Nutrition Literacy of Public University Students in Bangkok Metropolis

Abstract

This research was intended to investigate: 1) nutrition literacy; and factors related to nutrition literacy of Public University students in Bangkok.  The sample were 400 Public University students in Bangkok from the multistage random sampling method, using questionnaire. Percentage, mean and Chi-Square Test were used as statistical tool.  The results were as follows: Nearly three-fifths of the students were about 18-19 years old. Two – fifths of the students stayed in private dormitory with their friends. Slightly more than three-fifths of the students’ income was 8,000-17,000 baht. Students perceived the most information about nutrition from the internet. Most of students had nutrition literacy on knowledge at moderate level. Their practice on nutrition literacy at frequent level.

The study found that nutrition literacy on knowledge and the practical aspects of the students as a whole, there was no correlation. However, the relationship was found in sub-issues, namely nutritional status assessment and food selection was very high correlation (r=1.00, p<.001; r=1.00, p<.001). Cooking issues and eating was associated with a very low level (r=.148, p<.01; r=.150, p<.01).