Supplementing vitamin D through sunlight: Associating health literacy with sunlight exposure behavior

Highlights • We tested how health literacy (HL) was associated with sunlight exposure behavior. • Doctor recommendations were not sufficient to affect health behavior. • HL was directly and indirectly associated with sunlight exposure behavior. • Training individuals health literacy skills increase...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2015-01, Vol.60 (1), p.134-141
Hauptverfasser:	Leung, Angela Yee Man, Cheung, Mike Kwun Ting, Chi, Iris
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Attitudes China Chinese Dietary Supplements Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Literacy Health Surveys Humans Internal Medicine Knowledge Male Motivation Sunlight Sunlight exposure Vitamin D Vitamin D - therapeutic use Vitamin D Deficiency - etiology Vitamin D Deficiency - prevention & control Women - education Women - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • We tested how health literacy (HL) was associated with sunlight exposure behavior. • Doctor recommendations were not sufficient to affect health behavior. • HL was directly and indirectly associated with sunlight exposure behavior. • Training individuals health literacy skills increase the chance of sunlight exposure.
ISSN:	0167-4943 1872-6976
DOI:	10.1016/j.archger.2014.10.005