Cheong Siew Man|Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor|Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad|Mala A. Manickam|Rashidah Ambak|Siti Nurbaya Shahrir|Tahir Aris
Improvement of health literacy and intervention measurements among low socio-economic status women: findings from the MyBFF@home study
Ministry of Health|Ministry of Health|Ministry of Health|National Defence University of Malaysia|Ministry of Health|University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre|Ministry of Health
health literacy hl consists different components associates several health outcomes including obesity linked individuals knowledge motivation competencies behavior application everyday life present study aimed determine change hl scores investigate difference intervention outcomes weight loss wl intervention wl maintenance phase hl groupsa total 322 participants mybffhome study completed newest vital sign nvs test baseline however data 209 participants completed nvs test baseline wl intervention used determine hl groups change nvs scores baseline wl intervention phase categorized two groups hl improvement increased 01 score without hl improvement change decreased 01 score independent variables study change energy intake nutrient intake physical activity anthropometry measurements body composition measurements baseline wl intervention well wl intervention wl maintenance independent sample ttest used statistical analysisin general intervention control participants low hl study revealed intervention group increased nvs mean score baseline 119 scores end wl maintenance phase 151 scores compared control group significant difference sociodemographic characteristics group hl improvement group without hl improvement baseline dietary intake measurements wl intervention significantly different two hl groups among intervention participants physical activity body composition differ significantly two hl groups among intervention control groupsthere improvement hl wl intervention wl maintenance phase intervention participants compared control participants hl shows positive impacts dietary intake behavior among intervention participants new research suggested explore relationship hl weight loss behaviors future obesity intervention studies