Medically Reviewed
Dr. Jose Rossello, MD, PhD, MHCM
Preventive Medicine & Public Health Specialist
Last Reviewed: September 24, 2025
Higher levels of health literacy and digital diet literacy are linked to better diet quality, which in turn is associated with lower disability risk among older adults. Improving the ability to understand and apply health and diet information may enhance diet quality, potentially reducing disability and supporting healthier aging. This emphasizes the practical benefit of strengthening both general and digital diet literacy to promote functional independence in later life.
References
- Associations of health literacy, diet literacy with disability as mediated by diet quality. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40988637/?utm_source=WordPress&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1L1cWENBSM3Im1QGJjxyv8jO1IxZCGB4KTpFMlikldpW6NKAo_&fc=20250922080404&ff=20250924083428&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 Accessed November 9, 2025