that there are many opportunities to maintain a healthy lifestyle at EIU.
a. Strongly agree
b. Agree
c. Disagree
d. Strongly Disagree
22. I have attended a lecture or seminar regarding better health here at EIU.
a. Yes
b. No
Do you have any suggestions or ideas you would like to see implemented on EIU's campus regarding health and nutrition?
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