Journal Club 2: The Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument is a Valid and Reliable Measure of Nutrition Literacy in Adults

About the Webinar

Understanding the importance and impact of nutrition literacy hinges upon measuring nutrition literacy using valid tools. In this presentation, we will look at the process of developing, validating, and forming scoring thresholds for the Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument. Related JNEB article. 

About the Presenter

Heather D. Gibbs, PhD, RD, LD, University of Kansas Medical Center
Dr. Heather Gibbs is an Assistant Professor and registered dietitian at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Gibbs obtained her PhD at the University of Illinois where she began her work to develop a measurement tool for nutrition literacy. The Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument is a validated tool for comprehensively measuring nutrition literacy.