Association between Nutrition Literacy and Bangladeshi Adults' Healthy Eating Behaviors: Evidence from the Nutrition Literacy Study 2021

Md Hasan Al Banna; Mohammad Hamiduzzaman; Satyajit Kundu; Mst Sadia Sultana; Abdul-Aziz Seidu; Keith Brazendale; Mohammad Tazrian Abid; Tasnu Ara; M A Rifat; N H M Rubel Mozumder; John Elvis Hagan, Jr; Md Shafiqul Islam Khan; Thomas Schack

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Association between Nutrition Literacy and Bangladeshi Adults' Healthy Eating Behaviors: Evidence from the Nutrition Literacy Study 2021

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Association between Nutrition Literacy and Bangladeshi Adults' Healthy Eating Behaviors: Evidence from the Nutrition Literacy Study 2021

Md Hasan Al Banna, Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, Satyajit Kundu, Mst Sadia Sultana, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Keith Brazendale, Mohammad Tazrian Abid, Tasnu Ara, M A Rifat, N H M Rubel Mozumder, …

Healthcare (Basel), Vol.10(12), 2508

11/12/2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10122508

PMID: 36554032

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Bangladesh

healthy eating behavior

adults

nutrition literacy

This study investigated the association between healthy eating behaviors and nutrition literacy in a sample of Bangladeshi adults. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 400 adults from two districts of Bangladesh (Dhaka and Chattogram). Data were generated by in-person interviews using a structured questionnaire. The Nutrition Literacy Scale and National Dietary Guidelines for Bangladesh were used to assess nutrition literacy and healthy eating behaviors, respectively. Multiple linear regression models were used to observe the association. The mean score for healthy eating behavior was 21.8 (SD = 4.8, Range: 5–33) on a scale of 34. A moderate positive correlation was found between nutrition literacy and healthy eating behavior of participants (r = 0.28, p < 0.001). The adjusted regression model showed that a 1 unit increase in nutrition literacy reflected an increase in the healthy eating behavior score of participants by 0.22 units (β = 0.223, p < 0.001). Findings showed an association between nutrition literacy and eating behaviors in Bangladeshi adults. Future research could be carried out to establish a causal relationship that may help inform the necessity of educational interventions for Bangladeshi adults to assist with meeting national nutrition-related targets.

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Title: Association between Nutrition Literacy and Bangladeshi Adults' Healthy Eating Behaviors: Evidence from the Nutrition Literacy Study 2021
Creators: Md Hasan Al Banna - Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Mohammad Hamiduzzaman - Southern Cross University
Satyajit Kundu - Southeast University
Mst Sadia Sultana - Jahangirnagar University
Abdul-Aziz Seidu - University of Cape Coast
Keith Brazendale - University of Central Florida
Mohammad Tazrian Abid - Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Tasnu Ara - Merseburg University of Applied Sciences
M A Rifat - Karolinska Institutet
N H M Rubel Mozumder - Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University
John Elvis Hagan, Jr - Bielefeld University
Md Shafiqul Islam Khan - Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Thomas Schack - Bielefeld University
Publication Details: Healthcare (Basel), Vol.10(12), 2508
Publisher: MDPI
Identifiers: 991013078713502368
Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Academic Unit: Faculty of Health
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Association between Nutrition Literacy and Bangladeshi Adults' Healthy Eating Behaviors: Evidence from the Nutrition Literacy Study 2021

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