Banna Md Hasan Al, Hamiduzzaman Mohammad, Kundu Satyajit, Ara Tasnu, Abid Mohammad Tazrian, Brazendale Keith, Seidu Abdul-Aziz, Disu Tasnim Rahman, Mozumder N H M Rubel, Frimpong James Boadu, Khan Md Shafiqul Islam
Department of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Front Nutr. 2022 Apr 6;9:867926. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.867926. eCollection 2022.
Poverty and health illiteracy, combined with inappropriate systems to track disease and infection rates, contribute to children-and-mothers' poor adherence to nutrient-rich foods intake in Bangladesh. Although risk factors for child and pregnant women malnutrition have been explored, the relationship between Bangladeshi adults' nutrition literacy and their demographics and personal beliefs remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between adults' nutrition literacy, demographics and personal beliefs in a large sample of Bangladeshi adults.
Four hundred adults from two districts (Dhaka and Chattogram) of Bangladesh participated in a cross-sectional survey. Data were collected by interviews using a structured questionnaire containing the Nutrition Literacy Scale. Multiple linear regression models were employed to analyze associations between nutrition literacy and related factors.
The mean nutrition literacy score was 21.6 (: 3.7; range: 11-32) on a scale of 32. Multiple linear regression revealed that being a businessman (β = 1.66, = 0.013) or private employee (β = 1.08, = 0.030), having a higher family income (β = 1.17, = 0.009), and a higher educational level were positively associated with higher nutrition literacy scores compared to their counterparts. Participants who had ever completed a nutrition-related course (β = 4.95, < 0.001), and who perceived themselves as having a need for accessing nutrition-related information were positively associated with the higher nutrition literacy compared to their counterparts.
Findings from this study suggest the need for an integrated response plan involving educational interventions and accessible dietary plans targeting adult populations to enhance their nutritional literacy.
贫困与健康素养低下，再加上疾病和感染率追踪系统不当，导致孟加拉国儿童和母亲难以坚持摄入营养丰富的食物。尽管已经探讨了儿童和孕妇营养不良的风险因素，但孟加拉国成年人的营养素养与其人口统计学特征和个人信念之间的关系仍不明确。本研究的目的是在大量孟加拉国成年人样本中检验成年人营养素养、人口统计学特征和个人信念之间的关联。
来自孟加拉国两个地区（达卡和吉大港市）的400名成年人参与了一项横断面调查。通过访谈使用包含营养素养量表的结构化问卷收集数据。采用多元线性回归模型分析营养素养与相关因素之间的关联。
在满分为32分的量表上，营养素养平均得分为21.6（标准差：3.7；范围：11 - 32）。多元线性回归显示，与同行相比，身为商人（β = 1.66，P = 0.013）或私人雇员（β = 1.08，P = 0.030）、家庭收入较高（β = 1.17，P = 0.009）以及教育水平较高与更高的营养素养得分呈正相关。与同行相比，曾修读过营养相关课程的参与者（β = 4.95，P < 0.001）以及认为自己需要获取营养相关信息的参与者与更高的营养素养呈正相关。
本研究结果表明，需要制定一项综合应对计划，包括针对成年人群体的教育干预措施和可获取的饮食计划，以提高他们的营养素养。
