Lawrence T. Lam|Li Yang
Is low health literacy associated with overweight and obesity in adolescents: an epidemiology study in a 12–16 years old population, Nanning, China, 2012
University of Sydney|Guangxi Medical University
problem overweight obesity children adolescents considered epidemic developed developing world little study relationship health literacy body weight among adolescentsthis epidemiological study aims investigate association low health literacy overweight obesity among population chinese adolescents aged 1216 years city nanning china 2012this study populationbased crosssectional health survey utilising twostage random cluster sampling design sample consisted high school students aged 1216 years total student population attending high schools large city sample frame health literacy measured chinese version short form test functional health literacy translated validated among taiwanese adolescents overweight obesity assessed accordance recommendation world health organization global database body mass index classification methods data analysed using logistic regression modelling techniques adjustment cluster sampling effecta total 1035 students responded survey providing usable information 628 481 respondents classified high 558 428 moderate 119 91 low levels health literacy adjusting potential confounding factors cluster sampling effect low health literacy significantly associated overweight obesity 184 95 ci 113299results suggested low health literacy level associated many aspects adolescence health including body weight results public health implications important global problem adolescence body weight enhancing health literacy considered part strategies combating adolescence weight problem