Rachel Brown|Jamie A. Seabrook|Saverio Stranges|Andrew Clark|Jess Haines|Colleen O’Connor|Sean Doherty|Jason Gilliland
Examining the Correlates of Adolescent Food and Nutrition Knowledge
Western University|Children’s Health Research Institute|Western University|Lawson Health Research Institute|Western University|Luxembourg Institute of Health|Western University|Children’s Health Research Institute|University of Guelph|Western University|Wilfrid Laurier University|Western University|Western University|Children’s Health Research Institute|Lawson Health Research Institute
food literacy set skills knowledge integral diet common among teenagers basic food literacy skills needed consume healthy diet study examined 1 current state food nutrition knowledge among adolescents 1319 years age census metropolitan area london canada 2 correlates food knowledge nutrition knowledge among adolescents data study drawn baseline youth parent survey data collected larger population health intervention study statistical analysis survey data indicates higher parental education higher median neighbourhood family income use mobile health applications liking cook well confidence reading understanding food labels consistently associated increased food nutrition knowledge findings may help guide future research towards optimal methods delivering food literacy interventions effectively educate teenagers results study may help guide policy makers researchers public health professionals developing appropriate food nutrition programs curriculums combat decline food literacy skills