Does Health Literacy Affect Fruit and Vegetable Consumption? An Assessment of the Relationship between Health Literacy and Dietary Practices among College Students

Autor/inn/en	Oberne, Alison; Vamos, Cheryl; Wright, Lauri; Wang, Wei; Daley, Ellen
Titel	Does Health Literacy Affect Fruit and Vegetable Consumption? An Assessment of the Relationship between Health Literacy and Dietary Practices among College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 1, S.134-141 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Oberne, Alison)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1727911
Schlagwörter	Eating Habits; Knowledge Level; Food; Undergraduate Students; Environmental Influences; Social Influences; Predictor Variables; Student Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Wissensbasis; Lebensmittel; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Sozialer Einfluss; Prädiktor
Abstract	Objective: To explore the association between health literacy and fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption among college students. Participants: In 2018, undergraduate students from a large, southeastern university were recruited to participate in this study. Methods: Participants (n = 436) completed an online survey assessing health literacy, F&V intake, and personal, situational, and societal and environmental determinants of health literacy. Results: There was a significant association between "general" health literacy, F(2, 161.54) = 6.52, p < 0.001; "disease prevention" health literacy, F(2, 214.22) = 4.788, p < 0.01; and "health promotion" health literacy, F(2, 138.35) = 5.53, p < 0.01 with F&V consumption. Students with excellent health literacy consumed significantly more fruits and vegetables than students with limited health literacy. Conclusions: Health literacy may play an important role in F&V consumption among college students. Future research should explore the relationship between the health literacy and dietary practice decision-making to inform intervention development among college students. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01