The relationship between nutrition literacy and nutrition information seeking attitudes and healthy eating patterns among a group of palestinians
Abstract Introduction Nutrition literacy is crucial because it gives people information and drives them to take responsibility for their eating habits. Prior research on three categories of nutrition literacy among Palestinians was lacking: functional literacy (FNL), interactive literacy (INL), and...
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| description | Abstract Introduction Nutrition literacy is crucial because it gives people information and drives them to take responsibility for their eating habits. Prior research on three categories of nutrition literacy among Palestinians was lacking: functional literacy (FNL), interactive literacy (INL), and critical literacy (CNL). Aims (1) Describe three types of nutrition literacy—FNL, INL, and CNL—among a group of Palestinians was one of the study’s primary objectives. (2) To investigate the connections between various nutrition literacy levels, eating habits, and the habit of seeking out nutrition-related information. Methods 149 Palestinians were chosen at random to take part in the study in the fall of 2020. Data on sociodemographic variables were gathered through an online survey that was disseminated across social and educational internet sites. Nutrition literacy data was gathered using a translated questionnaire, while diet behavior data was gathered using the Short Format of the Diet Health and Knowledge Survey (SFDHKS). The data were examined using SPSS 21. Results This study included young people (20.4 ± 4.9 years old), 78% of whom were female. The majorities of participants had bachelor’s degrees or were already enrolled in school to obtain them. FNL had a mean of 2.8 ± 0.5, INL of 3.3 ± 0.5, and CNL of 3.6 ± 0.5. The connection between CNL and INL was significant (p 0.05). Significant correlations were found between many aspects of diet behavior, the usage of food labels, and nutrition literacy. Conclusion Participants from the Palestinian community are willing to learn about and comprehend nutrition facts and how it relates to diet behavior in 2021. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b701712b33241cfbf98366da90e73572023-01-29T12:23:32ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582023-01-012311810.1186/s12889-023-15121-zThe relationship between nutrition literacy and nutrition information seeking attitudes and healthy eating patterns among a group of palestiniansMariam Al Tell0Nihal Natour1Eman Alshawish2Manal Badrasawi3Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, An-Najah National UniversitySchool of Nursing, An-Najah National UniversitySchool of Nursing, An-Najah National UniversityDepartment of Nutrition and Food technology, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, An-Najah National UniversityAbstract Introduction Nutrition literacy is crucial because it gives people information and drives them to take responsibility for their eating habits. Prior research on three categories of nutrition literacy among Palestinians was lacking: functional literacy (FNL), interactive literacy (INL), and critical literacy (CNL). Aims (1) Describe three types of nutrition literacy—FNL, INL, and CNL—among a group of Palestinians was one of the study’s primary objectives. (2) To investigate the connections between various nutrition literacy levels, eating habits, and the habit of seeking out nutrition-related information. Methods 149 Palestinians were chosen at random to take part in the study in the fall of 2020. Data on sociodemographic variables were gathered through an online survey that was disseminated across social and educational internet sites. Nutrition literacy data was gathered using a translated questionnaire, while diet behavior data was gathered using the Short Format of the Diet Health and Knowledge Survey (SFDHKS). The data were examined using SPSS 21. Results This study included young people (20.4 ± 4.9 years old), 78% of whom were female. The majorities of participants had bachelor’s degrees or were already enrolled in school to obtain them. FNL had a mean of 2.8 ± 0.5, INL of 3.3 ± 0.5, and CNL of 3.6 ± 0.5. The connection between CNL and INL was significant (p 0.05). Significant correlations were found between many aspects of diet behavior, the usage of food labels, and nutrition literacy. Conclusion Participants from the Palestinian community are willing to learn about and comprehend nutrition facts and how it relates to diet behavior in 2021.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15121-zNutrition literacyDietInformationBehavior |
| spellingShingle | Mariam Al Tell Nihal Natour Eman Alshawish Manal Badrasawi The relationship between nutrition literacy and nutrition information seeking attitudes and healthy eating patterns among a group of palestinians BMC Public Health Nutrition literacy Diet Information Behavior |
| title | The relationship between nutrition literacy and nutrition information seeking attitudes and healthy eating patterns among a group of palestinians |
| title_full | The relationship between nutrition literacy and nutrition information seeking attitudes and healthy eating patterns among a group of palestinians |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between nutrition literacy and nutrition information seeking attitudes and healthy eating patterns among a group of palestinians |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between nutrition literacy and nutrition information seeking attitudes and healthy eating patterns among a group of palestinians |
| title_short | The relationship between nutrition literacy and nutrition information seeking attitudes and healthy eating patterns among a group of palestinians |
| title_sort | relationship between nutrition literacy and nutrition information seeking attitudes and healthy eating patterns among a group of palestinians |
| topic | Nutrition literacy Diet Information Behavior |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15121-z |
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