Association between Nutrition Literacy and Bangladeshi Adults' Healthy Eating Behaviors: Evidence from the Nutrition Literacy Study 2021.

Autor: Al Banna MH; Department of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh., Hamiduzzaman M; Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, Bilinga, QLD 4225, Australia., Kundu S; School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.; Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh., Sultana MS; Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh., Seidu AA; Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana.; College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Douglas, QLD 4811, Australia., Brazendale K; Department of Health Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA., Abid MT; Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh., Ara T; Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, Azimpur, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh., Rifat MA; Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Solna, Sweden., Mozumder NHMR; Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh., Hagan JE Jr; Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation, College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana.; Neurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, Bielefeld University, Postfach 10 01 31, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany., Khan MSI; Department of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh., Schack T; Neurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, Bielefeld University, Postfach 10 01 31, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) [Healthcare (Basel)] 2022 Dec 11; Vol. 10 (12). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 11.
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10122508
Abstrakt: This study investigated the association between healthy eating behaviors and nutrition literacy in a sample of Bangladeshi adults. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 400 adults from two districts of Bangladesh (Dhaka and Chattogram). Data were generated by in-person interviews using a structured questionnaire. The Nutrition Literacy Scale and National Dietary Guidelines for Bangladesh were used to assess nutrition literacy and healthy eating behaviors, respectively. Multiple linear regression models were used to observe the association. The mean score for healthy eating behavior was 21.8 (SD = 4.8, Range: 5−33) on a scale of 34. A moderate positive correlation was found between nutrition literacy and healthy eating behavior of participants (r = 0.28, p < 0.001). The adjusted regression model showed that a 1 unit increase in nutrition literacy reflected an increase in the healthy eating behavior score of participants by 0.22 units (β = 0.223, p < 0.001). Findings showed an association between nutrition literacy and eating behaviors in Bangladeshi adults. Future research could be carried out to establish a causal relationship that may help inform the necessity of educational interventions for Bangladeshi adults to assist with meeting national nutrition-related targets.
Databáze: MEDLINE