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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Nutrition literacy and socio-demographic determinants among Chinese women of childbearing age.

Jing-Jing Meng, Jun Chen, Li Pu, Yan Zhu, Yan Zuo, Fang Wang, Li Chang, Yi-Ying He, Jian-Jun Zhang, Zhi-Lan Bai and 3 more

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Jing-Jing Meng *Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital), Suzhou, China.
Jun Chen *Medical Services Management Department, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Li Pu *Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital), Suzhou, China.
Yan Zhu *Center for Health Statistics and Information, National Health Commission of People's Republic of China, Beijing, China.
Yan Zuo *Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Fang WangZoucheng People's Hospital, Zoucheng, China.
Li ChangHospital Management Center, Shulan Health Group, Hangzhou, China.
Yi-Ying HeNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Jian-Jun ZhangKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China.
Zhi-Lan BaiDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Si-Qin SunEndocrinology Department, Zoucheng People's Hospital, Zoucheng, China.
Jie LiuEndocrinology Department, Zoucheng People's Hospital, Zoucheng, China.
Jia ShiDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital), Suzhou, China.

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Abstract

Background: Nutrition literacy is critical for women of childbearing age because it may shape dietary behaviors before and during pregnancy. Evidence on domain-specific nutrition literacy and associated factors in China remains limited. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted from August 20, 2024 to March 20, 2025, with dissemination supported by three tertiary hospitals in East, North, and Middle China. Women aged 18-49 years completed an adapted Chinese Nutrition Literacy Questionnaire (CNLQ). Domain and total scores were calculated using the original protocol and transformed to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating higher nutrition literacy. Adequate nutrition literacy was defined as total score ≥80. Psychometric evaluation of the adapted instrument was performed in the full analytic sample. Univariable screening ( Results: Among 1,764 returned questionnaires, 1,391 were included after exclusions. Mean total nutrition literacy was 74.9 ± 12.8, and 33.4% ( Conclusion: Nutrition literacy among Chinese women of childbearing age is moderate, with critical literacy lowest. Socioeconomic factors, urban residence, healthcare background, and multimorbidity are key correlates, highlighting priorities for targeted interventions that strengthen critical appraisal skills and support women with multimorbidity.

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Health LiteracyNutritional StatusAdolescentAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMiddle AgedSociodemographic FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultChinamaternal healthnutrition literacyreproductive healthsocio-demographic determinantswomen of childbearing age

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