Development of Nutrition Literacy Scale for Middle School Students in Chongqing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information on nutrition literacy of middle schoolers is limited and tools for measuring nutrition literacy of middle schoolers are inadequate. Nutrition literacy has a positive effect on health. Improving children's nutrition literacy can help them to master the necessary nutritional knowledge, develop a healthy lifestyle, and learn to supplement nutrition according to their own needs for healthy growth.

Objectives

To develop the Chongqing Middle school student Nutrition Literacy Scale (CM-NLS).

Methods

Three experiments were conducted. A theoretical framework and an initial item pool of CM-NLS were established based on the literature review. And the two-round Delphi method was used to explore the suitable acceptance indicators and items. Item evaluation a

SUBMITTER: Wang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9165640 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature