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Food Knowledge for Better Nutrition and Health: A Study among University Students in Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorGuiné, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorFlorença, Sofia De Guiné E
dc.contributor.authorFerreira Aparício Costa, Maria Da Graça
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Ana Paula
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Manuela
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-01T12:58:57Z
dc.date.available2023-06-01T12:58:57Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractWhen students enter university, they suffer adaptations, including, usually, greater autonomy and responsibility for the choices they make. Therefore, it is crucial that they are well informed so as to make healthier food choices. The aim of this study was to determine whether sociodemographic characteristics, academic performance and lifestyle (tobacco and alcohol consumption) interfere with food literacy in university students. A quantitative, analytical, descriptive, transversal and correlational study was carried out, using quantitative data obtained through a questionnaire survey applied to a sample of 924 university students in Portugal. Food literacy was assessed through a scale of 27 items, distributed in three dimensions: D1—Literacy about food nutritional value and composition, D2—Literacy about labelling and food choice and D3—Literacy about healthy eating practices. Results showed no differences in food literacy according to sex or age. However, food literacy varied significantly with nationality, either globally (p = 0.006) or in the different dimensions evaluated (p-values of 0.005, 0.027 and 0.012 for D1, D2 and D3, respectively). In terms of academic achievement, the results showed no significant differences according to self-reported academic performance or even to the average classification obtained in the course. Regarding lifestyle variables, it was observed that alcohol consumption or smoking are not associated with food literacy, that is, food literacy does not vary significantly with these two lifestyle variables. In conclusion, food literacy in general and the dimensions evaluated are essentially constant among university students in Portugal, only varying for students from abroad. These results help to better perceive the food literacy levels for the population under study, university students, and that can be a valuable tool to better increase food literacy at these institutions as a way to better prepare for a healthier life and proper food habits that can enhance health in the long term.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationGuiné RPF, Florença SG, Aparício MG, Cardoso AP, Ferreira M. Food Knowledge for Better Nutrition and Health: A Study among University Students in Portugal. (2023) Healthcare. 11(11):e1597 (21 pp.).pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/healthcare11111597pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/7801
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectfood literacypt_PT
dc.subjectquestionnaire surveypt_PT
dc.subjectknowledgept_PT
dc.subjectnutritionpt_PT
dc.subjecthealthpt_PT
dc.subjectfood consumptionpt_PT
dc.titleFood Knowledge for Better Nutrition and Health: A Study among University Students in Portugalpt_PT
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oaire.citation.startPage1597pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleHealthcarept_PT
oaire.citation.volume11pt_PT
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