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Risk for physical inactivity due to inadequate health literacy among middleaged Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study† Cover

Risk for physical inactivity due to inadequate health literacy among middleaged Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study†

By: Nao Sonoda and  Akiko Morimoto  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/FON-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 43 - 49
Submitted on: Jan 3, 2025
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Accepted on: Mar 11, 2025
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Published on: Mar 24, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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