valentina minardi

Dr. valentina minardi

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Academic Career Length

19Years (2008-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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PZPatrizio Zanobini
Patrizio Zanobini
Chiara LoriniChiara Lorini
Chiara Lorini
VLVieri Lastrucci
Vieri Lastrucci
VMvalentina minardi
valentina minardi
VPValentina Possenti
Valentina Possenti
Guglielmo BonaccorsiGuglielmo Bonaccorsi
Guglielmo Bonaccorsi
Background: Health Literacy (HL) is one of the main determinants of health and is crucial for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, by influencing key health-related behaviours. The aim of the present study was to assess the role of HL and sociodemographic factors in predicting the adoption of two healthy behaviours—physical activity and fruits and vegetables consumption. Methods: This study was conducted on the Tuscan population subsample of the Italian Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 2017–2018. HL was assessed using the Italian version of the six-item European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q6). Results: About 40% of the 7157 interviewees reported an inadequate or problematic HL level. Female sex, poor financial status, foreign nationality, and low education were associated with a problematic HL level, while an inadequate HL level was associated with being 50–69 years old, low education level, foreign nationality, poor financial status and unemployment or inactive status. Inadequate HL level was a strong predictor of both eating less than three portions of fruits/vegetables per day and not engaging in sufficient PA during leisure times. Conclusions: Our findings showed that an inadequate level of HL could negatively affect physical activity and diet, independently from the other sociodemographic conditions, confirming the role of HL as a relevant social determinant of health.

1 June 2013 in Journal of Affective Disorders
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AGAntonella Gigantesco
Antonella Gigantesco
NMN. Mirante
N. Mirante
CGC. Granchelli
C. Granchelli
GDG. Diodati
G. Diodati
vincenza cofinivincenza cofini
vincenza cofini
PDP. D'Argenio
P. D'Argenio

7 March 2014 in International Journal of Public Health
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VMvalentina minardi
valentina minardi
Giuseppe GoriniGiuseppe Gorini
Giuseppe Gorini
GCGiulia Carreras
Giulia Carreras
MMMaria Masocco
Maria Masocco
GFGianluigi Ferrante
Gianluigi Ferrante
SSStefania Salmaso
Stefania Salmaso

21 October 2008 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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Carlo BreraCarlo Brera
Carlo Brera
FDFrancesca Debegnach
Francesca Debegnach
VMvalentina minardi
valentina minardi
EPElisabetta Prantera
Elisabetta Prantera
EPElena Pannunzi
Elena Pannunzi
MMMarina Miraglia
Marina Miraglia

15 December 2010
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SBSandro Baldissera
Sandro Baldissera
stefano campostrinistefano campostrini
stefano campostrini
NBNancy Binkin
Nancy Binkin
VMvalentina minardi
valentina minardi
GMGiada Minelli
Giada Minelli
SSStefania Salmaso
Stefania Salmaso

1 April 2014 in Annals of Epidemiology
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SBSandro Baldissera
Sandro Baldissera
GFGianluigi Ferrante
Gianluigi Ferrante
EQElisa Quarchioni
Elisa Quarchioni
VMvalentina minardi
valentina minardi
VPValentina Possenti
Valentina Possenti
SSStefania Salmaso
Stefania Salmaso