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Food Literacy Assessment of a Sample of Romanian Higher Education Students

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dc.contributor.authorBoariu, Sorina Madalina
dc.contributor.authorScutariu, Ana Maria
dc.contributor.authorReurean Pintilei, Delia
dc.contributor.authorTarcea, Monica
dc.contributor.authorGuiné, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Manuela
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-02T14:18:35Z
dc.date.available2024-02-02T14:18:35Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractBackground: Food literacy is an essential aspect of modern education, nourishing students with the knowledge and necessary skills to make informed, healthy, and sustainable food choices. Building upon the validated research conducted in Portugal concerning the nutritional knowledge level of Portuguese students, our objective was to provide a similar survey instrument to Romanian students to assess their level of food literacy. Methods: The data was collected, based on a pilot study, from 120 Romanian students who completed an online questionnaire. The questionnaire covered anthropometrics, physical activity, diet, food literacy knowledge, and behavior. Food literacy was classified into three distinct sections: literacy about healthy eating patterns, literacy about labeling and food choices, and literacy about nutritional value and composition. Results: Students who possessed the most elevated food literacy were also the ones with a high academic performance. Weight issues affected 45% of students, with a significant 12.7% having eating disorders. We found no association between food literacy, BMI, and age. Conclusions: Our pilot study could lay the foundation for similar studies for our country on a larger scale, with the aim of developing further educational curricula and community programs regarding nutrition, striving towards a healthier future.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationBoariu SM, Scutariu AM, Reurean Pintilei D, Tarcea M, Guiné RPF, Ferreira M. (2024) Food Literacy Assessment of a Sample of Romanian Higher Education Students. Sustainability. 16(3):1034 (13 pp.).pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su16031034pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/8220
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectfood literacypt_PT
dc.subjectfood choicespt_PT
dc.subjecthealthy behaviorspt_PT
dc.subjectnutrition knowledgept_PT
dc.subjecteating patternspt_PT
dc.subjecthealthy eatingpt_PT
dc.subjecthigher education studentspt_PT
dc.titleFood Literacy Assessment of a Sample of Romanian Higher Education Studentspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1034pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleSustainabilitypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume16pt_PT
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person.givenNameRaquel
person.givenNameManuela
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