Table 1.
Dimension | Total Number of Items | Description | References |
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Dietary fiber-related knowledge | 7 | Which foods that contained high fibre? /Eating adequate amounts of dietary fibre can prevent and treat diseases? Which diseases can prevent and treat dietary in fibre?/Fast-food consumption, in general, contributes to our dietary fibre intake?/Regular consumption of dietary fibre may reduce blood cholesterol levels?/Dietary fibre Can help maintain our body-weight/Dietary fibres have calorie |
Macías et al. [52] Deniz et al. [61] Guiné et al. [62] Bookari et al. [63] |
Micronutrients- related knowledge | 9 | Micronutrient deficiency-related health problem/knowledge about micronutrients food: Fe, vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid, B vitamins, vitamin E and vitamin B12/Have you ever heard or read that vitamin folic acid can help and prevent birth deceases | Macías et al. [52] Bookari et al. [63] Augustine et al. [64] |
Iron-related knowledge | 7 | What are the health risks of a lack of iron in the diet?/What causes anaemia?/How can anaemia be prevented?/Can you list examples of foods rich in iron?/When taken during meals, certain foods help the body absorb and use iron?/What are those foods some beverages decrease iron absorption when taken with meals, Which ones?/Have you heard about iron-deficiency anaemia? If Yes: Can you tell me how you can recognize someone who has anaemia? | Macías et al. [52] |
Fat-related knowledge | 5 | Which food in high fat? /Do you know the risk of consuming high-fat food? What is the risk of consuming a high-fat food? Which fat good for the body? /How much do you daily consuming oil and which type of oil are you using? |
Macías et al. [52] Stafleu et al. [65] |
Food and nutrition diseases | 6 | Knowledge of high blood pressure, cholesterol/Knowledge about micronutrition deficiencies is low nutrition food consumption salty snack is harmful health/Is fast food contains low nutrition or not?/Unhealthy eating patterns are the risk of future health/Do you know eating nutritious food can live a healthy life | Macías et al. [52] |
Vitamins and mineral-related knowledge | 7 | Why vitamin and mineral are essential?/What are the most important vitamin and minerals for your body?/Which vitamin and minerals are good for bone development?/Which vitamin and minerals are good for energy production and immune function?/Why is protein important for humans? Which vitamin and minerals are good for healthy eyes and general growth and development? /What are daily essential vitamins for your body. | Macías et al. [52] |
Healthy food-related knowledge | 9 | What is a balanced diet? /Why is a balanced diet important? Do you know the food pyramid? /What foods are healthy? What food should you eat every day?/Which foods are the healthiest?/Which foods should not eat or unhealthy?/Which cooking method is protecting nutrition in vegetables/How well do you think it is to have different types of foods at meals? |
Macías et al. [52] |
Healthy food attitude | 8 | The food I eat must keep me (healthy/nutritious/contains vitamins and minerals) / I always follow a healthy and balanced diet/I eat what I like and I do not worry about the healthiness of food/The healthiness of food has little impact on my food choices/Ranking of food choice motives (Taste, Convenience, Health & Nutrition, Price)/What I eat and what I don’t care about is the healthiness of food_? | Macías et al. [52] Naughton et al. [66] |
Attention to preparing nutritious food attitude | 6 | Are you eating nutritious food every day?/When you are preparing food you are attention balanced diet?/Which type of food do you prefer to eat?/Are you preparing the main meal yourself and if yes, are you attention nutrition guidelines? How confident do you feel about preparing nutritious food for your family? | Macías et al. [52] Alvarenga et al. [67] |
Willingness to buy nutritional food | 2 | What type of food are you willing to buy?/When you are buying food in the markets your choices are (Taste, Convenience, Health & Nutrition, Price) | Macías et al. [52] Huang & Chung [68] Tsakiridou et al. [69] |
Satisfaction about eating practices | 2 | How confident do you feel about preparing nutritious food for your family? Are you satisfied with daily meal patterns and knowledge? | Macías et al. [52] Liu et al. [70] |
Willing to get nutrition information | 2 | Are you willing to learn more knowledge about healthy food and nutrition? Would you like to join nutrition education programs in your region? | Macías et al. [52] James [71] Prelip et al. [72] |