Nutrition Literacy of Portuguese Adults—A Pilot Study

Monteiro, Mónica; Fontes, Tatiana; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia

doi:10.3390/ijerph18063177

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“…After adjusting the confounding factors, there still existed significantly positive association between education level and NLAI-P scores. In consistent with our findings, Portuguese adults with higher education were reported having higher levels of NL [ 35 ]. Likewise, Zhang et al also founded that well-educated people performed better in NL survey [ 16 ].…”

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Development and Validation of Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument for Chinese Pregnant Women

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The study was designed to develop and validate the nutrition literacy assessment instrument for pregnant women in China (NLAI-P). The dimension, components and questions of NLAI-P were identified via literature review and expert consultation. A panel of experts evaluated the content validity. The construct validity was evaluated by using the exploratory factor analyses (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). Cronbach’s α coefficient and split-half reliability were applied for examining the reliability. The NLAI-P was divided into 3 dimensions including knowledge, behavior and skill dimension. Findings showed NLAI-P possessed the satisfactory content validity (content validity index = 0.98, content validity ratio = 0.97), acceptable construct validity (χ2/df = 1.82, GFI = 0.86, AGFI = 0.84, RMSEA = 0.046) and good reliability (Cronbach’s α coefficient = 0.82). The average scores of NLAI-P were 46.59 ± 9.27. With the adjustment of confounding factors, education level presented a significantly positive correlation with NLAI-P scores. In conclusion, NLAI-P were valid and reliable to inspect NL level of pregnant women in China. Poor NL was prevalent among Chinese pregnant women. Based on the education level, taking targeted propaganda and education measures would achieve the optimal effect. NLAI-P can be applied as the tool for monitoring and assessing NL of pregnant women, and facilitate the designation of targeted interventions policies.

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Development and Validation of Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument for Chinese Pregnant Women

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“…Furthermore, for children and students, the level of health literacy of their parents and themselves also plays a crucial role in their weight [73][74][75][76]. Nutritional literacy is an important factor in the prevention, prediction, and treatment of certain chronic diseases [70,77]. Less in the low-fat diet, and had a higher health-related quality of life and health literacy [78].…”

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Development of a short-form Chinese Health Literacy Scale For Low Salt Consumption (CHLSalt-22) and its validation among hypertensive patients

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Background:With the accelerated pace of people's life and the changed dietary patterns, the number of chronic diseases is increasing and occurring at a younger age in today's society. The speedily rising patients with hypertension led it to becoming one of the main risk factors for chronic diseases. People should focus on health literacy related to salt consumption and reach a better quality of life. At present, there is a lack of local assessment tools for low salt consumption in mainland China. Objective:To develop a short-form version of Chinese Health Literacy Scale For Low Salt Consumption instrument for using in mainland China. Methods:A cross-sectional design was conducted in a sample of 1472 people in Liaoxi, China. Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Chinese version of the CHLSalt-22, the measuring change in restriction of salt (sodium) in diet in hypertensives (MCRSDH-SUST), the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) and the Benefit-Finding Scales (BFS) to test the hypothesis. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to examine the underlying factor structure of the CHLSalt-22. One month later, 37 patients who participated in the first test were recruited to evaluate the test–retest reliability. Results:The CHLSalt-22 demonstrated adequate internal consistency, good test–retest reliability and satisfactory construct validity, convergent validity and discriminant validity. The CHLSalt-22 count scores were correlated with age, sex, body mass index (BMI), education level, income, occupation, the Measuring Change in Restriction of Salt (sodium) in Diet in Hypertensives (MCRSDH-SUST), the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ), and the Benefit-Finding Scales (BFS). Conclusion:The results indicate that the version of the Chinese Health Literacy Scale For Low Salt Consumption (CHLSalt-22) has good reliability and validity, and that it can be considered a tool to assess health literacy related to salt consumption in health screenings.

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“…Most of the studies on NL are centered around the development of scales for NL and adapting these scales to different languages. In addition, they have been used in research on evaluating the nutritional status of adults and individuals with chronic diseases (10)(11)(12). In Türkiye, most studies on NL include adolescents, and the number of those evaluating NL and HL in adults is quite limited (13,14).…”

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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Nutrition Literacy and Health Literacy in Adults

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Suna²,

Kürklü³

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J Nutr Diet

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Aim: This study aims to determine the relationship between nutrition literacy (NL) and health literacy (HL) of adults. Subjects and Method: This cross-sectional study included 450 individuals aged 18-65 years residing in Antalya. A questionnaire including socio-demographic characteristics, health status, nutritional habits, Turkish Health Literacy Scale-32, and the Evaluation Instrument of Nutrition Literacy on Adults was applied to the subjects by face-to-face interview technique and anthropometric measurements were taken. Results: The mean age of the participants was 34.3±13.14 years. While more than half of them had inadequate (14.2%) and problematic-limited HL (37.6%), 87.3% of them were found to have adequate NL. Mean NL scores of women were found to be significantly higher than men (27.9±2.76; 26.5±3.32, p<0.001, respectively). Most of participants with adequate NL had bachelor/ postgraduate education (p<0.001). Individuals with adequate NL have significantly higher HL levels and scores than those with limited NL (p=0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). A weak positive correlation was found between HL and NL (r=0.262; p<0.05). In the multivariate model, however, subjects with inadequate HL had higher levels of inadequate NL (OR: 2.498; 95% CI: 1.284-4.859; p=0.007) and poor general nutritional knowledge (OR: 1.858; 95% CI: 1.151-2.998; p=0.011). Conclusion: According to the results of our study, it was observed that the HL scale, which was adapted to Turkish to assess HL, was insufficient in assessing NL, since there was a low correlation between NL and HL.

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Nutrition Literacy of Portuguese Adults—A Pilot Study

Cited by 23 publications

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Development and Validation of Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument for Chinese Pregnant Women

Development and Validation of Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument for Chinese Pregnant Women

Development of a short-form Chinese Health Literacy Scale For Low Salt Consumption (CHLSalt-22) and its validation among hypertensive patients

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Nutrition Literacy and Health Literacy in Adults

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