Relationships of health literacy to self-care behaviors in people with diabetes aged 60 and above: Empowerment as a mediator.

This study indicates that the people with higher health literacy were more empowered and those with higher empowerment were more likely to eat healthy foods and exercise. In the light of these findings, a health literacy-tailored empowerment enhancing program may be important targets for interventions promoting diabetes self-care behaviors of diet and physical exercise.