Association of Health Literacy With the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases and Their Risk Factors Among Older Japanese Health Management Specialists

In this study, we aimed to determine the association between health literacy and the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), among an older population. This cross-sectional study was conducted among Japanese health management specialists ( N  = 593). Higher levels (communicative and critical)...

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Main Authors: Nobutaka Hirooka MD, PhD, Takeru Kusano MD, PhD, Shunsuke Kinoshita MD, Ryutaro Aoyagi MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-07-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231189059