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Adults Conception of Cholesterol

Study Characteristics. Identical questions used for each subject6 adults interviewed, 3 males, 3 females, consistent age range. Interviewer kept consistent for all interviews. . Subjects of Study. 3 Males:1 aged 40-502 aged 20-30 3 Females:1 aged 40-502 aged 20-30No subjects had a life s

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Adults Conception of Cholesterol

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    1. Adults� Conception of Cholesterol The Aardvarks

    2. Study Characteristics Identical questions used for each subject 6 adults interviewed, 3 males, 3 females, consistent age range. Interviewer kept consistent for all interviews.

    3. Subjects of Study 3 Males: 1 aged 40-50 2 aged 20-30 3 Females: 1 aged 40-50 2 aged 20-30 No subjects had a life science background

    4. Know Your Numbers? For females and males, only 1/3 knew cholesterol numbers. 40-50 year olds, 100% knew numbers 20-30 year olds. 0% knew their numbers

    5. From where do you get cholesterol? For both males and females, 100% knew from fatty foods. 66.6% of women gave examples of food from which cholesterol was derived 0% males gave examples of food.

    6. What does cholesterol do to your body? No men mentioned that there are good and bad cholesterols, where as 33% of women distinguished between good and bad. 66.6% women mentioned heart disease, no men mentioned heart disease 33% said cholesterol can �kill you,� 33% said cholesterol clogs blood vessels 33% did not know.

    7. Is cholesterol good for you? Females: 100% said cholesterol is good and too much can be bad for you. Males: 100% said cholesterol is good for you.

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