scholarly journals Alcohol consumption, physical activity, and chronic disease risk factors: a population-based cross-sectional survey

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth J Mukamal ◽  
Eric L Ding ◽  
Luc Djoussé
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chronic Disease Risk

Evaluation of a rural community pharmacy-based Waist Management Project: bringing the program to the people

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Kellow
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Disease Development ◽  
Chronic Disease Risk

Time constraints and lack of awareness of risk factors for future chronic disease development prevent many young adults from accessing lifestyle programs offered by local health services. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a rural pharmacy-based multidisciplinary healthy lifestyle pilot program on reducing risk factors for chronic disease development among young adults. Individuals under the age of 50 with chronic disease risk factors were referred to the program. All subjects were provided with free after-hours nutritional counselling from a dietitian at the local community pharmacy, a comprehensive medication review conducted by the pharmacist, gym membership and access to cooking classes and supermarket tours. Selected participants also received bulk-billed GP appointments and assistance with establishing a home vegetable garden. Body weight, waist circumference, fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity were assessed at baseline and after program conclusion. Forty participants regularly attended the program between March 2009 and March 2010. At program conclusion, mean body weight was reduced by 3.8 ± 6.7 kg (P < 0.001) and waist circumference reduced by 3.9 ± 6.5 cm (P < 0.001). Fruit consumption increased by 1.2 ± 0.2 serves/day (P < 0.001) and vegetable intake increased by 1.6 ± 1.0 serves/day (P < 0.001). Participants also spent an average of 88.0 ± 47.7 more min/week (P < 0.001) engaged in physical activity on completion of the program. The community pharmacy provided an accessible location for the delivery of a successful chronic disease risk reduction program targeting young adults in a rural area.

HABITUAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REDUCES CHRONIC DISEASE RISK FACTORS IN MIDLIFE AND OLDER WOMEN

2003 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S169 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Woolf ◽  
J L. Schmidt ◽  
M A. Gilliatt-Wimberly ◽  
A S. Martinez ◽  
K A. Peet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Habitual Physical Activity ◽  
Chronic Disease Risk

scholarly journals Clustering of risk factors in the smoking habits of schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Nouira ◽  
Jihen Maatoug ◽  
Imed Harrabi ◽  
Sonia Hmad ◽  
Mmyléne Belkacem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Tobacco Prevention ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background: In Tunisia, little is known about the association between tobacco use and other chronic disease risk factors. This is the case for both adults and children. It is important to know the characteristics of young smokers to facilitate the creation and implementation of future programs for tobacco prevention. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the association between tobacco use and other lifestyle factors among schoolchildren in Tunisia. Methods: We conducted a 2009/2010 cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 4003 randomly selected school children aged 13 years old (7th and 9th grades) to evaluate their knowledge, attitudes towards, and beliefs about the three risk factors for chronic disease (unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and tobacco use). Written informed consent was obtained from each child’s parents who allowed their child to participate. Results: The mean age of our sample was 13.36±1.28 years. The proportions of daily smokers were 2.2% and 0.1% among boys and girls, respectively. The proportions of irregular smokers were 9.1% and 1.5% among boys and girls, respectively. In our population, 19.1% (n=767) had ever experimented to smoke, with 29.8% among boys and 9% among girls (p<0.001). The proportions of schoolchildren who reported daily participation in physical activity were different between smokers and nonsmokers with 17.7% and 11.5%, respectively (p=0.03). Concerning eating habits, there was no significant difference in the consumption of fruits and vegetables; however, smokers frequently ate more high fat foods and in fast food restaurants. Similar results were found while comparing regular smoking children with those who experimented but who never became hooked on smoking. Conclusion: This study and previous research suggest the importance of early intervention in adolescents on smoking and combing these efforts with interventions focusing on physical activity and dietary habits.

scholarly journals Reliability of Information on Physical Activity and Other Chronic Disease Risk Factors among US Women Aged 40 Years or Older

1999 ◽  
Vol 149 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. Brownson ◽  
A. A. Eyler ◽  
A. C. King ◽  
Y.-L. Shyu ◽  
D. R. Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Chronic Disease Risk

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors of Central Obesity among Adults with Normal BMI in Shaanxi, China: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11439
Author(s):  
Wen-Yu Feng ◽  
Xiang-Dong Li ◽  
Juan Li ◽  
Yuan Shen ◽  
Qiang Li
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Central Obesity ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Odds Ratios ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

(1) Background: The study aims to estimate the prevalence of normal weight with central obesity (NWCO) and to examine the relationship between NWCO and cardiovascular disease risk factors in adults of the province of Shaanxi. (2) Methods: A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among residents who were aged 18–80 years and had been living in Zhenba County, Shaanxi Province, for over six months in 2018. Descriptive data analysis and prevalence/frequency were conducted. Logistic regression analyses were used to detect the corresponding factors associated with central obesity. (3) Results: A total of 2312 participants (936 men and 1376 women) were analyzed. The prevalence of NWCO was 58.3%. NWCO was significantly associated with hypertension and dyslipidemia. Compared with normal weight non-central obesity (NWNO), the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for hypertension were 1.47 (95% CI 1.10–1.98) in men and 1.55 (1.14–2.10) in women, and the corresponding odds ratios for dyslipidemia were 2.71 (1.77–4.13) in men and 1.84 (1.29–2.61) in women. Female sex, age over 58 years, and lower education level were also significantly predictors of abdominal obesity. (4) Conclusions: Body mass index alone as a measure of obesity is not sufficient for assessing health risks. Central obesity index should be used together for clinical assessment.

scholarly journals Differentials in risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases from the race/color standpoint

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 713-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Carvalho Malta ◽  
Lenildo de Moura ◽  
Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lower Prevalence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Using Data

This article aims to analyze the differences between the prevalence of risk factors of non-communicable chronic disease by race/color. It is a cross-sectional study using data from a telephone survey of 45,448 adults. Prevalence ratios for chronic disease risk factors by race/color were calculated. After adjustments were made for education and income, race/color differences persisted. Among afro-descendant and mulatto women and mulatto men a higher prevalence ratio was identified of physical activity at work and physical activity at home. Afro-descendant women and mulatto men indulged in less physical inactivity. Mulatto men and women showed a lower prevalence of smoking and consumption of 20 cigarettes daily and lower consumption of fruit and vegetables. A higher consumption of full-fat milk with and beans was observed among afro-descendant and mulatto men. Afro-descendant women had a lower prevalence of drinking and driving. Afro-descendant women and men ate more meat with fat and afro-descendant men suffered more from hypertension. Differences in risk factors by race/color can be explained by cultural aspects, by not fully adjustable socioeconomic differences that determine less access to goods and less opportunities for the afro-descendant population.

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