Physical Health, Food Security, and Economic Well-Being: The Rural Perspective

2011 ◽  
pp. 77-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshie Sano ◽  
Leslie N. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Food ◽  
Economic Well Being

scholarly journals Subjective Well-being of Older Adults in Sub-Saharan Africa Is Most Associated with Food Security, Physical Health and Emotional Support (P04-090-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwina Wambogo ◽  
Nadine Sahyoun
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract Objectives Using the social ecological model, the objectives of this study were to examine (1) the associations between proximate factors (food security and physical health) and measures of subjective well-being (SWB), and (2) the associations of distal community and country level risk factors with SWB, independent of food security and physical health. Methods Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) data of 5585 respondents aged 60 years or older included in Gallup World Poll (GWP) 2014 and 2015 were included in these analyses. GWP collected data on several indicators SWB (eudaimonic, hedonic and evaluative), together with data on food security, physical health, social support and social participation, and country level factors such as quality of roads and public transport. We estimated three hierarchical logistic regression models for each index controlling for country and GWP survey year as a fixed effects. Results In bivariate logistic regression analysis, food security was most associated with higher evaluative well-being (OR 2.80, 95% CI 2.05–3.83) and physical health was most associated with higher eudaimonic well-being (OR 3.30, 95% CI 2.64–4.14). Physical health was also most associated with higher positive experiences (OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.59–2.10), and most inversely associated with negative experiences (OR 0.47, 95% CI 0.41–0.55), in bivariate analysis. In the multivariate models, emotional support explained eudaimonic well-being (OR 3.66, 95% CI 2.41–5.58), and evaluative well-being (OR 1.87, 95% CI 1.26–2.79), followed by physical health and food security, respectively. Conclusions Food security, physical health and emotional support were strongly associated with SWB among older adults in this study. Food security is particularly important for QOL, and has a bi-directional relationship with these other predictors of SWB. Therefore, continued monitoring the food security of older adults in the region remains important. Funding Sources N/A.

scholarly journals A Comparison across Ranks of Well-being among Police Officers in Malaysia

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yassin Sulaiman ◽  
Adriana Ortega ◽  
Jeffrey Lawrence D’Silva ◽  
Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah ◽  
Siti Zobidahy Omar
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Low Rank ◽  
Financial Security ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Economic Well Being

<p>Objective: This paper aimed to determine the level of well-being of Police officers and to assess and compare the well-being levels among police officers of low, middle and high ranks. Methods: Data were obtained using a context specific questionnaire that was distributed across the five geographic zones of Malaysia. Results: The results indicate that overall police officers’ well-being is in need of improvement. Low rank officers faced poor work environment, deficient financial security and economic well-being, lack of opportunity for continuing education and career, poor overall physical health and negative political and spiritual well-being. The finding of this study provides the necessary information to develop and implement measures to enhance the current well-being of police officers.</p>

scholarly journals Disrupted seasonal biology impacts health, food security and ecosystems

2015 ◽  
Vol 282 (1817) ◽  
pp. 20151453 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. J. Stevenson ◽  
M. E. Visser ◽  
W. Arnold ◽  
P. Barrett ◽  
S. Biello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Health Food ◽  
Annual Cycles ◽  
Annual Rhythms ◽  
Birth Month ◽  
Common Framework ◽  
Key Aspects

The rhythm of life on earth is shaped by seasonal changes in the environment. Plants and animals show profound annual cycles in physiology, health, morphology, behaviour and demography in response to environmental cues. Seasonal biology impacts ecosystems and agriculture, with consequences for humans and biodiversity. Human populations show robust annual rhythms in health and well-being, and the birth month can have lasting effects that persist throughout life. This review emphasizes the need for a better understanding of seasonal biology against the backdrop of its rapidly progressing disruption through climate change, human lifestyles and other anthropogenic impact. Climate change is modifying annual rhythms to which numerous organisms have adapted, with potential consequences for industries relating to health, ecosystems and food security. Disconcertingly, human lifestyles under artificial conditions of eternal summer provide the most extreme example for disconnect from natural seasons, making humans vulnerable to increased morbidity and mortality. In this review, we introduce scenarios of seasonal disruption, highlight key aspects of seasonal biology and summarize from biomedical, anthropological, veterinary, agricultural and environmental perspectives the recent evidence for seasonal desynchronization between environmental factors and internal rhythms. Because annual rhythms are pervasive across biological systems, they provide a common framework for trans-disciplinary research.

Food security and well-being

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariel-Ann Lyons ◽  
Connie Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Well Being
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