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Food and nutrition literacy has become increasingly important in food and nutrition research in recent years and is considered a key factor in public health . The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of food and nutrition literacy of 10-12 year-old children in Kurdistan province in western Iran.

In this study, data were collected using a food and nutrition literacy tool that was previously prepared in a separate study. The total number of samples was 390 (male=195 and female=195). The same number of people from grades 4, 5, 6 were randomly selected from 52 elementary schools. A total of 10 schools were selected from north, south, east, west and center of Baneh city in Kurdistan province.

Among the seven areas of food and nutrition literacy, the highest score was related to the knowledge of healthy eating (84.5) and the lowest score was related to the nutrition label literacy (26.9). 10% in the cognitive field and 33% in the skill field had low food and nutrition literacy.

The results show the gap between the knowledge and skill areas of food and nutritional literacy levels at young ages, that is, although the level of literacy and nutrition of children is relatively favorable in the field of knowledge, it is not suitable in the field of skills. 

 This research studies the health status and its dimensions in the Iranian society of the Naseri period from the perspective of two female orientalists who traveled to different cities during their stay in Iran and wrote about their experiences. It aims to get familiar with the health status, the design of its components and dependents, which will be a foundation for future researches on social studies of health.

 The research method is qualitative and based on the analysis of the travelogues of Dieulafoy and Bell as a document.

Ethical Considerations:

 In this research, honesty and trustworthiness in the use of historical sources have been fully respected.

 Introduction of fatal and epidemic diseases such as cholera, malaria, tuberculosis and typhoid and other common diseases such as digestive diseases, pinworm infection and skin diseases and paying attention to environmental health focusing on water pollution and sewage disposal are among the findings of the research. In addition, it also provides information on the eating habits, nutritional status and physical structure of Iranians of that period.

 Bell and Dieulafoy’s travelogues provide useful information about the general health status and the incidence of various diseases in certain groups (including children) and deepen the population trends in terms of the resulting mortality statistics. Certainly, the respective governments of these orientalists have paid attention to the health dimensions of Iranians in their political and economic evaluations in order to communicate with the Iranian government. Considering the place of public health in the Iranian lifestyle, it can be clearly seen that the lifestyle, including manners, customs, eating habits, clothing and etc. have acted as social components that determine the health of Iranians.

Children and adolescents in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) represent a crucial target population for nutritional interventions. This group is particularly susceptible to making unhealthy food choices, potentially leading to long-term consequences on their growth, and overall well-being. The objective of our systematic review is to determin the effectiveness of food and nutrition literacy interventions in influencing the dietary choices of children and adolescents in the MENA region.

We conducted a systematic review following the PRISMA guideline for reporting. The Search using words such as food consumption, nutrition literacy, Middle East and North Africa and its English synonyms in PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases until May 1402. 257 articles were reviewed based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and relevant information was recorded for each article. 257 articles were reviewed. After removing duplicates, titles and abstracts, and then the full text and comprehensive explanation of the working method according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, review and related information were recorded for each article. Finally, 10 articles were selected and reviewed

The studies under review showed that interventions aimed at improving nutrition knowledge had a positive impact on nutrition-related outcomes and helped combat nutrition-related health issues. In addition, the common themes were improving nutrition knowledge, increasing awareness of the benefits and drawbacks of different foods, promoting positive changes in eating habits, addressing nutrient deficiencies, managing weight and body composition, utilizing theoretical frameworks, and evaluating the effectiveness of school-based interventions.

This review highlights the significance of nutrition education in enhancing food intake and weight management. It is recommended that future interventions be targeted towards schools and families, while utilizing behavior change models to maximize their effectiveness in improving the nutritional health of children and adolescents in the Mena region.

Iran’s food and nutrition security faces significant challenges due to fragmented stewardship of the food and nutrition system. In this policy brief, based on diagnosis of the underlying cause of fragmented stewardship of the system, we propose policy and development recommendations to address the issue of concern, aiming to achieve sustainable food and nutrition security by urging policymakers to shift from traditional “agricultural policies” to comprehensive and integrated “food policies” that align with public health objectives for sustainable development. Considering the areas involved in the policy and implementation processes that contribute to the sustainability of the system, policy recommendations are outlined in three categories: a) policymakers, b) food, agriculture, and health sectors, and c) private sector and civil society organizations. In this policy brief, we emphasize that Integration in the food and nutrition system stewardship will only be achieved when ad-hoc coordination and multi-sectoral presence in shared policy functions are replaced with multi-sectoral integration based on multi-disciplinary research and evidence generation at policy levels and integrated operational agenda for all stakeholders to ensure coherence and comprehensiveness.

Mortality rate of Listeria infection is high and has been reported to be up to 30%. In this regard, the present study aimed to provide more information about food sources contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes and offer suitable strategies to control this pathogen in supply centers, slaughterhouses, and processing centers.

Results of investigations on the prevalence of L. monocytogenes in food (seafood and aquatic products, red meat, poultry, and dairy products) during 2010-2023 were reviewed. In total, 61 acceptable studies were involved in the present research. After the selection of papers, their key results were extracted, including the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes, cultivation method, sample type, and sampling location.

Listeria monocytogenes is prevalent in all types of seafood products, red meat, poultry, dairy products, and vegetables, as well as ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook foods. Consuming raw and undercooked foods contaminated with animal and human feces and direct contact with feces can cause Listeria infection in humans. L. monocytogenes is sensitive to amoxicillin, ampicillin, penicillin, and gentamicin antibiotics; therefore, these antibiotics can be used for listeriosis treatment.

In previous studies, the importance of traditional meat and dairy supply centers in L. monocytogenes transmission has been addressed to a lesser extent. It can be concluded that appropriate standards should be developed and applied to control this food pathogen by regulatory systems. In addition, regular and periodic monitoring of food products and providing necessary training to people about how to prevent food poisoning can play an effective role in reducing listeriosis.

