Status and associated factors of food and nutrition literacy among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen City, China
BackgroundFood and nutrition literacy (FNL) plays an important role in young adults’ dietary habits and nutrition. This study aimed to investigate FNL status and its associated factors among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of 5,390 participants was conducted...
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| description | BackgroundFood and nutrition literacy (FNL) plays an important role in young adults’ dietary habits and nutrition. This study aimed to investigate FNL status and its associated factors among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of 5,390 participants was conducted in June 2021. FNL was measured using the Food and Nutrition Literacy Questionnaire for Chinese Adults (FNLQ). A generalized linear model was employed to analyze the factors associated with FNL.ResultsThe median FNL score (total score = 100) was 68.00, which was below the adequate level of 80. FNL was divided into the two different domains of knowledge and skills, with significantly different scoring rate of 85.30 and 67.77%, respectively. The overall proportion of respondents with adequate FNL was 19.52%. The FNL score was significantly higher among the participants who were female (β = 2.665; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.031–3.299) and with higher education levels (β ranging from 5.632 [CI: 3.845–7.419] to 10.756 [CI: 8.973–12.538]), healthcare-related work experience (β = 4.197; CI: 3.557–4.837) and a higher economic status (β ranging from 0.753 [CI: 0.079–1.426] to 6.217 [CI: 5.208–7.227]). Those who were divorced or with an unknown marital status (β = −8.438; CI: −9.701, −7.175), abnormal body mass index (thin [β = −2.115; CI: −3.063, −1.166], overweight [β = −1.427; CI: −2.254, −0.600]), and suffering from chronic diseases (single disease [β = −3.483; CI: −4.485, −2.480], multimorbidity [β = −5.119; CI: −5.912, −4.327]) had significantly lower FNL scores.ConclusionGenerally, the level of FNL among young adults in Shenzhen, China, was relatively low. Thus, nutrition education programs targeted at promoting improved FNL status call for additional emphasis, especially in subgroups with lower scores. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-922cfb0850e24bf982d23ed04ca308d22024-01-16T13:58:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-01-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.13292411329241Status and associated factors of food and nutrition literacy among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen City, ChinaLi Zhixue0Xu Ying1Liu Zheng2Ma Yan3Guo Yanfang4Wang Dewang5Yu Weijun6Zhao Rencheng7Yuan Qing8Xu Meihong9Department of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Baoan Center for Chronic Diseases Control, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Baoan Center for Chronic Diseases Control, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Baoan Center for Chronic Diseases Control, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Baoan Center for Chronic Diseases Control, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Baoan Center for Chronic Diseases Control, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Baoan Center for Chronic Diseases Control, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Baoan Center for Chronic Diseases Control, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Baoan Center for Chronic Diseases Control, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Baoan Center for Chronic Diseases Control, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaBackgroundFood and nutrition literacy (FNL) plays an important role in young adults’ dietary habits and nutrition. This study aimed to investigate FNL status and its associated factors among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of 5,390 participants was conducted in June 2021. FNL was measured using the Food and Nutrition Literacy Questionnaire for Chinese Adults (FNLQ). A generalized linear model was employed to analyze the factors associated with FNL.ResultsThe median FNL score (total score = 100) was 68.00, which was below the adequate level of 80. FNL was divided into the two different domains of knowledge and skills, with significantly different scoring rate of 85.30 and 67.77%, respectively. The overall proportion of respondents with adequate FNL was 19.52%. The FNL score was significantly higher among the participants who were female (β = 2.665; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.031–3.299) and with higher education levels (β ranging from 5.632 [CI: 3.845–7.419] to 10.756 [CI: 8.973–12.538]), healthcare-related work experience (β = 4.197; CI: 3.557–4.837) and a higher economic status (β ranging from 0.753 [CI: 0.079–1.426] to 6.217 [CI: 5.208–7.227]). Those who were divorced or with an unknown marital status (β = −8.438; CI: −9.701, −7.175), abnormal body mass index (thin [β = −2.115; CI: −3.063, −1.166], overweight [β = −1.427; CI: −2.254, −0.600]), and suffering from chronic diseases (single disease [β = −3.483; CI: −4.485, −2.480], multimorbidity [β = −5.119; CI: −5.912, −4.327]) had significantly lower FNL scores.ConclusionGenerally, the level of FNL among young adults in Shenzhen, China, was relatively low. Thus, nutrition education programs targeted at promoting improved FNL status call for additional emphasis, especially in subgroups with lower scores.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1329241/fullChinaShenzhenfood and nutrition literacyyoung adultsassociated factors |
| spellingShingle | Li Zhixue Xu Ying Liu Zheng Ma Yan Guo Yanfang Wang Dewang Yu Weijun Zhao Rencheng Yuan Qing Xu Meihong Status and associated factors of food and nutrition literacy among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen City, China Frontiers in Public Health China Shenzhen food and nutrition literacy young adults associated factors |
| title | Status and associated factors of food and nutrition literacy among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen City, China |
| title_full | Status and associated factors of food and nutrition literacy among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen City, China |
| title_fullStr | Status and associated factors of food and nutrition literacy among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen City, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Status and associated factors of food and nutrition literacy among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen City, China |
| title_short | Status and associated factors of food and nutrition literacy among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen City, China |
| title_sort | status and associated factors of food and nutrition literacy among young adults aged 15 44 years in shenzhen city china |
| topic | China Shenzhen food and nutrition literacy young adults associated factors |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1329241/full |
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