School of Sciences and Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Av. Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal.
CBIOS-Universidade Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies, Av. Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Mar 19;18(6):3177. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18063177.
Nutrition is an essential factor in the prevention and treatment of some chronic diseases. For this reason, the population must know about nutrition, healthy food, and dietetics so that the promotion of healthier eating habits can lead to a consequent decrease in chronic disease incidence. That said, the present study aimed to assess nutrition literacy in the Portuguese population. Three hundred thirty participants aged between 18 and 65 years old were included in an observational, quantitative, and cross-sectional research. After the analysis, it was found that the vast majority of the study population (65.2%) had a good level of nutrition literacy. The participants having upper educational qualifications, following a specific diet, presenting an adequate BMI, having family members trained in the field of nutrition, and those who studied or worked in the field of health sciences reported a higher level of nutrition literacy. In conclusion, it seems to be essential to identify the population groups with the lowest nutrition knowledge so that it would be possible to apply personalized measures and to promote better literacy, reducing the prevalence and incidence of diseases and improving quality of life.
营养是预防和治疗某些慢性病的重要因素。出于这个原因，人们必须了解营养、健康食品和饮食学，以便促进更健康的饮食习惯，从而相应地降低慢性病的发病率。正因为如此，本研究旨在评估葡萄牙人口的营养素养。在一项观察性、定量和横断面研究中，纳入了 330 名年龄在 18 至 65 岁之间的参与者。分析后发现，研究人群中的绝大多数（65.2%）具有良好的营养素养水平。具有较高教育程度、遵循特定饮食、BMI 适当、有接受过营养领域培训的家庭成员、以及在医疗保健领域学习或工作的参与者，其营养素养水平更高。总之，似乎有必要确定营养知识最低的人群群体，以便能够采取个性化措施，促进更好的营养素养，降低疾病的患病率和发病率，提高生活质量。
