The role of healthy diet literacy in promoting sustainable and healthy eating behaviors in Turkiye: implications for environmental health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The growing emphasis on sustainability in recent years has been largely driven by the pressing challenges of climate change. In this context, healthy diet literacy represents a critical approach to promoting the sustainability of the food system, which has far-reaching implications for both public and environmental health.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 495 university students. The questionnaire form consists of the nutritional habits and anthropometric measurements of university students, "e-Healthy Diet Literacy Questionnaire (e-HDLQ)", and "Sustainable and Healthy Eating (SHE) Behaviors Scale".

Results

The mean age of the participants was 19.26 ± 2.19 years, with a mean BMI of 22.40 ± 4.04 kg/m². A one-unit increase in e-HDLQ was

SUBMITTER: Meric CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12619432 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature