ArticleObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2025
Health literacy and obesity: A systematic scoping review.
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- Health literacy and obesity: A systematic scoping review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Article
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Abstract
Obesity is a preventable global health epidemic that has serious health consequences. Health literacy has been identified as an underlying and modifiable factor in the development and maintenance of obesity. Adequate levels of health literacy have been shown to significantly impact on weight loss, weight loss maintenance, and associated health outcomes.
objectiveThe aim of the current study was to systematically review extant literature to evaluate the way in which health literacy is measured for individuals with obesity and to identify the key areas of health literacy that are commonly assessed.
methodThis systematic scoping review was conducted over five databases and yielded 12 papers (N
resultsThe review highlighted there are currently multiple measures that exist that assess independent or dual domains of health literacy; however, there were no studies that specifically utilized a measure that holistically assessed the three maintaining and modifiable domains of health literacy of obesity (psychological knowledge, nutritional knowledge, and knowledge about physical activity).
conclusionGiven the dearth of targeted health literacy measures for obesity, our findings highlighted a critical need to develop a distinct measure of health literacy for obesity to guide policy, research, education, and intervention.
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