Co-occurrence and clustering characteristics of health risk behaviors among older adults in China
The co-occurrence of health risk behaviors is prevalent and associated with adverse health outcomes. Behaviors exhibit a clustering effect and demonstrate distinct clustering patterns. Public health interventions should move beyond single-behavior approaches to develop integrated strategies that target these specific clustering patterns for more effective management of multiple health risks.
Authors
- Xiuxiu Yan
- Pei Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7277-9349)
- Xiao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1175-9506)
- Xin Zhang
- Jie Gao
- Chunping Ni
- Tianshi Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2259-9889)
- Xiao Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3924-2414)
Institutions
- Air Force Engineering University (CN)
- Xi'an Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1653090
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China