Relationship between household food insecurity and food and nutrition literacy among children of 9-12 years of age: a cross-sectional study in a city of Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between household food insecurity (HFI) with food and nutrition literacy (FNLIT) in a sample of Iranian children. This cross sectional study was performed on 315 children aged 9 to 12 years recruited from the primary schools throughout Mashhad, Iran. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) was used to assess the HFI. Also, overall FNLIT score and its sub-categories were evaluated using a validated 40-item questionnaire.

Results

The prevalence of HFI in the total sample was about 56%. Also, almost 14% of students had a low FNLIT score. Food insecure children had significantly lower levels of FNLT and some subscales including nutrition knowledge, food choice literacy, and food label literacy than the foo

SUBMITTER: Khorramrouz F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7493354 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature