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Adaptation and Validation of the S-NutLit Scale to Assess Nutritional Literacy in the Peruvian Population

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  • Rony Francisco Chilón-Troncos

    (Unidad de Ciencias Empresariales, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima 15102, Peru)

  • Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas

    (Faculty of Management Science, Universidad Autónoma del Perú, Lima 15842, Peru)

  • Dany Yudet Millones-Liza

    (Unidad de Ciencias Empresariales, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima 15102, Peru
    Escuela Profesional de Administración, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima 15102, Peru)

  • Miluska Villar-Guevara

    (Escuela Profesional de Administración, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales, Universidad Peruana Unión, Juliaca 21101, Peru)

Abstract

Maintaining good dietary practices is a factor that allows a better quality of life; therefore, it is necessary to promote health via the fundamental tool of nutritional literacy. In this context, this study aims to evaluate nutritional literacy in Peru through the S-NutLit tool, which is composed of two dimensions. The scale, composed of 11 items, was applied to 396 Peruvian adults. According to the evaluation of the indicators, an acceptable reliability was found, as was a model fit with excellent estimation according to its indicators (CMIN/DIF 2.559; IFC 0.965; SRMR 0.043; RMSEA 0.063; and PClose 0.070). In this way, we seek to reinforce health promotion activities through a nutritional literacy diagnosis, which, due to its characteristics, can be self-administered and used by health entities and other entities in general that are interested in knowing the eating practices of an individual, which undoubtedly leads to good health.

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  • Rony Francisco Chilón-Troncos & Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas & Dany Yudet Millones-Liza & Miluska Villar-Guevara, 2024. "Adaptation and Validation of the S-NutLit Scale to Assess Nutritional Literacy in the Peruvian Population," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(6), pages 1-17, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:6:p:707-:d:1405720
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