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; Md Shafiqul Islam Khan; Thomas Schack

doi:10.3390/healthcare10122508

Healthcare (Dec 2022)

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,
Md Shafiqul Islam Khan,
Thomas Schack

Affiliations

Md. Hasan Al Banna: Department of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh
Mohammad Hamiduzzaman: Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, Bilinga, QLD 4225, Australia
Satyajit Kundu: School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
Mst. Sadia Sultana: Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
Abdul-Aziz Seidu: Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana
Keith Brazendale: Department of Health Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
Mohammad Tazrian Abid: Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh
Tasnu Ara: Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, Azimpur, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
M. A. Rifat: Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Solna, Sweden
N. H. M. Rubel Mozumder: Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
John Elvis Hagan: Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation, College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana
Md Shafiqul Islam Khan: Department of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh
Thomas Schack: Neurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, Bielefeld University, Postfach 10 01 31, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10122508
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 12
p. 2508

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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 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.

Published in Healthcare

ISSN: 2227-9032 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/healthcare

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