Andrea Begley|Ellen Paynter|Lucy M. Butcher|Vanessa Bobongie|Satvinder S. Dhaliwal
Identifying Participants Who Would Benefit the Most from an Adult Food-literacy Program
Curtin University|Curtin University
food literacy programs aim improve behaviours required achieve quality diet objectives study assess demographic food literacy related dietary behaviour participants enrolling food sensations adults free fourweek food literacy program identify subgroup participants benefit crosssectional preprogram questionnaire data n 1626 participants enrolling program used stratify low middle high foodliteracy tertiles factor scores reliability analysis food literacy behaviours used produce composite score participants 802 female 56 aged 26 45 years 733 low middle socioeconomic areas demographic characteristics significant predictor lowest composite foodliteracy group lowest composite foodliteracy tertile score likely lower selfrated cooking skills negative attitude cost healthy foods lower intakes fruits vegetables higher frequency consuming takeaway food sugary drinks food literacy programs must focus recruiting low selfrated cooking skills consider healthy foods expensive poor dietary intakes likely benefit programs