Nutritional knowledge in British Army recruits during basic training.

Background: Appropriate nutritional intake is essential to optimise both general health and performance in military recruits. General nutritional knowledge is a significant and modifiable determinant of dietary behaviour; however, the level of nutritional knowledge in British Army recruits undertaking basic training is poorly understood.

Methods: The Nutritional Knowledge Questionnaire for Athletes was completed by 29 male (age: 22.