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Table 1.

Health Literacy Components Integrated into DIMA

Components of Health Literacy Integrated into DIMA

Health Literacy Component	DIMA
Computer literacy	PDA with large icons
Information literacy	UPC scanner
	Picture icons
	Voice recorder
	Culturally sensitive food icons
Numerical literacy	Computes real-time totals for 6 main categories
Visual literacy	Graphical interface
	Graph background changes color when individuals have nearly consumed the prescribed intake of each dietary element.
	Pictorial labels