Eating Attitude, Nutrition Knowledge and Behaviors Among Female Preschool Teachers in İstanbul: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Adequate and balanced nutrition are among the most important determinants of lifelong health and provide the necessary nutritional components for optimal growth and development in childhood. Nutritional habits and behavior in childhood can be sustained in adulthood and may affect health in later stages of life. Nutrition education is critical to developing healthy eating behavior at an early age. 1 The opinion report published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Society for Nutrition Education

Evaluation of Nutrition Knowledge, Sources of Nutrition Information and Digital Healthy Diet Literacy of Schoolteachers: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…13 The Nutrition Knowledge Level Scale was used to determine nutrition knowledge level and a maximum of 80 points can be obtained from section of basic nutrition knowledge. 25 In the current study, the nutrition knowledge of 294 teachers was evaluated using nutrition knowledge scale including 31 items and the mean score was found to be 94.54±12.97.…”