Observational analysis reveals nutritional literacy significantly affects obesity and chronic diseases in patients, suggesting education could mitigate these risks.
Key Points
Higher nutritional literacy was associated with lower BMI and reduced likelihood of obesity and chronic diseases.
Participants with chronic diseases had significantly higher EINLA scores, but lower scores in nutritional knowledge and literacy metrics.
Statistical analysis indicated that nutritional literacy subdimensions were inversely related to nutrition-related chronic diseases.
Promoting nutritional literacy could be a cost-effective method to enhance public health and combat obesity.