TY - JOUR T1 - Healthy eating and physical activity choices in socio-economically disadvantaged women: the role of health literacy JF - Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health JO - J Epidemiol Community Health SP - 12 LP - 12 DO - 10.1136/jech.2009.096701l VL - 63 IS - Suppl 2 AU - J. Edwards AU - C. Jackson AU - F. Cheater AU - J. Holt AU - M. Robinson Y1 - 2009/10/01 UR - http://jech.bmj.com/content/63/Suppl_2/12.abstract N2 - The Public Health White Paper recognises the need to help individuals to make informed decisions about healthy eating and physical activity. However, one in five people in the UK cannot interpret basic health information. Poor health literacy is associated with socio-economic disadvantage and compounds health inequalities. Interventions to promote informed decision-making for healthy eating and physical activity commonly ignore patient health literacy. Indeed, there is a lack of research into health literacy and lifestyle choices as well … ER -