Association between living environmental quality and body pain in middle-aged and older adults: a national study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body pain affecting over 30% of China's aging population, imposes significant socioeconomic burdens, yet environmental determinants remain understudied. This national study investigates associations between multidimensional living environments and pain among middle-aged and older adults.

Methods

Using 2011-2020 data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), eligible participants were included in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. Living environmental quality was assessed via five indicators: building types, household temperatures, water sources, energy sources, and outdoor PM2.5 exposure, categorized into favorable, moderate, and unfavorable. Pain outcomes included upper limb, lower limb, trunk, head and neck, and multisite pain. Lo

SUBMITTER: Hou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12495682 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature