Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between health literacy, digital healthy diet literacy, and dietary habits of pregnant women in different trimesters.
Materials and Methods: A total of 189 pregnant women who had registered for routine prenatal care were included. Participants were interviewed about their demographic characteristics, general health, smoking and alcohol consumption, medical history, and general dietary habits. In addition, a questionnaire with the Health Literacy Scale and the Digital Healthy Diet Literacy Scale was completed.
Results: A positive, weak and statistically significant correlation was found between pre-pregnancy BMI and the Health Literacy Scale (p < 0.05). In addition, a positive, weak and statistically significant relationship was found between health literacy and digital healthy eating literacy (r = 0.278; p = 0.007).
Conclusion: As pregnant women's health literacy improves, so does their digital healthy diet literacy. These results demonstrate the importance of promoting health literacy to support healthier dietary behaviors during pregnancy.

Key words: pregnancy trimesters, health literacy, diet, obesity, womens health