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ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2023

Health literacy in female patients affected by anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: a cross-sectional study with pair-matched controls.

Chiara Campanino, Andrea Falone, Eleonora Rossi, Lorenzo Lucherini Angeletti, Emanuele Cassioli, Sara Gemignani, Giulietta Brogioni, Giovanni Castellini, Guglielmo Bonaccorsi, Edoardo Mannucci and 2 more

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Chiara CampaninoPsychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Andrea FalonePsychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Eleonora RossiPsychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Lorenzo Lucherini AngelettiPsychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Emanuele CassioliPsychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Sara GemignaniPsychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Giulietta BrogioniPsychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Giovanni CastelliniPsychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Guglielmo BonaccorsiDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Edoardo MannucciDiabetes Agency, AOU Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Valdo RiccaPsychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Francesco RotellaPsychiatric Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy. francesco.rotella@unifi.it.
University of Florence · ITAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHealth Literacy (HL) consists in all the skills and knowledges used by people to understand and seek health-related information. Inadequate levels of HL substantially affect many different aspects of health. The primary aim of the present study was to assess levels of HL in female patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN), compared with matched control subjects.

methodsA consecutive series of 64 female patients with AN and BN (mean age 23.1 ± 7.0) was enrolled, matched with 64 female control subjects (mean age 23.7 ± 7.1). Both groups completed the Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q16) and the Newest Vital Sign (NVS), which evaluate subjective and objective HL level respectively.

resultsPatients with AN and BN showed lower levels of subjective HL (10.0 ± 3.5 vs. 11.3 ± 3.0) and higher levels of objective HL (5.0 ± 1.3 vs. 3.6 ± 1.6) when compared with controls. No difference between AN and BN was found. No correlation between HLS-EU-Q16 Total Score and duration of illness was found. A negative correlation was found between EDE-Q Eating Concerns and subjective HL levels. HLS-EU-Q16 Total Score was predicted by educational level in control subjects only, while NVS Total Score was not predicted by educational level in control subjects nor in patients.

conclusionPatients with AN and BN had lower levels of subjective HL. NVS scores could overestimate objective HL in female patients with AN and BN. The promotion of HL in areas differing from those that concern nutritional characteristics of food, could be a therapeutic target for these patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III: Evidence obtained from well-designed cohort or case-control analytic studies.

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Anorexia NervosaBulimia NervosaHealth LiteracyAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAnorexia nervosaBulimia nervosaEating disordersHealth literacy

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