Health literacy

Biomarker

2 papers3 findings

MeSH D057220

  • Humans2

Effects

1

Activities of daily living

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Health literacy improves activities of daily living in humans (interaction term: b = 0.243, p = 0.023).

    “Health literacy emerged as a significant moderator, attenuating the impact of multimorbidity on functional health (interaction term: b = 0.243, p = 0.023).”

    Humans

    Health literacy as a buffer: mitigating the impact of Multimorbidity on functional health in older adults

    Aging clinical and experimental research3 Dec 2025

Associations

2

Oral functional problems

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Health literacy is associated with oral functional problems in humans (B = -0.050, p = 0.013).

    “health literacy was inversely associated with oral functional problems (B = -0.050; p = 0.013).”

    Humansadjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviors, comorbidities, and LFS-10n = 1,698

    Health literacy as an explanatory factor in the association between life functioning scale and oral functional problems among older Koreans

    Community dental health5 Aug 2026

Life Functioning Scale-10

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Life Functioning Scale-10 is associated with health literacy in humans (B = 0.159, p < 0.001).

    “and positively associated with health literacy (B = 0.159; p < 0.001).”

    Humansadjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviors, and comorbiditiesn = 1,698

    Health literacy as an explanatory factor in the association between life functioning scale and oral functional problems among older Koreans

    Community dental health5 Aug 2026

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Funding

2 grants since 2023

National Institute on AgingUS$3.6m

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