Exploring the Association between Nutrition Literacy and Health Outcomes: Insights from a Bibliometric Analysis

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Objective: The rising prevalence of chronic diseases and their burden on healthcare systems highlights the critical need to understand how nutrition literacy relates to health outcomes. This study aimed to explore emerging themes and interactions at the intersection of nutrition literacy and health outcomes. Methods: This study examines this association by identifying key themes and analyzing their interconnections through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 51 scientific publications from the Web of Science database. The research methodology employed scientific mapping techniques to visualize and interpret the data, presenting descriptive findings through frequency analyses and bar plots. Trend themes and their interactions were derived from this scientific mapping approach, with thematic diagrams helping to identify key areas within the field. Results: The study revealed that the United States, Ghana, and Indonesia are leading contributors to this research domain, with the Mayo Clinic emerging as a notable research institution. The fields of nutrition and dietetics, alongside public health, dominated the scientific exploration of links between nutrition literacy and health outcomes. The analysis identified three predominant themes: health, education, and behavior. The findings strongly suggest that higher levels of nutrition literacy promote healthier dietary behaviors, which in turn lead to better health outcomes. Conclusion: Nutrition literacy is a crucial factor in improving overall health outcomes. The study's insights are expected to make valuable contributions to public health policies and educational interventions.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Nutrition literacy
• health literacy
• health outcome
• bibliometric analysis

Beslenme Okuryazarlığı ile Sağlık Sonuçları Arasındaki İlişkinin Keşfi: Bibliyometrik Bir Analizden İçgörüler

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Amaç: Kronik hastalıkların artan prevalansı ve sağlık sistemleri üzerindeki yükü, beslenme okuryazarlığı ile sağlık sonuçları arasındaki ilişkinin derinlemesine anlaşılmasını gerekli kılmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, beslenme okuryazarlığı ile sağlık sonuçlarının kesişim alanında öne çıkan temaları keşfetmek ve interaksiyonları incelemektir. Yöntem: Web of Science veri tabanı kullanılarak 51 adet bilimsel yayın elde edilerek bu yayınlar bibliyometrik analiz ile detaylı olarak incelenmiştir. Bibliyometrik analiz sürecinde bilimsel haritalama yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Yayınlara ilişkin tanımlayıcı bulgular frekans analizi ve kutu grafikleri ile ele alınmış, trend temalar ve interaksiyonlar ise bilimsel haritalama yöntemi ile elde edilmiştir. Alanda öne çıkan temaların belirlenmesinde tematik diyagram kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Alanda öne çıkan ülkeler Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Gana ve Endonezya iken, öne çıkan araştırma merkezi Mayo Clinic olmuştur. Beslenme ve diyetetik alanı ile halk sağlığı alanı beslenme okuryazarlığı ve sağlık sonuçları ilişkisi alanında baskın bilim alanları olarak öne çıkmıştır. Alanda öne çıkan baskın temalar, sağlık, eğitim ve davranış olarak bulunmuştur. Çalışma bulguları, bireylerde beslenme okuryazarlık düzeyinin artırılması ile sağlıklı beslenme davranışlarının oluşturulabileceği, bunun da olumlu sağlık sonuçlarını beraberinde getirebileceğini ortaya koymuştur. Sonuç: Beslenme okuryazarlığının sağlık sonuçlarının geliştirilmesinde önemli bir belirleyici olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Çalışma bulgularının kamu sağlığı politikaları ve eğitim müdahaleleri alanında önemli katkılar sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Beslenme okuryazarlığı
• sağlık okuryazarlığı
• sağlık sonuçları
• bibliyometrik analiz

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