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November 28, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

The working population’s health literacy and changes in physical activity over one year

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YMYuko MorikawaKTKeiko TeranishiMSMasaru Sakurai

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Overview

Observational analysis shows increased exercise in working population with higher health literacy, suggesting health programs may enhance physical activity.

Key Points

  • Higher health literacy is linked with improved physical activity levels in the working population, highlighting the significance of health education.
  • Around 70% of individuals with increased health literacy reported starting or continuing exercise over the year.
  • Assessment of physical activity engagement over one year shows consistent patterns linked to health literacy improvements.
  • The findings suggest promoting health literacy may support better lifestyle choices and increased physical activity in this demographic.

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Morikawa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6928f11ba65b730b9ea7a0fchttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25162-1
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