Lindsay C. Kobayashi|Jane Wardle|Michael S. Wolf|Christian von Wagner
Health Literacy and Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity During Aging, 2004–2013
University College London|University College London|Northwestern University|University College London
health literacy ability read understand health information may help support sustained participation moderate vigorous physical activity mvpa aging relationship never examined longitudinally study aimed investigate relationship health literacy participation weekly mvpa 8year period among older adultsdata interviews 4345 adults aged 5279 years english longitudinal study ageing 20042005 20122013 analyzed 2015 health literacy assessed 20042005 reading comprehension medicine label defined low 24 items correct medium 34 high 44 outcome maintaining weekly mvpa five time points 20042005 20122013 populationweighted logistic regression model adjusted sociodemographic physical health cognitive memory verbal fluency covariatesoverall 72 31284345 sample high health literacy 18 7974345 medium health literacy 10 4204345 low health literacy high health literacy 59 18403128 consistently reported weekly participation mvpa compared 33 138420 low health literacy aor137 95 ci104 180 better memory weakly positively associated longterm mvpa aor103 95 ci100 105 per point increase 24 better verbal fluency aor105 95 ci101 109 per point increase 9high health literacy good cognitive function independently associated participation weekly mvpa 8year period aging