Exploring the relationship between health literacy and attitude to believe fake news about food: a survey among the Italian population
HL plays a key role in reducing the susceptibility to food-related misinformation, particularly in lower socioeconomic groups. Targeted interventions aimed at improving HL may help mitigate the spread of fake news and empower individuals to make healthier food choices.
Authors
- Fabiana Nuccetelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2272-0191)
- Rosa Prato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8138-5835)
- Pier Luigi Lopalco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3181-8054)
- Francesca Fortunato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0665-5385)
- Guglielmo Bonaccorsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5171-4308)
- Valeria Gabellone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6217-9581)
Institutions
- University of Foggia (IT)
- University of Salento (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2025-001231
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00