Research Article

Investigation of The Nutrition Literacy Levels of Adults with Higher Education Graduate: A Sample of Academician Group

Volume: 9 Number: 2 December 30, 2020
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Investigation of The Nutrition Literacy Levels of Adults with Higher Education Graduate: A Sample of Academician Group

Abstract

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to determine the nutritional literacy levels of adults with a high education level and to examine their levels in terms of socio-demographic characteristics. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 320 academicians working at different universities in Turkey (male: 44.7% female: 55.3%; mean age: 37.9±10.5 years). The data of the research were collected by the online survey method. The “Evaluation Instrument of Nutrition Literacy on Adults (EINLA)” was used to determine the nutritional literacy levels of the participants.Results: In the study, t was determined that 96.3% of the participants had adequate level of nutrition literacy. Half of the academics (50.0%) were found to be inadequate and 17.2% to have adequate literacy. Half of the academicians (50.0%) were found to be inadequate, and only 17.2% had inadequate literacy in the section where the questions about the portion sizes of foods were included. Nutritional literacy scores of women were found to be higher than men (p<0.05). Those who followed healthcare professionals or scientific publications had higher scores (p<0.05). Nutritional literacy scores decreased with increasing age (p>0.05). Nutritional literacy scores of those who were single, those with better income, those with chronic diseases and those with normal weight were closer to each other (p>0.05). Conclusion: As a result of the research; nutritional literacy levels of the participants were found to be high in general. However; the participants were found to be inadequate in terms of portion sizes. It is thought that it may be beneficial to disseminate nutrition education programs that will be provided by health professionals in order to adopt the concept of nutritional literacy to the society and to increase the level of literacy in order to reduce health problems and improve the health level.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Publication Date

December 30, 2020

Submission Date

October 21, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 15, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Demir, G. (2020). Investigation of The Nutrition Literacy Levels of Adults with Higher Education Graduate: A Sample of Academician Group. Ankara Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 9(2), 13-21. https://doi.org/10.46971/ausbid.813810
AMA
1.Demir G. Investigation of The Nutrition Literacy Levels of Adults with Higher Education Graduate: A Sample of Academician Group. Ankara Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2020;9(2):13-21. doi:10.46971/ausbid.813810
Chicago
Demir, Gülperi. 2020. “Investigation of The Nutrition Literacy Levels of Adults With Higher Education Graduate: A Sample of Academician Group”. Ankara Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 9 (2): 13-21. https://doi.org/10.46971/ausbid.813810.
EndNote
Demir G (December 1, 2020) Investigation of The Nutrition Literacy Levels of Adults with Higher Education Graduate: A Sample of Academician Group. Ankara Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 9 2 13–21.
IEEE
[1]G. Demir, “Investigation of The Nutrition Literacy Levels of Adults with Higher Education Graduate: A Sample of Academician Group”, Ankara Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 13–21, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.46971/ausbid.813810.
ISNAD
Demir, Gülperi. “Investigation of The Nutrition Literacy Levels of Adults With Higher Education Graduate: A Sample of Academician Group”. Ankara Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 9/2 (December 1, 2020): 13-21. https://doi.org/10.46971/ausbid.813810.
JAMA
1.Demir G. Investigation of The Nutrition Literacy Levels of Adults with Higher Education Graduate: A Sample of Academician Group. Ankara Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2020;9:13–21.
MLA
Demir, Gülperi. “Investigation of The Nutrition Literacy Levels of Adults With Higher Education Graduate: A Sample of Academician Group”. Ankara Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 2, Dec. 2020, pp. 13-21, doi:10.46971/ausbid.813810.
Vancouver
1.Gülperi Demir. Investigation of The Nutrition Literacy Levels of Adults with Higher Education Graduate: A Sample of Academician Group. Ankara Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2020 Dec. 1;9(2):13-21. doi:10.46971/ausbid.813810

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