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Journal of Community Health
Erschienen in: Journal of Community Health 3/2014

01.06.2014 | Original Paper

Personal Weight Status Classification and Health Literacy Among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participants

verfasst von: Hee-Jung Song, Stephanie K. Grutzmacher, Jane Kostenko

Erschienen in: Journal of Community Health | Ausgabe 3/2014

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the conceptual gap between self-perceived weight and body mass index (BMI), and to assess the knowledge gap between perceived importance of following dietary guidelines and health literacy levels. Adults (n = 131) eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) were interviewed at eleven SNAP regional offices in Maryland. Based on BMI calculated from self-reported height and weight, 65.6 % of participants were overweight or obese while 40.5 % perceived that they were overweight or obese. In sub-group analysis categorized by BMI, only 20.0 % in the overweight and 20.0 % in the obese group correctly perceived themselves as being overweight or obese. Following dietary guidelines was perceived as important by a majority of participants, but only 43.5 % had adequate health literacy. Conceptual and knowledge gaps between self-perception and objective health status existed in the low-income SNAP-eligible sample. Future studies need to address these gaps because misperceived weight status and insufficient health literacy are critical barriers to inducing behavioral change.
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Metadaten
Titel
Personal Weight Status Classification and Health Literacy Among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participants
verfasst von
Hee-Jung Song
Stephanie K. Grutzmacher
Jane Kostenko
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Community Health / Ausgabe 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0094-5145
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3610
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-013-9796-4

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