Background: Low health literacy is associated with poor health outcomes in many chronic
diseases and may have an important role in determining surgical outcomes. This study aims …

Abstract Objectives To assess whether Health Literacy (HL) acts as a determinant of obesity
in adults and children by synthesizing the results of recent scientific evidence. Content This …

Background: Health literacy is a determinant of health and assessed globally to inform the
development of health interventions. However, little is known about health literacy in …

Background There are many factors that affect weight loss after bariatric surgery. The
present study evaluated the impact of health literacy on weight loss after bariatric surgery in …

BACKGROUND Health literacy is an emerging focus of interest in public health and is
evolving as an important component of national health policy. Low health literacy (LHL) is …

This chapter provides an overview of health literacy measurement initiatives with a focus on
the European Health Literacy Survey (HLS-EU)–describing where measuring population …

This mixed methods research paper explores health literacy (HL) in individuals with alcohol
addiction by using the 47-item version of the European Health Literacy Survey …

Background Surgical outcomes are affected by socioeconomic status, yet these factors are
poorly accounted for in clinical databases. We sought to determine if the Distressed …

Ranked highly in its association with serious medical comorbidities, obesity, a rapidly
growing epidemic worldwide, poses a significant socio-economic burden. While bariatric …

Background Health literacy (HL) is an important component of national health policy. The
aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of low HL (LHL) and determine its impact on …