Exploring the relationship between health literacy and chronic diseases among middle-aged and older adults: evidence from Zhejiang, China
Health literacy is instrumental in thwarting chronic diseases among middle-aged and older individuals. Those with higher levels of health literacy are less likely to suffer from chronic diseases, and high health literacy is a protective factor against hypertension and cerebrovascular disease.
Authors
- Xuehai Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7734-706X)
- Heni Chen
- Dingming Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8530-0146)
- Yue Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1137-0272)
- Xiaotong Yan
- Xiujing Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8981-2477)
- S. Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1673-2794)
Institutions
- Hangzhou Normal University (CN)
- Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1520668
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45