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August 26, 2025Postgraduate Medical Journal

Health literacy mediates the association of education levels with engagement in leisure-time physical activity and muscle-strengthening exercise: a population-based study of Korea

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SBSeong‐Uk BaekJYJin‐Ha Yoon

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Population-based study finds health literacy mediates the link between education attainment and physical activity levels, suggesting intervention needs.

Key Points

  • Health literacy significantly mediates the relationship between education level and physical activity engagement, impacting wellbeing.
  • Among analyzed participants, only 20.5% met recommended leisure-time physical activity levels, highlighting gaps in engagement.
  • Counterfactual-based mediation analysis revealed that education level, through health literacy, notably influences participation in physical activity.
  • Improving health literacy may address disparities in physical activity associated with varying educational levels, highlighting a need for policy action.

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Baek et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7c997567bf4f94ff4789https://doi.org/10.1093/postmj/qgaf138
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