Abstract 267: Prevalence of High Health-Habit Achievers Among Middle School Children and Associated Measures of Cardiovascular Health: A Report from Project Healthy Schools

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Stasiak ◽  
Michelle March ◽  
Roopa Gurm ◽  
Anne Jones ◽  
Rachel Sylvester ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Health Habits ◽  
Health Habit ◽  
Healthy Schools ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Cardiovascular Profile ◽  
Health Parameters

Background: Studies show that maintaining a low-risk cardiovascular profile throughout life leads to significantly lower levels of cardiovascular disease (CVD), an improved quality of life, and markedly longer survival. Early education is therefore imperative to teach children about healthy lifestyle choices and reducing potential cardiovascular risk. This study reports the prevalence of “high health-habit achievers” (HHHA) among our baseline population and examines cardiovascular health parameters as a function of behavior between HHHA and their peers. Methods: Data was collected from 3,999 sixth grade students including: 24-hour food and 7-day physical activity recalls, typical screen time behavior, and cardiovascular parameters. Students were separated into two cohorts based on their reported number of high health-habits. HHHA were defined as those students who met 4/5 health-habits promoted by Project Healthy Schools (PHS) including: < 2 hours of screen time/day, < 1 unhealthy beverages/day, < 1 fried, fatty or sweet foods/day, > 5 sessions of moderate (30 min) or vigorous (20 min) activity/week, > 5 servings of fruits and vegetables/day. Those not considered HHHA were labeled “Other.” Health parameters were then compared between cohorts using chi-square analysis. Results: The percentage of HHHA at baseline was 10.4 % (415/3999). The HHHA differed significantly from their peers and expressed more favorable health parameters: HDL (p = 0.006), random glucose (p = 0.040), weight (p = 0.008), and recovery heart rate (p ≤0.001) (Figure). Conclusions: The prevalence of students achieving four out of five of the high heath-habits, at baseline, was extremely low. The cardiovascular profiles of the HHHA proved to be more favorable than Other in four parameters known to reflect overall cardiovascular health. This suggests that even at a young age, an increasing number of high health habits may be associated with a better cardiovascular profile and provides support, furthermore, for the goals promoted by PHS.

scholarly journals Obesity, Asthma, and Allergies; the Inflammatory Connection

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-110
Author(s):  
Theresa Ann Loomis ◽  
Danielle Viola
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Time Consumption ◽  
The Past ◽  
Inflammatory Conditions ◽  
Portion Sizes ◽  
Lasting Influence

Rates of obesity have increased dramatically in the past 30 years. This epidemic has been found to be associated with excessive screen time, consumption of calorically dense foods and drinks, increased portion sizes, frequent eating outside of the home, inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables, and inadequate exercise. There has been a concurrent rise in allergies, atopic dermatitis, and asthma that parallels this rise in obesity, which is thought to be the result of an increased inflammatory response. Obesity and inflammation can have a long-lasting influence on cardiovascular health. Further studies are needed to determine if a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids can help alleviate obesity and its associated inflammatory conditions.

Screen-Time Behavior As a Predictor of Depressive Symptoms in Overweight and Obese Adolescents

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa A. Murray ◽  
Ronald J. Sigal ◽  
Glen P. Kenny ◽  
Stasia Hadjiyannakis ◽  
Angela S. Alberga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Obese Adolescents

Organized Physical Activity Program Participation, Physical Activity, and Related Psychosocial Factors Among Urban Adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 105984052110389
Author(s):  
Lorraine B. Robbins ◽  
Jiying Ling ◽  
Mei-Wei Chang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Urban Adolescents ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Activity Program

The study purpose was to examine whether adolescents who participated in organized physical activity (PA) programs differed from nonparticipants in motivation, social support, and self-efficacy related to PA; PA (min/hr); and sedentary screen time behavior. Thirty-nine 5th–7th grade adolescents participated in organized PA programs; 41 did not. Approximately 56.3% were Black, and 52.5% had annual family incomes <$20,000. Compared to nonparticipants, those who participated reported significantly higher social support ( M = 2.32 vs. 3.13, p < .001) and fewer hours watching television or movies on a usual weekend day ( M = 2.49 vs. 1.59, p = .016); and had higher accelerometer-measured vigorous PA ( M = 0.58 vs. 1.04, p = .009) and moderate-to-vigorous PA ( M = 2.48 vs. 3.45, p = .035). Involving adolescents in organized PA programs may be important for improving their moderate-to-vigorous PA, vigorous PA, and related psychosocial factors, as well as reducing sedentary screen time behavior.

