HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OF URBAN RESIDENTS. CASE STUDY: SRI PAHANG PUBLIC HOUSING, BANGSAR, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

The natural ecosystems are increasingly being replaced by urban built-up area due to fast urbanisation. The urban development pressure brought urban areas to the uncontrolled built environment which, in turn, significantly compromises the quality of public spaces and facilities. Furthermore, the urban environment discourages active living. Thus, research on the relationship between urbanisation and physical health is rapidly coming to the force. Urbanisation can have detrimental effects, particularly on physical health, which further attributed to unsustainable urban development. A study was carried out at Sri Pahang Public Housing (Flat), Kuala Lumpur with the aim to investigate the healthy lifestyle among residents and the relationship with the public facilities available at study area for the physical activity. Data was obtained through questionnaire survey. The relationship between healthy lifestyle particularly the level of physical activity and the facilities in the study area was analysed using correlation test. It was found that most of the respondents were physically inactive and their healthy lifestyle can be related to the planning aspects of facilities in the study area.

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OF URBAN RESIDENTS. CASE STUDY: SRI PAHANG PUBLIC HOUSING, BANGSAR, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL ◽

10.21837/pm.v16i7.495 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Author(s):

Oliver Ling Hoon Leh ◽

Nur Hidayah Shaharom ◽

Marlyana Azyyati Marzukhi ◽

Sharifah Zannierah Syed Marzuki

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Urban Development ◽

Physical Health ◽

Public Housing ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Kuala Lumpur ◽

Natural Ecosystems ◽

Activity Data ◽

The Relationship

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Do Older People with Diabetes Meet the Recommended Weekly Physical Activity Targets? An Analysis of Objective Physical Activity Data

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16142489 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (14) ◽

pp. 2489 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Damiano Pizzol ◽

Lee Smith ◽

Ai Koyanagi ◽

Brendon Stubbs ◽

Igor Grabovac ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Activity Data ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Weekly Physical Activity ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

The Relationship

Appropriate management of diabetes mellitus (DM) includes following a healthy lifestyle, in which reaching physical activity (PA) recommendations is an important factor. Despite this, it remains unclear whether people with DM meet the recommended PA targets. We therefore aimed to investigate the proportion of older adults with DM (type 1 and 2) engaging in the recommended amount of PA per week in a cross-sectional study. PA levels were objectively measured using the GT1M ActiGraph accelerometer for seven consecutive days, and the cut-off of 150 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) was used. To assess the relationship between not meeting the recommendation for, and the significant factors associated with PA level (MVPA < 150 min/week), a multivariable logistic regression analysis was applied. 197 diabetic participants (mean age = 66.8 years; 46.7% males) spent only 74.5 ± 94.4 min/weekly in MVPA, and only 39 (=19.8%) reached the cut-off for sufficient PA levels. Significant correlates of not meeting the recommendation for PA levels were female sex, depressive symptoms, and age. In conclusion, only one-fifth of diabetic people reached the recommended amount of PA, suggesting that more intervention is needed to increase PA levels in this population.

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Health Behaviors and Juvenile Delinquency

Crime & Delinquency ◽

10.1177/0011128717719427 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 64 (11) ◽

pp. 1394-1416 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Daniel C. Semenza

Keyword(s):

Juvenile Delinquency ◽

Health Behavior ◽

Health Behaviors ◽

Physical Health ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Individual Factors ◽

Prior Work ◽

Multiple Forms ◽

Monitoring The Future ◽

The Relationship

This study draws upon Kaplan’s theory of self-attitude and deviant response to examine the relationship between health behavior and juvenile delinquency. The analysis, examining data from the Monitoring the Future 2013 study, shows that health behavior is associated with multiple forms of delinquency even after accounting for illness, as well as pertinent demographic and individual factors. The findings support the position that health behaviors have a distinct theoretical relationship with delinquency related to self-attitude, separate from the effects of illness. The article builds upon prior work regarding physical health and delinquency, demonstrating that a healthy lifestyle may decrease the likelihood of delinquency through an improvement in self-attitude.

