The Role of a Food Literacy Intervention in Promoting Food Security and Food Literacy—OzHarvest’s NEST Program

West, Elisha G; Lindberg, Rebecca; Ball, Kylie; McNaughton, Sarah A.

doi:10.3390/nu12082197

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“…Studies have indicated that FL can be modified to improve health, because people with higher FL can make better food choices than those with limited FL. 17 For example, among patients with heart failure, those who have higher levels of FL have lower sodium consumption, improved control of their disease, and higher quality of life. 18 The qualitative study by Karin et al reported FL as a facilitator of adherence to dietary guidance and demonstrated a link to increased fruit and vegetable consumption in renal transplant recipients.…”

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Food Literacy and Its Associated Factors in Non-Dialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Duan¹,

Liu²,

Chen³

et al. 2022

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Purpose Nephrology professionals’ understanding of food literacy (FL) and influencing factors is significant for nutrition management, which is key to controlling disease progress among non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, few studies have explored FL in CKD patients. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the level of FL of non-dialysis patients with CKD and to analyze influencing factors in China. Patients and Methods A total of 203 CKD patients without dialysis were recruited from August to December 2020 to participate in a cross-sectional study. Food literacy was assessed by a modified short food literacy questionnaire for adults. Related influencing factors were measured by the motivation for dietary self-control scale and the satisfaction with dietary behavior scale. Data were also collected regarding patients’ health information-seeking behavior (four items), satisfaction and compliance with dietary advice from healthcare professionals (two items), and demographics and clinical diagnoses. Results The mean age of patients was 44.5 years (range 18 to 75), and 42.5% were male. Most (50.2%) were in stages 1–2 of CKD. The mean FL score of these patients was 38.75±0.38. The multivariable linear regression analysis shows that secondary educational level (β=0.221, p=0.004), motivation for controlling diet (β=0.198, p=0.003), satisfaction with dietary behaviors (β=0.319, p<0.001), and health information-seeking behavior (β=0.146, p=0.019) were significant influencing factors. Conclusion Food literacy of Chinese CKD patients without dialysis should be improved. Patients with higher education levels exhibit more active information-seeking behaviors, have greater satisfaction with dietary behaviors, and their motivation for dietary self-control is more likely to be associated with better FL. Healthcare workers should be aware of factors influencing FL and attempt to integrate assessment of FL into routine food-related education for CKD patients.

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Food Literacy and Its Associated Factors in Non-Dialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Duan¹,

Liu²,

Chen³

et al. 2022

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“…Research on health literacy is slowly ongoing in Korea, but there has been little focus on nutritional and food literacy [ 22 ]. However, outside of Korea, the use of the concept of “food literacy” has significantly increased in research [ 23 ]. Moreover, the results of various interventions have been implemented widely over the past decade.…”

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Development and Validation of a Food Literacy Assessment Tool for Community-Dwelling Elderly People

Park

Mi-Ja

et al. 2021

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Food literacy refers to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for individuals to choose foods that promote health. As the rate of diet-related diseases increases, food literacy is becoming more important. However, there are no tools available to evaluate food literacy among the Korean elderly. We derived 547 questions from a literature review and, after three rounds of Delphi surveys, selected 33 preliminary questions. We calculated the content validity ratio of the questions and applied a face validity procedure. We then selected 32 questions, assessed their validity, and distributed them as a questionnaire to 205 elderly people. We then conducted exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to determine the validity of the questionnaire and used an internal consistency index (Cronbach’s α coefficient) to determine reliability. Based on the factor analysis, 13 questions were selected, distributed among three factors, and evaluated using the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett sphericity tests. The factor analysis showed that KMO was 0.872, which is a highly acceptable score, and the Bartlett sphericity test was χ2 = 1,374.69 at p = 0.00. The food literacy questionnaire developed in this study will likely be helpful for improving the healthcare of elderly people.

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“…A high level of nutrition and food literacy determines beneficial dietary choices and may play an important role in the prevention of socially significant diseases [32]. Low levels of nutrition and food literacy may be related to purchasing unhealthy foods and succumbing to commercial marketing, which includes food advertising [33].…”

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Nutrition and food literacy – concept, measurement methods, determinants, and meaning

Zwierczyk¹,

Duplaga²

2021

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The notion of food or nutrition literacy refers to a person's ability to acquire, understand, and process food and nutrition-related information to make appropriate nutritional decisions. The aim of this study is to present the concepts of nutrition and food literacy, to indicate the methods of their measurement and the factors determining their level, and to determine their importance. The study is based on a selective review of the literature. Food and nutrition literacy is defined as a distinct form of health literacy. The difference between food and nutrition literacy is not clearly defined. Both nutrition and food literacy can be related to the categories of health literacy proposed by Nutbeam, including functional, interactive, and critical categories. However, food literacy appears to be more complex and, as stated by many authors, it corresponds with most of Nutbeam's categories. Nutrition literacy in the literature is generally described as the category of functional literacy. The level of nutrition and food literacy depends on many factors, such as age, gender, and level of education. Several instruments are available to determine the level of food and nutrition literacy. The most popular tools are the Nutrition Literacy Scale (NLS), Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument (NLit), Newest Vital Sign (NVS), Electronic Nutrition Literacy Tool (e-NutLit), and Short Food Literacy Questionnaire (SFLQ). Adequate levels of food and nutrition literacy are associated with beneficial dietary choices, which may be important in the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases. Education and health communication interventions are crucial to improve food and nutrition literacy.

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The Role of a Food Literacy Intervention in Promoting Food Security and Food Literacy—OzHarvest’s NEST Program

Cited by 53 publications

References 67 publications

Food Literacy and Its Associated Factors in Non-Dialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Food Literacy and Its Associated Factors in Non-Dialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Development and Validation of a Food Literacy Assessment Tool for Community-Dwelling Elderly People

Nutrition and food literacy – concept, measurement methods, determinants, and meaning

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