Just a subtle difference? Findings from a systematic review on definitions of nutrition literacy and food literacy.

ABSTRACT: Nutrition literacy and food literacy have become increasingly important concepts in health promotion. Researchers use one or the other term to describe the competencies needed to maintain a healthy diet. This systematic review examines whether these terms are synonymous or if their meanings are substantially different.We searched major bibliographic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, SocIndex and ERIC) for publications that provided an original definition of nutrition or food literacy. Then we used Nutbeam's tripartite health literacy model as an analytical grid. The definitions we found included specific competencies, which we mapped to the domains of functional, interactive, or critical literacy.In the 173 full-text publications we screened, we found six original d

SUBMITTER: Krause C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6005107 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature