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Health Literacy as a Vehicle to Reduce Obesogenic Behaviors Among Adolescents: A Pilot Intervention
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Obesity Prevention and Health Literacy for Obesity, Adolescent and 5 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 36 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The prevalence of adolescent behaviors that can lead to obesity are alarming, and reduced life expectancy is the future of America's youth if behavioral changes are not implemented to improve health and reduce the obesity burden. Researchers have argued that health literacy is a precursor to health knowledge and is necessary for translating knowledge about healthy choices into behavior, with low health literacy being associated with reduced preventive health behaviors in adults. Given the lack of health literacy-specific interventions addressing adolescents' obesogenic behaviors, the purpose of this study is to examine the preliminary effectiveness of adding a health literacy module to an obesity prevention intervention that addresses adolescents' obesogenic behaviors.
Study Details
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Interventions
This intervention includes content specific to obesity behaviors-related health information, motivation, and behavioral skills.
This intervention includes content specific to improving health literacy.