The Nuances of Health Literacy, Nutrition Literacy, and Food Literacy

Health literacy, defined as the ability to access, understand, and use health information, has been identified as an international public health goal. The term nutrition literacy has emerged as a distinct form of health literacy, yet scholars continue to reflect on constituent skills and capabilitie...

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Published inJournal of nutrition education and behavior Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 385 - 389.e1
Main Author Velardo, Stefania
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2015
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Feeding Behavior
food
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
health education
health information
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Literacy
healthy diet
Humans
Internal Medicine
Literacy
nutrition
Nutrition education
Nutritional Sciences
Public health
health education
nutrition
health literacy
food
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Summary:Health literacy, defined as the ability to access, understand, and use health information, has been identified as an international public health goal. The term nutrition literacy has emerged as a distinct form of health literacy, yet scholars continue to reflect on constituent skills and capabilities in light of discussions regarding what it means to be food literate and health literate. This viewpoint argues that a comprehensive conceptualization of nutrition literacy should reflect key elements of health literacy and food literacy constructs. Nutbeam’s tripartite model of health literacy is employed to explore competencies that are likely to facilitate healthy food relationships.
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ISSN:1499-4046
1878-2620
1708-8259
DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2015.04.328