AUTHOR=Zhixue Li , Ying Xu , Zheng Liu , Yan Ma , Yanfang Guo , Dewang Wang , Weijun Yu , Rencheng Zhao , Qing Yuan , Meihong Xu 

TITLE=Status and associated factors of food and nutrition literacy among young adults aged 15–44 years in Shenzhen City, China

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1329241

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2023.1329241

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=Background: Food and nutrition literacy (FNL) plays an important role in young adults' dietary habits and nutrition. This study aimed to investigate FNL status and its associated factors among young adults aged 15-44 years in Shenzhen.A cross-sectional survey of 5,390 participants was conducted in June 2021. FNL was measured using the Food and Nutrition Literacy Questionnaire for Chinese Adults (FNLQ). A generalized linear model was employed to analyze the factors associated with FNL.The median FNL score (total score = 100) was 68.00, which was below the adequate level of 80. FNL was divided into the two different domains of knowledge and skills, with significantly different scoring rate of 85.30% and 67.77%, respectively. The overall proportion of respondents with adequate FNL was 19.52%. The FNL score was significantly higher among the participants who were female (β = 2.665 ; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.031-3.299) and with higher education levels (β ranging from 5.632 ), healthcarerelated work experience (β = 4.197;) and a higher economic status (β ranging from 0.