简介:ThreedecadesofrapideconomicdevelopmentinChinahavenotonlybenefitedmillionsofChinesebyimprovingtheirlivingstandardsbuthavealsodramaticallyincreasedthenumberofpeoplewhoarepartofthecountry’sagingpopulation.However,economicgrowthhasnotbeenaccompaniedbysufficientattentiongiventoimportantpublichealthissues,includinganincreaseintheincidenceofchronicdiseasesandadeclineinphysicalactivity(PA)thatcomeswithanagingpopulation.TherapidgrowthinChina’solderpopulationwillsoonexertanimpactonthenation’seconomy,populationhealthstatus,andhealthbehaviors,andwillincreasestressonitshealthcaresystem.Thisreviewarticleprovidesabroadperspectiveontheimpactofrapideconomicdevelopment,industrialization,andurbanizationonhealth-relatedbehaviors,withaspecificfocusonPAamongolderadults.Specifically,thearticleoffersanoverviewofthedemographiccontext,significantpublichealthchallenges,evidenceonPAandexerciseinterventions,andknowledgegapsandfuturedirectionsforresearch.