Health literacy and the determinants of obesity: a population-based survey of sixth grade school children in Taiwan

Health literacy and the determinants of obesity: a population-based survey of sixth grade school children in Taiwan

Abstract Background Health literacy has become an important health policy and health promotion agenda item in recent years. It had been seen as a means to reduce health disparities and a critical empowerment strategy to increase people’s control over their health. So far, most of health literacy stu...

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Main Authors: Shu-Fang Shih, Chieh-Hsing Liu, Li-Ling Liao, Richard H. Osborne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Children
Heath literacy
Health behavior
Body mass index
Taiwan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2879-2

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