Andrea Begley|Ellen Paynter|Lucy M. Butcher|Vanessa Bobongie|Satvinder S. Dhaliwal
Identifying Who Improves or Maintains Their Food Literacy Behaviours after Completing an Adult Program
Curtin University|Curtin University|Curtin University|National University of Singapore|Duke-NUS Medical School
food sensations adults free fourweek nutrition cooking program teaches low middleincome individuals food literacy research aimed compare demographic characteristics participants completed programs followup questionnaire three months program completion assess whether food literacy dietary behaviour changes improved maintained statistical analysis methods used factor scores plan manage selection preparation domains examine mean selfreported changes food literacy tertile stratification methods calculated changes participants low middle high endofprogram food literacy scores multivariable regression analysis explored associations followup results n 621 demonstrated statistically significant factor score increase plan manage 3 selection 72 domain scores decrease preparation score 31 serves consumed vegetables 79 still significantly higher start program followup participants low food literacy program end significantly improved followup domain scores plan manage 60 selection 733 participants moderate high food literacy program end maintained followup scores food literacy program support adults improve maintain food literacy behaviours maintain dietary behaviour change therefore strategies support continued change must considered