Health Literacy and Health Behaviors Among Adults With Prediabetes, 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Huabin LuoZhuo ChenRonny BellAnn P RaffertyN Ruth Gaskins LittleNancy Winterbauer

Published in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2020)

BRFSS data from 2016 showed that rates of low health literacy and unhealthy behaviors were higher among adults with prediabetes than among adults without prediabetes. Interventions are needed to assist adults with prediabetes in comprehending, communicating about, and managing health issues to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Keyphrases

health information
public health
healthcare
mental health
risk factors
physical activity
electronic health record
human health
data analysis