Knowledge on the Plate: The Influence of Nutrition Literacy and Dietary Habits on Food Choices among Senior High School Students

Globally, food choices and preferences are changing in ways that are detrimental to mental and physical health (Clark et al., 2019). Senior high school students in Asia suffer from obesity and habitually consume unhealthy foods, which are influenced by family factors such as parental education, parenting style, and socioeconomic status (Shing, 2020). Similar to this, Palestine is facing a serious health issue as a result of open food markets and the adoption of Western lifestyles, which have resulted in concerning rates of metabolic syndrome (33%) and obesity (65.3%) (Duran et al., 2021).

In the Philippines, students have low levels of nutrition literacy

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