Adaptation and Validation of a Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument

N/ACompletedNCT02920099

University of Kansas Medical Center450 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to develop a tool to help researchers better understand what diet information people know and what skills they use to make diet choices.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

450

Conditions

Dietary Habits

Interventions

Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument (NLAI)OTHER

Assessment tool which combines elements of different nutrition literacy tools.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Able to speak and read English * Have 1 or more of the following diseases: diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and/or overweight/obesity Exclusion Criteria: * Visual acuity insufficient to read the testing instrument * Cognitive impairment * Weight \> 500 pounds

Locations (1)

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument (NLAI) responses

Participants will complete the NLAI two times over the course of one month. Responses will help shape adaptions to the tool for use in a primary care population.

Time frame: 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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