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Investigation of nutrition literacy and quality of life in adults

Year 2024, Volume: 10 Issue: 4, 286 - 295, 01.10.2024

Hilal Er Döngel , Yahya Özdoğan

https://doi.org/10.3153/FH24027

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between nutrition literacy (NL) score and quality of life (QoL) score for adults aged 19-64. The study included 430 adults. Data were collected through a questionnaire, the Evaluation Instrument of Nutrition Literacy on Adults (EINLA), and the European Health Impact Scale (EUROHIS). Sociodemographic data, anthropometric measurements, and biochemical parameters of adults were collected. The data were interpreted by T-test, One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Chi-squared Test, and Pearson correlation analysis through the SPSS 21.0 IBM package program. 59.8% of participants had sufficient NL. Participants with enough EINLA scores had significantly lower body weight, body fat mass, fasting blood glucose, and triglyceride. The mean EUROHIS scores of participants with bachelor/postgraduate degrees were considerably higher than those with primary school graduates. A negative correlation was found between the age and BMI of the participants and their NL scores. It has been shown that there is a very weak positive correlation between the NL score and the QoL level of adults. As the NL level of adults increases, the QoL is expected to improve. According to the findings obtained from the research, it is necessary to increase the community's level of NL.

Keywords

Literacy Nutrition Nutrition literacy Quality of life

Ethical Statement

Permission was obtained from Kütahya Health Sciences University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Decision no: 2019/04, Date: 19.03.2019).

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Year 2024, Volume: 10 Issue: 4, 286 - 295, 01.10.2024

Hilal Er Döngel , Yahya Özdoğan

https://doi.org/10.3153/FH24027

Abstract

References

  • Akbal, A. (2010). Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi aile yaşam merkezine başvuran 60 yaş ve üzeri bireylerin beslenme ve sağlık durumlarının saptanması [Başkent University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Master’s Thesis].
  • Aktaş, N., Özdoğan, Y. (2016). Gıda ve beslenme okuryazarlığı. Harran Tarım ve Gıda Bilimleri Dergisi, 20(2), 146-153. https://doi.org/10.29050/harranziraat.259105
  • Amarantos, E., Martinez, A., Dwyer, J. (2001). Nutrition and quality of life in older adults. Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, 56(2), 54–64. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/56.suppl_2.54
  • Cesur, B., Koçoğlu, G., Sümer, H. (2015). Evaluation instrument of nutrition literacy on adults (EINLA): a validity and reliability study. Integrative Food, Nutrition and Metabolism, 2(3), 174-177. https://doi.org/10.15761/IFNM.1000114
  • Cesur, B. (2014). Sivas il merkezi yetişkin nüfusta beslenme okuryazarlığı durumu ve yaşam kalitesi ile ilişkisi [Cumhuriyet University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health. Doctoral Thesis].
  • De Vriendt, T., Matthys, C., Verbeke, W., Pynaert, I., De Henauw, S. (2009). Determinants of nutrition knowledge in young and middle-aged Belgian women and the association with their dietary behaviour. Appetite, 52, 788–792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2009.02.014
  • Demirer, B., Yardımcı, H. (2023). Nutritional literacy levels of university academic and administrative staff: A cross-sectional study from Turkey. Nutrition and Health, 0(0), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060231163922
  • Erem, S., Bektaş, Z. (2023). Genç erişkinlerde beslenme okuryazarlığı düzeyi yaşam kalitesi ile ilişkili midir?. Food and Health, 9(2), 129-138. https://doi.org/10.3153/FH23012
  • Eser, E., Lağarlı, T., Baydur, H., Akkurt, V., Akkuş, H., Arslan, E., Cengiz, E., Çiftçioğlu, G., Işık, H., Karabacak, H., Özkapu, T., Özyıldırım, E., Soybaş, H., Vural, O. (2011). EUROHİS (WHOQOL-8. Tr) Türkçe sürümünün Türk toplumundaki psikometrik özellikleri. Turkish Journal of Public Health, 8(3), 136-152.
  • Eser, E. (2014). Sağlıkla ilgili yaşam kalitesinin kavramsal temelleri ve ölçümü. Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, 20(1), 1-4.
  • Kadıoğlu, B.U. (2019). Gıda ve beslenme okuryazarlığı ölçeklerin incelenmesi. Sağlık Bilimlerinde Eğitim Dergisi, 1(1), 13-20.
  • Kalkan, I. (2019). The impact of nutrition literacy on the food habits among young adults in Turkey. Nutrition Research and Practice, 13(4), 352-357. https://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2019.13.4.352
  • Lassetter, J.H., Clark, L., Morgan, S.E. (2015). Health literacy and obesity among native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Public Health Nursing, 32, 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12155
  • Madalı, B., Dikmen, D., Piyal, B. (2017). Beslenme bilgi düzeyinin değerlendirilmesinde sağlık okuryazarlığı yeterli mi?. Beslenme ve Diyet Dergisi, 45(2), 153-160.
  • Malek, M. (2010). Tip 2 diyabetli hastalara verilen beslenme eğitiminin beslenme bilgi ve alışkanlıkları üzerine etkisinin incelenmesi [Ankara University, Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Home Economics. Doctoral Thesis].
  • Mearns, G.J., Chepulis, L., Britnell, S., Skinner, K. (2017). Health and nutritional literacy of New Zealand nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 56, 43-48. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20161219-09
  • Michou, M., Panagiotakos, D.B., Lionis, C., Costarelli, V. (2019). Socioeconomic inequalities in relation to health and nutrition literacy in Greece. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 70(8), 1007-1013. https://doi.org/10.1080/09637486.2019.1593951
  • Özdenk, G.D., Özcebe, L.H. (2018). Bir üniversite çalışanlarının beslenme okuryazarlığı, beslenme davranışları ve ilişkili faktörler. Turkish Journal of Public Health, 16(3), 178-189. https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.499902
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  • Rochman, C., Nasrudin, D., Helsy, I., Hermit, N., Darmalaksana, W., Nasrullah. (2018). Nutrition literacy program for improving public wellness. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1028, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1028/1/012031
  • Son, N.E. (2023). Association of nutrition literacy level with sociodemographic data: Case of Afyonkarahisar. Medicine Science, 12(1), 264-270. https://doi.org/10.5455/medscience.2022.10.218
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  • T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı, Halk Sağlığı Genel Müdürlüğü (2015). Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi TÜBER. https://okulsagligi.meb.gov.tr/meb_iys_dosyalar/2017_01/27102535_tyrkiye_beslenme_rehberi.pdf (accessed 02.03.2024)
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  • Ünal, E. (2017). Bursa ili merkez ilçelerindeki sağlıklı yaşam merkezlerinin obezite danışma birimlerini tercih eden bireylerin beden kitle indeksleri ile beslenme okuryazarlıkları düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkisinin belirlenmesi [Bursa Uludağ University, Institute of Health Science, Department of Nursing. Master’s Thesis].
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Primary Language English
Subjects Public Health Nutrition
Journal Section Research Articles
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Hilal Er Döngel 0000-0002-0028-3042

Yahya Özdoğan 0000-0002-4697-8042

Early Pub Date September 16, 2024
Publication Date October 1, 2024
Submission Date May 1, 2024
Acceptance Date August 13, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024Volume: 10 Issue: 4

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