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2nd Edition of Health Literacy, Nutrition and Public Health

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 8634

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Guglielmo Bonaccorsi

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Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Firenze, 50121 Firenze, Italy
Interests: health literacy; primary health care; food and nutrition sustainability; healthcare for frail social groups (especially for older people)
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Dr. Chiara Lorini

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Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Firenze, 50121 Firenze, Italy
Interests: health literacy; epidemiology; determinants of health
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Dr. Virginia Vettori

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Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Firenze, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy
Interests: health literacy; nutrition; assessment; food science; preventive medicine
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that we announce a Special Issue of IJERPH on Health Literacy, Nutrition and Public Health. In fact, starting from the definition of proximal and distal determinants of health produced by Dalhgren and Withehead in 1991, the strict interconnection between health, nutrition and, more recently, health literacy becomes clear as an individual as well as a diffuse life skill to promote, prevent, and sometimes cure diseases, particularly chronic diseases.

At present, with the epidemiological, nutritional, and demographic transitions in progress, it becomes unavoidable to find other, different public health responses to the health needs of the entire population, from the more-deprived to the less-deprived people. From this perspective, health literacy—and food and nutrition literacy—are becoming increasingly popular both in terms of individual resources and in terms of rethinking public health organizations to counteract the spreading of chronicity, which has completely changed the paradigms of care.

Health literacy is declining in many specific disciplines, including food and nutrition. Food and nutrition literacy are becoming potentially powerful arms to strike against obesity, malnutrition, and other nutrition-related diseases, as well as tools (skills) to make people more empowered towards diet and food behaviors and the impact of food on the environment.

In this Special Issue, we are expecting that the scientific community can discuss the horizons and the present and future solutions that health literacy—in its components devoted to diet, the environment, food security, food safety, and nutrition-related problems—can offer to improve people’s health. Manuscripts regarding primary studies as well as reviews will be welcomed.

Dr. Guglielmo Bonaccorsi
Dr. Chiara Lorini
Dr. Virginia Vettori
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • Food literacy
  • Nutrition literacy
  • Measurement tools
  • Health promotion
  • Public health
  • Food safety
  • Food security
  • Food and environment
  • Health literacy
  • Public health nutrition

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Adolescents’ Nutrition: The Role of Health Literacy, Family and Socio-Demographic Variables
by Stefano Delbosq, Veronica Velasco, Cecilia Vercesi, Gruppo Regionale HBSC Lombardia 2018 and Luca Piero Vecchio
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(23), 15719; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph192315719 - 25 Nov 2022
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Adolescent obesity rates are increasing on an epidemic level and food intake is one of the most important causes of this condition. From an ecological perspective, food intake is, in turn, influenced by many factors that need to be considered. This study aims [...] Read more.
Adolescent obesity rates are increasing on an epidemic level and food intake is one of the most important causes of this condition. From an ecological perspective, food intake is, in turn, influenced by many factors that need to be considered. This study aims to evaluate the associations between socio-demographic factors (gender, family origin, socio-economic status, parent’s education level), which consist of social stratifiers, health literacy and family context, as independent variables, and food intake (consumption of fruits, vegetables, soft drinks and sweets and breakfast frequency) and outcomes (Body Mass Index category), as dependent variables. Data were retrieved from 2145 students (13 and 15 years old) from the Lombardy region (Italy) who participated in the 2018 edition of Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC). Six multiple binary logistic regression models were used in this study. Fruit, vegetable and soft drinks consumption models were related to all three-factor levels. Breakfast consumption frequency was associated with socio-demographic variables. BMI category was associated with socio-demographic and family variables. The results confirmed the existence of social inequalities, the importance of health literacy in predicting healthy behaviours and the relevance of the family context. The study confirms the importance of the ecological approach to understanding food intake and overweight/obesity status in adolescents. Full article
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Evolution of Scientific Production on Health Literacy and Health Education—A Bibliometric Analysis
by Laia Selva-Pareja, Anabel Ramos-Pla, Pere Mercadé-Melé and Anna Espart
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(7), 4356; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19074356 - 05 Apr 2022
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In the last few years, there has been an emphasis on the importance of health literacy (HL) and health education (HE) as basic tools to empower individuals and the community. The increasing interest in HL and HE has been observed through the evolution [...] Read more.
In the last few years, there has been an emphasis on the importance of health literacy (HL) and health education (HE) as basic tools to empower individuals and the community. The increasing interest in HL and HE has been observed through the evolution of publications and the nature of the main trends in the last few years. Knowing how HL and HE have evolved in scientific publications can help us to identify trends and set work priorities in this scope. Based on this, a bibliometric analysis (from 2000 to 2021) was conducted in two phases: first, an analysis was performed on the publications included in the Web of Science (WOS); second, a more specific analysis was conducted on the Core Collection from WOS. The data were analyzed with two software programs, the and Bibliometrix package for RStudio, and VOSviewer to analyze number of publications, citations, authors, collaborations, keywords trends, keywords evolutions and clusters of related terms. A total of 1799 articles were found in the first phase, and 727 in the second. The results from both analyses showed that the publications increased unequally until 2020, and considerably decreased in 2021; however, in spite of this, the number of citations remained constant. Likewise, five word clusters related with HL and HE were identified. D. Nutbeam stood out as the most prolific author on the subject, the USA as the country with the most publications, and the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health as having the most articles on the subject. This analysis may be a useful and helpful tool for future studies on the subject. Full article
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What Is the Impact of Nutrition Literacy Interventions on Children’s Food Habits and Nutrition Security? A Scoping Review of the Literature
by Beatrice Velpini, Gabriele Vaccaro, Virginia Vettori, Chiara Lorini and Guglielmo Bonaccorsi
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(7), 3839; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19073839 - 24 Mar 2022
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Introduction: Nutrition literacy is a relatively new concept that seems to have a relevant role on the quality of people’s diets; however, we do not know the role of nutrition literacy interventions on children’s food habits and nutrition security. Methods: We conducted a [...] Read more.
Introduction: Nutrition literacy is a relatively new concept that seems to have a relevant role on the quality of people’s diets; however, we do not know the role of nutrition literacy interventions on children’s food habits and nutrition security. Methods: We conducted a literature review on four databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane) and we considered studies describing the impact of interventions aimed at improving the quality of children’s diet. Results: A total of six articles were finally included. The total number of participants included in the studies was 4016, and the median study size was equal to 224 participants. Studies included in the review reflected a broad heterogeneity of interventions. Conclusions: The results were contrasting and revealed that the most effective type of nutrition literacy interventions included the following characteristics: technological components, involvement with multiple modalities, duration of more than 4 weeks, and face to face sessions. Full article
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