ArticleAmerican journal of health behavior2014
Health literacy, self-efficacy, food label use, and diet in young adults.
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- Randomized trial evaluating the effectiveness of within versus across-category front-of-package lower-calorie labelling on food demand.BMC public health · 2020Trial
- Health Literacy and Weight Change in a Digital Health Intervention for Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Primary Care Practice.Journal of health communication · 2016Trial
- How health literacy and eHealth literacy influence quality of life in older adults with chronic diseases: a network and path analysis.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2026Article
- The Relationship between Health Literacy, Nutrition Literacy, and Food Literacy and Dietary Behaviors in Adults: A Systematic Review.Nutrition reviews · 2026Article
- Health literacy, dietary behavior and body mass index in male and female Norwegian conscripts. A cross-sectional study.Journal of public health research · 2026Article
- College Student Perceptions of a Pilot Cooking and Nutrition Education Workshop Through the Lens of the Social Cognitive Theory: A Qualitative Study.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2026Article
- Exploring the potential of large language models in nutrition behavior prediction: evidence from college students.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Nutrition label literacy and adolescent mental well-being: a three-wave longitudinal study of healthy eating self-efficacy and physical activity as a moderator.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Nutrition knowledge, label use, and dietary diversity among a sample of university students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional investigation.Journal of nutritional science · 2026Article
- Beyond age: understanding how mindful eating and food label reading shape generational differences in health outcomes - a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A Journey Into School Lunchbox Decision-Making: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Australian Parents.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic disparities in health literacy among American adults: A national survey study.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Patterns of health literacy and influencing factors differ by age: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Mediating effect of dietary self-efficacy in the relationship between health literacy and nutrition label use among coronary heart disease patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Does Health Literacy Mediate Sociodemographic and Economic Inequalities in Fruit and Vegetable Intake? An Analysis of Slovenian National HLS19 Survey Data.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo examine relationships among health literacy, self-efficacy, food label use, and dietary quality in young adults aged 18-29.
methodsHealth literacy, self-efficacy, food label use, and dietary quality were assessed. Participants were categorized into low, medium and high health literacy groups based on Newest Vital Sign score.
resultsSelf-efficacy and health literacy were predictors of food label use, which positively predicted dietary quality. The low health literacy group had significantly lower use of food labels than the high health literacy group. However, there was no significant difference between medium and high health literacy groups.
conclusionStrategies to enhance health literacy, self-efficacy and food label use should be developed to improve dietary quality and health outcomes.
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