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Health Literacy And Obesity Among Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islanders In The U.S., Jane Lassetter
Health Literacy And Obesity Among Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islanders In The U.S., Jane Lassetter
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Objectives: Our purpose was to describe relationships between demographic characteristics, body mass index (BMI), and health literacy among Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NHPIs).
Design and Sample: In this cross-sectional survey, we interviewed 364 NHPI adults.
Measures: We used Newest Vital Sign (NVS), a health literacy tool; measured heights and weights; and demographic questions.
Results: According to participants’ NVS scores, 45.3% had at least a possibility of low health literacy. Lower NVS scores were associated with increased BMI (r = -0.12, p = 0.027) and increased age (r = -0.26, p < 0.001). Higher NVS scores were associated …