Nutrition Literacy and Quality of Life of University Students: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey

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dc.authorid0000-0003-1649-3586
dc.contributor.authorAslan Ceylan, Jiyan
dc.contributor.authorBayındır Gümüş, Aylin
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-27T12:49:01Z
dc.date.available2024-03-27T12:49:01Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentMAÜ, Fakülteler, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Beslenme ve Diyetetik Bölümü
dc.description.abstractBackground and Objectives: Nutrition literacy is a concept that improves individuals' diet quality, and quality of life and contributes to enhancing their general health by using and interpreting nutrition-related information correctly. This study purposed to determine the nutritional literacy and quality of life levels of university students and relate them with anthropometric measurements. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study and was conducted with 374 university students over the age of 18 at a state university. Nutrition literacy was assessed by using the Evaluation Instrument of Nutrition Literacy on Adults (EINLA), and quality of life was evaluated with the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Questionnaire (Turkish_WHOQOL-BREF). Waist, middle-upper arm, neck circumference, body weight, and height were measured in accordance with appropriate techniques by researchers. Independent t and One-Way ANOVA tests were used to determine differences between two and more than two mean values. Pearson correlation analysis was used to detect relationships between scores of total EINLA, its sections, total Turkish_WHOQOL-BREF and its dimensions, and other variables. Results: The mean EINLA and WHOQOL-BREF scores of the participants were 25.3±4.7 (borderline) and 54.3±15.1, respectively. While the EINLA score varied according to gender, faculty (health sciences vs others), and degree (1 to 4), the WHOQOL-BREF score varied according to gender and living place (home vs dormitory). EINLA and WHOQOL-BREF scores of BMI (underweight to obese), waist circumference, and neck circumference (normal vs at risk) groups were not different. It was found positive significant relationships between the second section of EINLA (reading comprehension and interpretation) and psychological health, the third section of EINLA (food groups), and social relationships (p<0.05). Conclusion: Nutrition literacy, anthropometric measurements, and quality of life of university students are affected by a multifactorial situation.
dc.identifier.citationASLAN CEYLAN, J., & BAYINDIR GUMUS, A. (2024). Nutrition Literacy and Quality of Life of University Students: Evidence from A Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Health Literacy, 9(1), 66-77. doi: 10.22038/jhl.2023.76111.1497
dc.identifier.doi10.22038/JHL.2023.76111.1497
dc.identifier.endpage77
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85188113922
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage66
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.22038/JHL.2023.76111.1497
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12514/5850
dc.identifier.volume9
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.institutionauthorAslan Ceylan, Jiyan
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0003-1649-3586
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMashhad University of Medical
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Health Literacy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectAnthropometric Measurements
dc.subjectFood and Nutrition Literacy
dc.subjectHealth Literacy
dc.titleNutrition Literacy and Quality of Life of University Students: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey
dc.typeArticle

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