Marziyeh Ashoori|Nasrin Omidvar|Hassan Eini–Zinab|Elham Shakibazadeh|Azam Doustmohamadian|Behnaz Abdar-Esfahani|Mohammad Reza Mazandaranian
Food and nutrition literacy status and its correlates in Iranian senior high-school students
National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute|Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences|National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute|Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences|National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute|Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences|Tehran University of Medical Sciences|Iran University of Medical Sciences|National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute|Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences|National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute|Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
abstract background planning interventions promote food nutrition literacy fnl require better understanding fnl status target group correlates aims study aimed examine fnl status determinants iranian senior highschool students methods crosssectional study fnl components food nutrition knowledge functional skills interactive skills advocacy critical analysis information food label reading skill evaluated locally designed validated selfadministered questionnaire besides socioeconomic demographic anthropometric measures well academic performance 626 senior highschool students assessed results mean sd total fnl score within potential range 0 100 521 1096 minimum adequate level 60 probability high fnl knowledge score significantly higher among students majored natural sciences 173 ci 109275 better school performance 113 ci 106120 higher ses score 120 ci 101144 score food label reading significantly lower girls 045 ci 031067 family member nutritionrelated disease likely higher score food label reading skill 148 ci 101164 conclusion level fnl senior highschool students tehran relatively low findings key messages education system curriculum designers consideration food nutritionrelated knowledge skills schools