Evaluation of Health Literacy and Obesity-related Well-being in Obese Adults

Objective: Obesity can cause many diseases and reduces the quality of life. Health literacy (HL) can play a decisive role in terms of the health status of the obese person. In this study; it was aimed to evaluate the relationship between HL and obesity-related well-being in obese adults and examine the affecting factors. Method: This cross-sectional study consisted of individuals aged 18-65 years who were admitted to the family medicine outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital, between April and July, 2022, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 and above for the last year, and who met the inclusion criteria. The patient information form, the obesity-related well-being questionnaire (ORWELL 97-TR), and the health literacy scale-short form (HLS-SF) was used to obtain data. Results: Among 201 participants in the study, 70.6% (n=142) were mildly obese. The mean value of the HLS-SF index score was 32.71±9.93, and the ORWELL 97-TR total score was 41.22±14.86. A significant correlation was determined between HLS-SF and ORWELL 97-TR relevance-“social relations” sub-dimension score (r=0.292; p