Gender differences in nutrition literacy levels among university students and employees: a descriptive study

Karianne Svendsen; Liv E Torheim; Vibeke Fjelberg; Anita Sorprud; Ingunn Narverud; Kjetil Retterstøl; Martin P Bogsrud; Kirsten B Holven; Mari C W Myhrstad; Vibeke H Telle-Hansen

doi:10.1017/jns.2021.47

Gender differences in nutrition literacy levels among university students and employees: a descriptive study

J Nutr Sci. 2021 Jul 30:10:e56. doi: 10.1017/jns.2021.47. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Karianne Svendsen^{1

2}, Liv E Torheim³, Vibeke Fjelberg³, Anita Sorprud³, Ingunn Narverud^{1

4}, Kjetil Retterstøl^{1

2}, Martin P Bogsrud^{4

5}, Kirsten B Holven^{1

4}, Mari C W Myhrstad³, Vibeke H Telle-Hansen³

Affiliations

¹ The Lipid Clinic, Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4959 Nydalen, Oslo 0424, Norway.
² Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1046 Blindern, Oslo 0317, Norway.
³ Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, P.O. Box 4 St Olavs Plass, Oslo 0130, Norway.
⁴ National Advisory Unit on Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4959 Nydalen, Oslo 0424, Norway.
⁵ Unit for Cardiac and Cardiovascular Genetics, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4959 Nydalen, Oslo 0424, Norway.

Abstract

Keywords: BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; Education; NL, nutrition literacy; Nutrition literacy; Public health; Socioeconomic status; University.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Faculty
Health Literacy*
Humans
Nutritional Status
Sex Factors*
Students
Universities