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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Socio-ecological factors of health literacy and physical activity among middle-aged and older Chinese adults.

Li Huang, Yanxia Zhao, Haodong Tian, Haowei Liu, Yunfei Tao, Yuping Zhu, Mingyue Yin, Xing Zhang, Hansen Li

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Li HuangFaculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Yanxia ZhaoCollege of Physical Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Haodong TianCollege of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Haowei LiuCollege of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Yunfei TaoSchool of Sport Training, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China.
Yuping ZhuCollege of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Mingyue YinSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Xing ZhangDepartment of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Hansen LiSchool of Physical Education, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China.

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Abstract

Background: In rapidly aging China, physical activity (PA) and health literacy (HL) are increasingly recognized as important components of healthy aging. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among Chinese adults aged ≥40 years between July and September 2023 ( Results: Participants were predominantly urban-dwelling and highly educated, with most aged 40-54 years. For PA, regular exercise and sleep duration were identified as positive correlates, whereas female sex and longer daily sedentary time were identified as negative correlates. For HL, monthly income and regular exercise were identified as positive correlates. Conclusion: Using an exploratory and variable-screening framework, this study identified a small set of socio-ecological correlates associated with PA and HL among middle-aged and older Chinese adults. Given the cross-sectional design, convenience sampling, and predominantly urban and well-educated sample, the findings should be interpreted as descriptive and hypothesis-generating rather than causal. Future studies using longitudinal designs and more representative samples are needed to confirm these associations and clarify their underlying mechanisms.

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ExerciseHealth LiteracyAdultAgedChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and Questionnairesagingolder adultspublic healthsocio-demographic factorssocioeconomic status

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