Combined association of leisure-time physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption with depressive symptoms in older Taiwanese: Results of a national cohort study

A physically active lifestyle and a diet rich in vegetables and fruits have a central role in promoting health. This study examined the associations between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) trajectories and fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC) from childhood to middle age. The data were drawn from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study with six age cohorts. Participants were 9 to 18 years (n = 3536; 51% females) at baseline in 1980 and 33 to 48 years at the last follow-up in 2011. LTPA and FVC were self-reported. LTPA trajectories were identified using latent profile analyses, after which the mean differences in FVC across the trajectories were studied. Active, low-active, decreasingly and increasingly active trajectories were identified for both genders. An additional trajectory describing inactivity was identified for females. Those who were persistently active or increased their LTPA had higher FVC at many ages when compared to their inactive or low-active counterparts (p < 0.05). In females prior to age 42 and in males prior to age 24, FVC was higher at many ages in those with decreasing activity than in their inactive or low-active counterparts (p < 0.05). The development of LTPA and FVC from childhood to middle age seem to occur in tandem.

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Does baseline leisure-time physical activity level predict future depressive symptoms or physical activity among depressive patients? Findings from a Finnish five-year cohort study

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1080/08039488.2020.1862296 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Ilkka Raatikainen ◽

Pekka Mäntyselkä ◽

Ari Heinonen ◽

Mauno Vanhala ◽

Hannu Kautiainen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Physical Activity Level ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Activity Level ◽

Depressive Patients

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Fruit and vegetable consumption in relation to risk factors for cancer: a report from the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980000000306 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 263-271 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Peter Wallström ◽

Elisabet Wirfält ◽

Lars Janzon ◽

Irene Mattisson ◽

Sölve Elmståhl ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽

Diet And Cancer ◽

Low Consumption

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the associations between the consumption of fruit and vegetables and other markers of cancer risk.DesignA cross-sectional survey within the population-based prospective Malmö Diet and Cancer (MDC) Study. Information on food habits was collected through the modified diet history method designed and validated for the MDC Study. Data on smoking and alcohol habits, leisure time physical activity, birth country, education, socioeconomic status and cohabitation status were collected through a questionnaire.SettingMalmö, the third largest city in Sweden.SubjectsAll subjects who entered the MDC Study during winter 1991 to summer 1994 (men and women living in Malmö, aged between 46 and 68 years), with a total of 15 173.ResultsWomen consumed more fruit and vegetables than men. Low consumption of both fruits and vegetables was associated with unfavourable nutrient profiles: higher percentage of energy from fat and lower intakes of antioxidant nutrients and dietary fibre. Low consumption was also associated with smoking, low leisure time physical activity, low education and being born in Sweden. High age was associated with low vegetable consumption in both genders. Alcohol intake was positively associated with vegetable consumption in both genders, while both zero and high alcohol consumers had low fruit consumption. Men residing without a partner consumed less fruits and vegetables than other men. There were very weak or no independent associations between socioeconomic status and fruit/vegetable consumption.ConclusionThis study indicates that several established risk markers and risk factors of cancer may be independently associated with low fruit and vegetable consumption. The findings suggest that the adverse effects of factors such as smoking, low physical activity and a high-fat diet could partly be explained by low consumption of fruit or vegetables. The implied health benefits of a low or moderate alcohol consumption may be similarly confounded by high consumption of fruit or vegetables.

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Local Inequalities in Health Behaviours: Longitudinal Findings from the Stockton-on-Tees Cohort Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182111018 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (21) ◽

pp. 11018

Author(s):

Nasima Akhter ◽

Ross Stewart Fairbairn ◽

Mark Pearce ◽

Jon Warren ◽

Adetayo Kasim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

Inequalities In Health ◽

Deprived Areas

This paper provides a longitudinal examination of local inequalities in health behaviours during a period of austerity, exploring the role of ‘place’ in explaining these inequalities. Data from the Stockton-on-Tees prospective cohort study of 836 individuals were analysed and followed over 18 months (37% follow-up). Generalised estimating equation models estimated the deprivation gap in health behaviours (smoking status, alcohol use, fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity practices) between the 20% most- and least-deprived neighborhoods (LSOAs), explored any temporal changes during austerity, and examined the underpinning role of compositional and contextual determinants. All health behaviours, except for frequent physical activity, varied significantly by deprivation (p ≤ 0.001). Smoking was lower in the least-deprived areas (OR 0.21, CI 0.14 to 0.30), while alcohol use (OR 2.75, CI 1.98 to 3.82) and fruit and vegetable consumption (OR 2.55, CI 1.80 to 3.62) were higher in the least-deprived areas. The inequalities were relatively stable throughout the study period. Material factors (such as employment, education and housing tenure) were the most-important and environmental factors the least-important explanatory factors. This study suggests that material factors are the most important ‘place’ determinants of health behaviours. Health promotion activities should better reflect these drivers.

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