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A Network Perspective on the Relationship Between Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Fundamental Motor Skills in Early Childhood

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2020-0218 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Thaynã Alves Bezerra ◽

Paulo Felipe Ribeiro Bandeira ◽

Anastácio Neco de Souza Filho ◽

Cain Craig Truman Clark ◽

Jorge Augusto Pinto Silva Mota ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Older Children ◽

Activity Data ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nonlinear Characteristics ◽

Main Variable ◽

The Relationship

Background: The relationship between moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and fundamental motor skill (FMS) is inconsistent in early childhood, due to its complex and nonlinear characteristics. This study aimed to analyze the nonlinear relationships between MVPA, FMS, body mass index (BMI), sex, and age in preschoolers. Methods: This cross-sectional study with preschoolers (n = 204; 4.0 [0.8] y old; 99 boys), provided objective physical activity data, FMS assessments, and BMI. The associations between MVPA, FMS, BMI, sex, and age were explored using the network analysis (RStudio and qgraph). Results: Boys were more motor competent than girls in all FMS skills, while girls were more active than boys during the weekend. Older children were less active than their younger peers during these days. MVPA is weak and differently related to each FMS, and the leap skill emerged with the highest betweenness and strength values in the network. Conclusions: For the assessed preschoolers, when considering BMI, age, and sex, the relationships between MVPA and FMS are inconsistent, and leap emerged as the main variable. During early childhood, these variables are connected as part of a complex system in which each skill has a dynamic role within the emerging pattern.

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Diet and Physical Activity as Determinants of Lifestyle Chosen by Women from Southern Poland

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph15102088 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 2088 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Agnieszka Ostachowska-Gasior ◽

Emilia Kolarzyk ◽

Renata Majewska ◽

Anna Gasior ◽

Jacek Kwiatkowski ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽

Southern Poland ◽

Balanced Diet ◽

Reported Health ◽

Academy Of Sciences ◽

The Relationship

The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between the lifestyle of Polish women (characterized by the quality of diets and levels of reported physical activity) and their characteristics such as age, place of residence, physical activity at work or school, reported health status, and BMI. The sample consisted of 882 women from Southern Poland. Diet quality and the level of physical activity were evaluated by the Nutrition Beliefs Questionnaire established by the Polish Academy of Sciences. The lifestyle category (healthy, moderate, or unhealthy) was based on “Prohealthy Diet Index-10” and participant’s self-assessed physical activity during their leisure-time. The lifestyle category was significantly associated with age, BMI, physical activity at work/school, and health. Moderate lifestyle (high or moderate levels of physical activity combined with low prohealthy diet) was the most commonly found classification in examined women. Age (>35 years old) and overweight are the main factors determining unhealthy lifestyle behavior. Healthy lifestyle is more often chosen by the women from big cities. More intensive efforts should be undertaken to increase the knowledge and awareness of the health benefits of a healthy lifestyle. The main goal should be concentrated on increasing the level of physical activity, especially in leisure time, and promoting the tenets of a well-balanced diet.

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Like Mother, like Son: Physical Activity, Commuting, and Associated Demographic Factors

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12145631 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (14) ◽

pp. 5631 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Caroline Brand ◽

Cézane Priscila Reuter ◽

Arieli Fernandes Dias ◽

Jorge Mota ◽

Michael Duncan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Skin Color ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Active Commuting ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Relationship ◽

Living Area

A mother’s healthy conduct may lead to the healthy conduct of their children. Thus, this study aimed to verify the role of demographic factors in the relationship between mothers’ physical activity (PA) and commuting to work with children and adolescent’s PA and commuting to school. This cross-sectional study comprised 1421 children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years and 1421 mothers, from Brazil. PA, commuting, socioeconomic status (SES), skin color/ethnicity, and living area were evaluated by questionnaire. Logistic binary regression models were used. Results indicated that mothers’ PA and commuting were associated with children and adolescent’s PA and commuting to school in crude and adjusted models. Considering the role of the demographic factors, an association was only observed for girls in the relationship between mother’s PA with children’s PA. In adolescents, an association was observed in both high/low SES, boys/girls, and rural/urban areas. Regarding children and adolescent active commuting to school, there was an association with mothers commuting. All demographic factors were strongly associated, except for rural areas. Therefore, mothers’ PA as well as commuting to work are associated with children and adolescent’s PA and commuting to school. Sex, living area, and SES are the related demographic factors.

