Food and nutrition literacy status and its correlates in Iranian senior high-school students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Planning interventions to promote food and nutrition literacy (FNL) require a better understanding of the FNL status of the target group and its correlates.

Aims

This study aimed to examine the FNL status and its determinants in Iranian senior high-school students.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, FNL and its components (food and nutrition knowledge, functional skills, interactive skills, advocacy, critical analysis of information, and food label reading skill) were evaluated by a locally designed and validated, self-administered questionnaire. Besides, socioeconomic, demographic, anthropometric measures, as well as academic performance of 626 senior high-school students were assessed.

Results

The mean ± SD of the total FNL score (within potent

SUBMITTER: Ashoori M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8176697 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature