How Do e-Nutrition Literacy and Faith Shape Positive Nutrition Attitudes? A Machine Learning Approach in Turkiye.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Evidence on religiosity, religious affiliation, and e-nutrition literacy in shaping nutrition attitudes is limited in adult majority-Muslim contexts. The aim of this study is to examine the independent and interactive associations of religiosity, religious affiliation, and e-nutrition literacy with positive nutrition attitudes among adults in Türkiye. Methods: This study involved a cross-sectional online survey conducted November-December 2024 via convenience and snowball sampling. After quality checks, 1104 adults remained (mean age = 25.7 years, mean BMI = 23.5 kg/m²; 69.3% female, 90.7% Muslim). Religiosity was measured with the Duke University Religion Index, and nutrition literacy and positive nutrition attitudes with validated scales. D

SUBMITTER: Yilmaz HO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12899087 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature