Nutrition literacy across adolescence stages in Egypt: a quartile-based analysis for tailored educational strategies
Using quartile distribution to assess literacy adequacy provided a detailed view of literacy gaps, allowing identification of adolescents most in need of intervention. NL programs have to be tailored to meet adolescents' evolving needs, emphasizing foundational literacy in early adolescence, interactive skills in middle adolescence, and critical literacy in late adolescence.
Authors
- Mona A. Elabd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1417-8307)
- Raefa Refaat Alam
- Iman Kamel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3859-8143)
- Ahmed Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8495-4623)
- Ammal M. Metwally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0575-5202)
- Ghada A. Elshaarawy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7165-0594)
- Gamal Samy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3243-5175)
- Safaa I. Abd El Hady
- Dina A. Zaki
Institutions
- Mansoura University (EG)
- National Research Centre (EG)
- Shebin Teaching Hospital (EG)
- Ministry of Health and Population (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-07-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23583-6
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.39
Funders
- Science and Technology Development Fund