Michele G. Lanpher|Sandy Askew|Gary G. Bennett
Health Literacy and Weight Change in a Digital Health Intervention for Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Primary Care Practice
Duke Institute for Health Innovation|Duke University|Duke Institute for Health Innovation|Duke University|Duke Institute for Health Innovation|Duke University
united states 90 million adults low health literacy important public health challenge developing obesity treatment interventions suitable low health literacy objective study examine differences sociodemographic clinical characteristics well weight intervention engagement outcomes health literacy randomized 194 participants usual care shape program intervention 12month digital health treatment aimed preventing weight gain among overweight class obese black women primary care practice administered newest vital sign instrument assess health literacy half 55 participants low health literacy common among fewer years education lower income effect health literacy 12month weight change intervention engagement outcomes completion coaching calls interactive voice response selfmonitoring calls low health literacy preclude successful weight gain prevention shape program intervention goalfocused behavior change approaches like used shape may particularly helpful treating engaging populations low health literacy