The Study of the microbial health of food products, cosmetic products, industrial effluents, and hospital wastes is important because they are related to human health and hygiene in society. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the microbial quality in food, cosmetics, industrial effluents, and hospital wastes in Hamadan province.

In this study, microbial tests were performed for the detection and counting of bacteria, molds, and yeasts based on the culture method in 15 food products and 5 cosmetic products. Also, industrial waste microbial tests (counting total and fecal coliforms) were used by MPN method in 38 units. Microbial tests of 14 hospital units were performed by biological vial test, and class 6 microbial test.

Based on the obtained results, the microbial tests in 4 food products exceeded the permissible consumption limit and the rest of the products were reported as negative. Out of 5 cosmetic-sanitary products, was not allowed only one product with microbial load. Also, were reported the results of microbial tests in industrial wastes in the winter of 1401, 6 industrial units as positive, and in the spring of 1402, 2 industrial units were reported as positive. In the investigations of hospital waste, in the winter of 1401, the microbial tests of all units were negative, and in the spring of 1402, two hospital units were positive.

Considering the importance of health in society, the requirement of microbial tests at the level of hospitals and industries should be taken into consideration.

Every person has his ideas that affect his behavior and consumption patterns. For example, research shows that 72% of men and 85% of women are not satisfied with their appearance and this factor has caused them to use cosmetics in Europe. Many consumers seek to hide or highlight a part of themselves by purchasing products from cars to cosmetics. Consumers' feelings about themselves are one of the factors that shape their consumption habits. The research conducted on the consumption of fashion clothes by women over 65 years old also shows that the self affects consumption. Self-concept refers to one's beliefs about one's characteristics and how one evaluates these characteristics. A person's overall self-concept may be positive, but there are parts of the self that are evaluated more positively than others. For example, a person may have a better sense of their professional identity than their middle-aged identity. Many adolescent health challenges are directly related to nutrition. Since the field of food, marketing is a very important part of the prevention of obesity in children and adolescents, therefore, more responsible marketing and, in line with that, awareness of how to choose food, especially healthy food, in children and adolescents. It can be effective in improving their nutritional health and using appropriate methods of marketing and advertising. One of the pillars of society's health is providing physical and mental needs through optimal nutrition. Nutrition is one of the factors involved in ensuring health and causing disease so nowadays the connection between nutrition and food choices with the health of people in society is confirmed and emphasized. The role of nutrition in the creation and development of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer is undeniable, and chronic diseases caused by improper nutrition and lifestyle are the biggest cause of death. Today, the discussion of food patterns and their relationship with diseases is a suitable and new approach in the field of nutritional epidemiology. Paying attention to the food patterns that include the complexities of the meals gives a good picture of the diet and nutritional habits of the people in the society. The household consumption pattern is determined based on the allocation of household expenses among different consumer groups. The consumption pattern is influenced by various factors, among these factors we can mention the cultural, social, psychological, and individual factors of the consumers, and paying attention to these factors can be considered an effective factor in the sale of products. In various researches, food groups known for consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, chicken, and fish were more related to the intake of micronutrients and biological-dietary indicators and the risk of disease in a specific direction. On the other hand, short-term studies have shown that dietary diversity and the type of foods consumed in the diet also affect obesity. People who are fat or think they are fat in some way and do not have a good mental image of their body, mostly turn to weight loss diets and different methods of losing weight and reaching the ideal weight. Therefore, the present study seeks to examine the question of whether it is possible to present a valid model in the selective behavior of healthy food and drink consumption in adolescents. It is not possible to study and examine any of the dimensions of human existence without studying his personality, and to study personality, paying attention to the concept of self, which is considered the core of personality, is an inevitable necessity. The behavior that each person shows in different situations is directly influenced by his self-image. Therefore, a person's self-concept affects all behavioral activities, including consumption behaviors. By increasing knowledge about the attitude of potential customers towards themselves, marketers can challenge this attitude towards the consumption of their products and use it in their advertisements for food products. In other words, by knowing the attitude of current and potential customers towards themselves, marketers can determine the marketing method and design and implement advertisements and other marketing activities in a way that has the greatest impact on customers and effectively persuades them to buy products. To encourage the target. Those whose business is related to providing diets and people's health can use the knowledge of people's attitudes towards themselves as well as the actual, ideal and social attitudes of customers to provide appropriate meal plans effectively. Let customers learn and take steps towards the health of the community.

The research method was applied-developmental in terms of purpose and descriptive survey in terms of nature. The statistical population in the validation section of the behavior pattern of parents of teenagers was considered undetermined due to the size of the population, and the sample size was 384 according to Cochran's formula, and finally, 412 questionnaires were distributed and collected. A questionnaire of 70 types was used to collect data. To analyze the data, the partial least squares method was performed using Smart PLS software.

The obtained results confirmed that the uncertainty of decision making and lack of awareness in the field of food consumption as causal conditions had an impact on the central phenomenon including the behavioral pattern.

In general, the results showed that the selective behavior pattern of healthy food and drink consumption in teenagers with an emphasis on food marketing has a favorable fit. One of these efforts is to study the behavioral pattern of people and their effect on their consumption patterns, including food consumption patterns. Each person has his own ideas that affect his behavior and consumption patterns. Therefore, marketers can manipulate a person's self-concept to sell their products. The social self has a negative effect on all three food patterns. But it has the most negative impact on the western food pattern. That is, the more positive a person has towards his social self, the less he chooses the western food pattern. The mood has a negative effect on all three food patterns. Therefore, the more a person has a positive attitude towards his morals with others and the way he treats himself, the less he prefers all three models.