Health Literacy and Obesogenic Behaviors
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Conditions studied: Obesity, Adolescent, Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Diet, Healthy, Exercise, Health Literacy
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04252677
- Run by
- City University of New York, School of Public Health
- People needed
- 36
- Starts
- 2022-11-16
- Expected to finish
- 2024-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-01
Who can join
Age: 13 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adolescents 13-16 years old at time of enrollment (may turn age 17 during the study
- Must have parental consent
- All weight classifications
You may not qualify if…
- Adolescents younger than 13 years or older than 16 years at time of enrollment
- No parental consent
- Medical conditions preventing engagement in physical activity
- Medical conditions resulting in extremely restricted diets (e.g., ketogenic diet)
- Already participating in an intervention related to healthy eating, physical activity and/or obesity prevention or treatment
Where it is running
- CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy — New York, New York, United States
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