How to Teach Nutrition to Someone with Low Nutrition Literacy
What
is Nutrition Literacy?
Nutrition
education is important to prevent disease and to not only increase longevity
but the quality of life. One major obstacle to educating military families
about good nutrition practices is nutrition literacy.
Nutrition
Literacy (NL) is one’s ability to obtain, exercise, and comprehend basic
nutrition information. The National
Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) conducted a large-scale study of about
19,000 US adults where analyses were drawn to represent the entire US
population. These results indicated that only about 12% of US adults have
competent health literacy.
➧ Why
is it important to know the NL level of my patient?
➧ You
can provide education at a level of high comprehensibility.
➧ To
understand which areas of education your patients lack knowledge.
➧ Low
NL impairs an individual’s decision to make healthy choices daily.
➧ To
improve your communication with your patient.
➧ Nutrition
literacy has a strong correlation with diet quality.
TO
BE SURE YOUR PATIENTS ARE COMPREHENDING THE EDUCATION YOU ARE PROVIDING:
Assess
Your Patients Nutrition Literacy
The
Nutrition
Literacy Assessment Instrument (NLit) is a valid and reliable way to
measure the nutrition literacy of adults in primary care. This assessment was
reviewed for content validity by 135 registered dietitians (RDs). The NLit can
be used both as a predictor of diet quality and a baseline test to conclude the
nutrition literacy level of your patient.
The
NLit is composed of six domains:
- Nutrition & Health
- Energy Sources in Food
- Food Label & Numeracy
- Household Food Measurement
- Food Groups
- Consumer Skills
Identify
Techniques that Would Help You Best Communicate with Your Patient.
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