scholarly journals Cardiovascular health in Brazilian state capitals

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Penido Matozinhos ◽  
Mariana Santos Felisbino-Mendes ◽  
Crizian Saar Gomes ◽  
Ann Kristine Jansen ◽  
Ísis Eloah Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Brazilian Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ideal Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Risk Of Mortality ◽  
Region Of Residence

Resume Objective: to estimate the prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health indicators in the Brazilian population, according to gender, age, education and region of residence. Method: cross-sectional study that used data from 41,134 participants of the Surveillance System of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey (Vigitel). The ideal cardiovascular health assessment considers four behavioral factors: not smoking; body mass index less than 25 kg/m2; practicing physical activity, eating fruits and vegetables five or more times per day; and two clinical factors (no diagnosis of diabetes or hypertension). The sum of factors at ideal levels results in a score ranging from zero (worse cardiovascular health) to six (ideal cardiovascular health). Results: considering the six factors, only 3.4% of the studied population presented ideal levels of cardiovascular health, with the majority of participants (57.6%) presenting three or four ideal factors. Women had higher prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health (3.8% versus 2.9% for men) (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: the findings of this study are consistent with the elevated risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease, observed in the Brazilian population. This may contribute to a better understanding of the scenario of cardiovascular health in the urban population of the country.

scholarly journals Influencing cardiovascular health habits in the rural, deep south: results of a cluster randomized trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-208
Author(s):  
Laurie S Abbott ◽  
Elizabeth H Slate ◽  
Jennifer L Lemacks
Keyword(s):  
Health Program ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Linear Mixed Model ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
The United States ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Health Habits ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Abstract Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death among people living in the United States. Populations, especially minorities, living in the rural South are disproportionately affected by CVD and have greater CVD risk, morbidity and mortality. Culturally relevant cardiovascular health programs implemented in rural community settings can potentially reduce CVD risk and facilitate health behavior modification. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a cardiovascular health promotion intervention on the health habits of a group of rural African American adults. The study had a cluster randomized controlled trial design involving 12 rural churches that served as statistical clusters. From the churches (n = 6) randomized to the intervention group, 115 participants were enrolled, received the 6-week health program and completed pretest–posttest measures. The 114 participants from the control group churches (n = 6) did not receive the health program and completed the same pretest–posttest measures. The linear mixed model was used to compare group differences from pretest to posttest. The educational health intervention positively influenced select dietary and confidence factors that may contribute toward CVD risk reduction.

scholarly journals Fruit and Vegetable Concentrate Supplementation and Cardiovascular Health: A Systematic Review from a Public Health Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1914
Author(s):  
Giulia Lorenzoni ◽  
Clara Minto ◽  
Maria Gabriella Vecchio ◽  
Slavica Zec ◽  
Irene Paolin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Physiological Parameters ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Concentrate Supplementation

Fruits and vegetables (FV) are very important for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), but it has been demonstrated that FV consumption is below that recommended. Several companies have worked to offer FV concentrates, but it remains unclear whether they represent a potentially effective means of reducing the burden of NCDs. The present study provides a systematic review aimed at assessing the effect of FV concentrate supplementation on select parameters that are known to be risk factors for NCDs. The systematic review was done according to the PRISMA guidelines. Relevant studies were identified through the online databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase. The physiological parameters of interest were total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, plasmatic homocysteine, systolic blood pressure, and body mass index. Data extraction was performed in duplicate. The results of the systematic review provided input for a Markov chain simulation model aimed at estimating the public health consequences of various scenarios of FV concentrate utilization on NCDs burden. The present results suggest a positive and significant role of FV concentrate supplementation on select parameters known to affect the risk of NCDs. Such an effect might be hypothesized to turn into mitigation of the burden of those NCDs modulated by the physiological parameters analyzed in the present systematic review.

