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July 25, 2025ChildrenOpen Access

Literacy or Useless Knowledge? Associations Between Health Literacy and Lifestyle Among Adolescents

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BVBernadett VargaGSGábor Pál StromájerDHDóra Heizler

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis shows health literacy links to lifestyle in adolescents, indicating education's role in decision-making.

Key Points

  • Higher health literacy is linked to healthier lifestyle choices, notably fewer adolescents smoke or consume caffeine.
  • 62.7% of adolescents displayed adequate health literacy using the HELMA-H instrument, revealing knowledge gaps among 16-17-year-olds.
  • Cross-sectional study conducted with 133 adolescents employing self-administered questionnaires to capture health behaviors.
  • Encouraging family involvement and critical thinking in health education may enhance decision-making and promote healthier lifestyles.

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Varga et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2d7ccf1dd9ea359e5a1bhttps://doi.org/10.3390/children12080978
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