Health Literacy, Physical Activity, Food Consumption Behavior, Sleep Quality, Stress Management and Nutritional Status of Pre-Aging in Preparing for Entering an Aging Society

Abstract

This survey research set objective to study the situation and the relationship of health literacy. physical activity food intake, sleep, stress management and nutritional status of the pre-aging group in preparation for entering an aging society. The sample group was pre-elderly aged between 45-59 years, By designating the area of health zones 1-13 with a total of 1,052 people. The research period was between January 2022 - February 2023. The tools in this research were a health literacy assessment form physical activity food intake, sleep, stress management and nutritional status. Data were analyzed by using statistics, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and path analysis techniques.The results of data analysis health literacy physical activity Food consumption, sleep, stress management had a statistically significant influence on nutritional status at the .05 level, and when considering the influence value, it was found that health literacy had the highest influence, i.e. .47, followed by stress management. There was an influence of .29, food consumption had an influence of .25, physical activity had an influence of .24, and sleep had an influence of .22, with statistical significance at the .05 level. The policy proposals for the preparation of the elderly to support the aging society of Thailand are divided into three dimensions in terms of policy, consisting of physical health. Finance and property work after retirement.