Food and nutrition literacy status and its correlates in Iranian senior high-school students

Ashoori, Marziyeh; Omidvar, Nasrin; Eini‐Zinab, Hassan; Shakibazadeh, Elham; Doustmohamadian, Azam; Abdar-Esfahani, Behnaz; Mazandaranian, Mohammad Reza

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“…This was further supported by other studies [29,30]. On the other hand, similar to our study in multiple regression models there was no significant association between BMI and nutrition literacy score [28]. Studies on the association between BMI and nutrition literacy are inconsistent [30,31] and may differ according to age and gender.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Income was a significant predictor of nutrition literacy as well as living place which could reflect the importance of socioeconomic status on nutrition literacy. Similar to this study, a study among Iranian adolescents showed that mother education, higher socioeconomic status were associated with higher nutrition knowledge scores [28]. This was further supported by other studies [29,30].…”

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Nutrition literacy is associated with income and place of residence but not with diet behavior and food security in the Palestinian society

2021

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Introduction Palestinian society is going through health transition that is associated with increase in chronic diseases due to poor dietary habits so adequate integration of nutrition information is important. Aims The aim of this study is to find the association between nutrition literacy and diet behavior among a group of Palestinian participants. Methods A sample of 101 Palestinian participants were recruited to participate in the study. An online survey was used to collect study data. Newest Vital Sign quiz was used to collect information on nutrition literacy and Short Format of the Diet Health and Knowledge Survey (SFDHKS) was used to collect information on diet behavior and USDA food security questionnaire was used to collect data on food security. Data was analyzed utilizing SPSS 21. Results This study included 101 participants, mean age 22.7 y ± 8.7 y, mainly females (females were 83.2% and males were 16.8%). 5.7% of the study participants were obese, 13.8% overweight and 10.3% were underweight. The prevalence of adequate nutrition literacy was 29%. There was minimal association between diet behavior and nutrition literacy, food security and BMI categories, but significant association with income and living in city relative to village (p < 0.05). Only 11 participants had some form of food insecurity. Conclusion There is low prevalence of adequate nutrition literacy. Nutrition literacy depends on social and economic aspects but further research is need to understand its relationship to diet behavior.

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Nutrition literacy is associated with income and place of residence but not with diet behavior and food security in the Palestinian society

2021

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“…Another study in urban Indonesia used maternal nutritional knowledge for obese mothers based on three dimensions such as macronutrients knowledge, household food measure skills, grouping food into categories skill and concluded that maternal knowledge has increased the self-efficacy in mothers and provided improvements in children growth behaviors ( 27 ). A study in Iran used food and nutrition knowledge assessment index using 60 items based on six dimensions such as knowledge on nutrition and food, functional skills, interactive skills, advocacy, critical investigation of information, and skills on reading a food label and concluded that nutrition knowledge level among senior-high-school students was low while academic performance and socioeconomic status were significant predictors ( 28 ).…”

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“…We developed the MNHA index based on previous studies (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40) searched from google scholar and Pubmed. We considered only those studies which tested the relationship between mothers' nutritional and health-related attitude/awareness and malnutrition.…”

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Does Mothers' Awareness of Health and Nutrition Matter? A Case Study of Child Malnutrition in Marginalized Rural Community of Punjab, Pakistan

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Maternal nutritional awareness might reduce the risk of malnutrition in children. This study assesses the impact of mothers' nutritional and health awareness (MNHA) on the nutritional status of pre-school children in rural South Punjab. Using a proportionate purposive simple random sampling technique we collect data with the help of a self-administered questionnaire on height, age, the weight of children, and socio-economic profile from 384 rural households in one of the marginalized districts of Punjab. The study applied the binary logistic regression model to compute the probability of malnutrition. The results indicate that malnutrition was high in the district (the prevalence rate for underweight is 46.1%, for stunting 34.83%, and for wasting is 15.49%). Around 91.84% of malnourished children belonged to the low MNHA category compared to medium (5.61%) and high (2.55%) MNHA categories. The results further show that the prevalence of moderate and severe stunting, wasting, and underweight in low MNHA categories was much higher with large differences compared to both medium and high MNHA categories. The binary logistic regression results depict that, across the household deprivation index (HDS), the odds of a child becoming malnourished were lower in households HDS-2 category (OR = 0.02, 95% CI: 0.01–0.89), and odds were also lower in households HDS-3 category (OR = 0.001, 95% CI: 0.001–0.16). Similarly, across the scores of MNHA index, the odds of malnutrition were lower among the children of those mothers who had medium MNHA (OR = 0.04, 95% CI: 0.002–1.24), and also the probability of child malnutrition was lower among the children of mothers who had high MNHA (OR = 0.008, 95% CI: 0.002–0.29). The study urges that well-resourced, targeted, and coordinated health and nutritional education and awareness programs are required to tackle malnutrition.

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“…A handful of studies have been conducted on nutrition literacy among different subgroups of the population (i.e., adolescents, students, and adults) in Turkey ( 24 , 26 ), Taiwan ( 31 ), Iran ( 21 , 32 ), Palestine ( 28 ). However, there is a lack of available evidence investigating adults’ nutrition literacy, demographics, and personal beliefs in Bangladesh.…”

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The Association Between Bangladeshi Adults’ Demographics, Personal Beliefs, and Nutrition Literacy: Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Survey

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BackgroundPoverty and health illiteracy, combined with inappropriate systems to track disease and infection rates, contribute to children-and-mothers’ poor adherence to nutrient-rich foods intake in Bangladesh. Although risk factors for child and pregnant women malnutrition have been explored, the relationship between Bangladeshi adults’ nutrition literacy and their demographics and personal beliefs remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between adults’ nutrition literacy, demographics and personal beliefs in a large sample of Bangladeshi adults.MethodsFour hundred adults from two districts (Dhaka and Chattogram) of Bangladesh participated in a cross-sectional survey. Data were collected by interviews using a structured questionnaire containing the Nutrition Literacy Scale. Multiple linear regression models were employed to analyze associations between nutrition literacy and related factors.ResultsThe mean nutrition literacy score was 21.6 (SD: 3.7; range: 11–32) on a scale of 32. Multiple linear regression revealed that being a businessman (β = 1.66, p = 0.013) or private employee (β = 1.08, p = 0.030), having a higher family income (β = 1.17, p = 0.009), and a higher educational level were positively associated with higher nutrition literacy scores compared to their counterparts. Participants who had ever completed a nutrition-related course (β = 4.95, p < 0.001), and who perceived themselves as having a need for accessing nutrition-related information were positively associated with the higher nutrition literacy compared to their counterparts.ConclusionFindings from this study suggest the need for an integrated response plan involving educational interventions and accessible dietary plans targeting adult populations to enhance their nutritional literacy.

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Food and nutrition literacy status and its correlates in Iranian senior high-school students

Cited by 31 publications

References 26 publications

Nutrition literacy is associated with income and place of residence but not with diet behavior and food security in the Palestinian society

Nutrition literacy is associated with income and place of residence but not with diet behavior and food security in the Palestinian society

Does Mothers' Awareness of Health and Nutrition Matter? A Case Study of Child Malnutrition in Marginalized Rural Community of Punjab, Pakistan

The Association Between Bangladeshi Adults’ Demographics, Personal Beliefs, and Nutrition Literacy: Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Survey

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