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This study aimed to assess the nutrition literacy level of 4th\u22125th graders in chongqing, china, and to identify its key influencing factors, thereby sounding a wake-up call for school-based health promotion that holds relevance beyond the local context.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A multistage stratified cluster sampling method was used to conduct a cross-sectional online survey of 1,420 elementary school students in grades 4 and 5 in Chongqing, China. The questionnaire consisted of three sections: demographic characteristics, dietary behaviors, and nutrition literacy levels (Cronbach's \u03b1 = 0.752). Participants were divided into high- and low-scoring groups based on the median nutritional literacy (NL) score. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with nutrition literacy scores.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean nutrition literacy score was 65.47 \u00b1 9.79. In multivariable analysis, older age, female sex, minority ethnicity, urban residence, and higher caregiver educational attainment were independently associated with higher nutrition literacy scores (all\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05). Keeping meal records (\u03b2 = 4.18, 95% CI: 2.84\u20135.51) and participating in meal preparation (\u03b2 = 2.07, 95% CI: 1.03\u20133.12) were also positively associated with nutrition literacy, whereas a meal duration of 31\u201345 min was negatively associated with nutrition literacy compared with &amp;lt;15 min (\u03b2 = \u22123.39, 95% CI: \u22125.36 to \u22121.42).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nutrition literacy among 4th\u22125th grade students in Chongqing was generally low and was associated with both sociodemographic characteristics and dietary behaviors. 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