The level of food literacy and its association with food intake and obesity status among Seoul citizens: results from Seoul Food Survey 2021

• DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.5.945
• Publication Date: 2023-09-21T02:11:06Z
• Authors: Hyelim Yoo; Eunbin Jo; Hyeongyeong Lee; Eunji Ko; Eunjin Jang; Jiwon Sim; Kirang Kim; Sohyun Park
• Keywords: Quartile; Food group; Odds; Cross-sectional study

Food literacy (FL) is a crucial skill for selecting sustainable and healthy food options, necessitating the identification of vulnerable groups in community using valid measurement tools. Identifying weak domains FL essential enhancing overall FL. This study examined levels Seoul citizens based on their sociodemographic characteristics assessed relationship between FL, intake, weight status.This utilized data from Survey, cross-sectional employing representative samples citizens. Data collection occurred September to October 2021, with 4,039 aged 18 yrs above participating face-to-face surveys. Thirty-three items were assessed, comprising 14 nutrition safety (NS) domain, eight cultural relational (CR) 11 socio-ecological (SE) domain. In addition, intake sufficiency obesity status collected. The descriptive statistics, t-tests, analysis variance, logistic regression used analysis.Men, students, young adults, older citizens, people experiencing insecurity had lowest scores all domains. highest quartile group NS higher probability consuming adequate servings vegetables fruits, significant linear trends observed (P trend < 0.05). three domains, odds ratio was significantly lower high 0.05).A close low obesity, even after controlling other covariates. Vulnerable also identified. Therefore, it develop programs improve health well-being these groups.