Electronic Health Literacy and Dietary Behaviors in Taiwanese College Students: Cross-Sectional Study.
Shu-Ching YangYi-Fang LuoChia-Hsun ChiangPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2019)
This study showed that Taiwanese college students with higher functional eHealth literacy were more likely to engage in fewer unhealthy food consumption practices. Those who had higher interactive and critical eHealth literacy were more likely to engage in positive dietary behaviors than those with functional eHealth literacy. Surprisingly, females with high interactive eHealth literacy were more likely to have a poor balanced diet. In contrast, students with higher monthly expenses and higher functional eHealth literacy were more likely to have a balanced diet. However, students with higher monthly expenses and higher critical eHealth literacy were less likely to maintain a balanced diet.