Intervention to Modify Habits: A Scoping Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-112
Author(s):  
Heather Fritz ◽  
Yi-Ling Hu ◽  
Kevin Gahman ◽  
Chen Almacen ◽  
Jon Ottolini
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Habit Formation ◽  
Randomized Control Trials ◽  
Health Habits ◽  
Current State ◽  
Health Habit ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Randomized Control ◽  
Improve Health

Intervening to change clients’ habits in the course of their everyday occupations could improve health. Habit formation interventions are an emerging area of science, however, and there is a need to better understand the current state of habit intervention research. The objective of this study is to examine the evidence related to habit formation interventions to modify health habits among adults. We performed a scoping review of peer-review articles published since January 1, 2008. The majority of the 18 studies included in the review were randomized control trials using one of two measures to assess habit change. Studies targeted a range of habits. Trial results were mixed but supportive of habit formation approaches. Through habit formation interventions, a range of everyday behaviors can become a habit. Occupational therapy professionals can use data and results generated from this review to inform the development of occupation-based habit formation treatments.

scholarly journals Awareness and attitude among parents of primary school students towards screen time in children

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
S. Alph Shirley ◽  
S. Santha Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
The State ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Screen time behavior in young children is highly influenced by parental attitude towards screen time.The objective of this study is to assess the awareness and attitude among parents of primary school students in the state of Tamil Nadu, India towards screen time in children. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the state of Tamil Nadu, India among 134 parents of primary school children. Data collected using a predesigned questionnaire were analyzed using suitable statistical methods.Results: Of the 134 participants, 48.5% were fathers and 51.5% mothers. Majority (77.6%) were in the age group of 24 to 35 years. Only 3.7% of the participants were aware of the exact screen time guidelines in children. 93.3% of the participants felt that it was important to limit screen time in children. 84.3% of the participants believed that the content of screen time should be controlled in children. 82.1% of parents felt that they should co view media with their children. 65.7% of the participants believed that the ideal screen time in children per day is 1 to 2 hours. 82.1% of the participants believed that using screen time as a replacement for caretaker was an important reason for increasing screen time. The awareness of adverse effects of increased screen time was high among the participants. 91.8% of the participants believed that establishing limits for screen time in children was the most efficient way to limit screen time in children. 89.6 % believed that increasing awareness among children was important.Conclusions: In this study, we conclude that majority of the parents were aware of the adverse effects of increasing screen time and want to establish healthy screen time behaviours in children.

Screen Time Behavior Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexsandra da Silva Bandeira ◽  
Kelly Samara Silva ◽  
João Luiz Dornelles Bastos ◽  
Diego Augusto Santos Silva ◽  
Adair da Silva Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Time Behavior

Abstract MP08: Cardiovascular Health and Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

Circulation ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 127 (suppl_12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Randi Foraker ◽  
Mahmoud Abdel-Rasoul ◽  
Lewis Kuller ◽  
Rebecca Jackson ◽  
Linda Van Horn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Health Score ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Incident Cancer ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Post Menopausal

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are leading causes of morbidity and mortality. A favorable risk factor and behavior profile, reflected by a metric of cardiovascular health (CV health) recently introduced by the AHA, predict a lower risk of CVD in younger populations, yet has not been well-characterized in older adults. Achieving ideal CV health may also lower cancer risk, since cancer and CVD share common risk factors. We used multivariable Cox regression to estimate hazard ratios (HR) for the association between CV health and incident CVD and cancer, respectively, among Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) participants. We characterized CV health as the number [0 (worst) - 7 (best)] of ideal CV health behaviors and factors at baseline: 1) never smoking, or quit for >1 yr; 2) body mass index <25 kg/m 2 ; 3) physical activity of ≥150 min/wk moderate, ≥75 min/wk vigorous, or ≥150 min/wk moderate and vigorous; 4) at least 4 of 5 healthy diet components (≥4.5 cups/day of fruits and vegetables; ≥3.5 oz servings/wk of fish; ≥3 1-oz servings/day of whole grains; <1,500 mg/day of sodium; and ≤36 oz/wk of sugar-sweetened beverages); 5) total cholesterol (untreated) <200 mg/dL; 6; blood pressure (untreated) <120 mmHg / <80 mmHg; and 7) fasting glucose (untreated) <100 mg/dL. Approximately 300 women (<1%) had a CV health score of 7 (best) in both CVD- and cancer-free groups at baseline. Among 115,302 women free of CVD at baseline, the hazard of CVD was inversely related to CV health (Figure 1a), controlling for age, race/ethnicity, family history, marital status, and education. Among 129,145 women free of cancer at baseline (Figure 1b), we observed a similar pattern, controlling for the same factors, although HRs were of smaller magnitude. Lower CV health is associated with an increased risk of CVD and cancer in older post-menopausal women, emphasizing the importance of prevention efforts among older adults. Figure 1. HRs and 95% CIs for (a) incident CVD and (b) incident cancer by ideal CV health score: WHI observational study participants

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