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August 12, 2025International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOpen Access

The Relationship Between Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours and Levels of Health Literacy of University Students in Mogadishu, Somalia

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SASimay AkyüzUniversity of Health ScienceEDElif DönmezUniversity of Health ScienceBKBetülay KılıçGülhane Askerî Tıp Akademisi

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Implication

Descriptive study shows significant correlation of health literacy with healthy lifestyle behaviours in university students, suggesting educational impact.

Key Points

  • Healthy lifestyle behaviours are positively correlated with health literacy in university students.
  • Among 219 participants, students' health responsibility and nutrition scores improved with advancing education levels.
  • The study used the HLBS-II and HLS-EU-TR tools to assess lifestyle and literacy levels among health sciences students.
  • Findings highlight the importance of education in cultivating healthy lifestyle choices and health knowledge.

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Akyüz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689e03e0d61984b91e13d047https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22081259
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