Influence of eHealth Literacy and Health Promotion Behavior on Body Mass Index of Workers in the Public Sector.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adequate eHealth literacy and health promotion behavior (HPB) are important to achieve good health-related quality of life. There is limited information on the influence of eHealth literacy and HPB on body mass index (BMI) in our setting and among public service workers.

Objectives

This study assessed the eHealth literacy, HPB, and BMI of public service workers and determined the influence of eHealth literacy and HPB on BMI.

Design

A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted.

Methods

A simple random sampling technique was used to select 440 public service workers from civil service of redacted. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographics, eHealth literacy, and HPB. Weight and height were measured and BMI was

SUBMITTER: Bello CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11334134 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature