Establishment of nutrition literacy core items for Chinese people
Zhang Yaqin, Sumiya ·Aihemaitijiang, Yang Jiao, Liao Zhangyi, Zhu Wenli, Zhang Zhaofeng, Xu Meihong
Published 2020-10-06
Cite as Chin J Prev Med, 2020, 54(10): 1069-1074. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20200327-00458
Abstract
ObjectiveTo establish core items of nutrition literacy for general population in China.
MethodsThe framework system and preliminary items of nutrition literacy were established through literature review and experts′ consultation. Content validity test was used to determine the nutrition literacy item. Thirteen experts in the field of human nutrition, health education and nutrition and diseases were invited to score the importance of each nutrition literacy item via Email. The judgment basis and familiarity of experts towards the items, active coefficient, and content validity were analyzed to generate the final list of nutrition literacy items.
Results92.3% of questionnaires in two rounds were collected.The active coefficient of experts was satisfied and the authority coefficient was 0.96.In the content validity evaluation, the correlation I-CVI value of each item was above 0.83 and the κvalue was above 0.74. The evaluation result was excellent.After the second round of expert consultation, all selected items met the inclusion criteria. We identified the final list of nutrition literacy items consisting of three scales (knowledge and concepts, lifestyles and dietary behaviors, and basic skills), ten subscales (basic nutrition philosophy, food classification and nutrition knowledge, healthy weight, eating behavior and culture, balanced diet, exercise health, food assessment, nutrition information acquisition and decision, nutrition safety, and weight management)with 25 items in total.
ConclusionsThe framework system and core items of nutrition literacy are established for Chinese people based on the content validity evaluation. The experts involved in the consultation process present a performance with good representativeness, enthusiasm and authority, and the content validity evaluation result is satisfied.
Key words:
Health literacy; Nutrition assessment; Content validity test
Contributor Information
Zhang Yaqin
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
Sumiya ·Aihemaitijiang
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
Yang Jiao
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
Liao Zhangyi
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
Zhu Wenli
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
Zhang Zhaofeng
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
Xu Meihong
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