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Exposure to Famine During Early Life and Abdominal Obesity in Adulthood: Findings from the Great Chinese Famine During 1959–1961

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11040903 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 903 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Dan Liu ◽

Dong-mei Yu ◽

Li-yun Zhao ◽

Hong-yun Fang ◽

Jian Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Abdominal Obesity ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Early Life ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Positive Association ◽

Fetal Life ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Famine Exposure ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

The Relationship

Undernutrition during early life may lead to obesity in adulthood. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between famine exposure during early life and the risk of abdominal obesity in adulthood. A total of 18,984 and 16,594 adults were surveyed in 2002 and 2010–2012 in two nationally representative cross-sectional surveys, namely China Nutrition and Health Survey, respectively. The risk of abdominal obesity was evaluated for participants born during 1956–1961 and compared with that of participants born during 1962–1964. The overall prevalence of abdominal obesity in adulthood showed a positive association with famine exposure during early life. The odds ratios of famine exposure were 1.31 (1.19–1.44) and 1.28 (1.17–1.40) in 2002 during fetal life and infancy and 1.09 (1.00–1.19) in 2012 during fetal life, respectively. The relationships between famine exposure and abdominal obesity across the famine exposure groups were distinct among females and those who lived in urban areas and were physical inactive (p < 0.05). Exposure to famine during early life was associated with increased risks of abdominal obesity in adulthood, which was partially alleviated by healthy lifestyle factors (e.g., physical activity).

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If You Make it Free, Will They Come? Using a Physical Activity Accessibility Model to Understand the Use of a Free Children’s Recreation Pass

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2018-0364 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (7) ◽

pp. 493-503 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andrew F. Clark ◽

Joannah Campbell ◽

Patricia Tucker ◽

Piotr Wilk ◽

Jason A. Gilliland

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Population Level ◽

Target Population ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Physical Activity Interventions ◽

Grade 5 ◽

Longitudinal Data Collection ◽

The Relationship

Background: Children’s sedentary lifestyles and low physical activity levels may be countered using population-level interventions. This study examines factors influencing the use of a free community-wide physical activity access pass for grade 5 students (G5AP). Methods: A natural experiment with longitudinal data collection. A sample of 881 children completed the 9-month follow-up survey self-reporting where they used the G5AP. Two analyses were conducted: Getis-Ord GI* geographic cluster analysis of the spatial distribution of users, and logistic regression examining the relationship between use and accessibility (informational, economic, and geographic) and mobility options, while accounting for intrapersonal and interpersonal factors. Results: Overall, 44.9% of children used the G5AP with clusters of high use in urban areas and low use in the suburbs. Other factors significantly related to G5AP included gender (girls), informational accessibility (active recruitment), economic accessibility (median household income), geographic accessibility (facilities within 1.6 km of home), and mobility options (access to Boys & Girls Club bus). Conclusions: This study found that a diverse population of children used the G5AP. To continue being successful, community-based physical activity interventions need to ensure that the intervention increases geographic, economic, and informational accessibility and provides mobility options that are available to the target population.

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The Relationship of Physical Activity and Obesity with the Incidence of Hypertension in Adults Aged 26-45 Years in Medan

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2019.447 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (20) ◽

pp. 3464-3468 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Elida Normiaty Purba ◽

Heru Santosa ◽

Fazidah Aguslina Siregar

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Control Group ◽

Case Group ◽

Eating Pattern ◽

Proportional Allocation ◽

Simple Logistic ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Control Study

BACKGROUND: The incidence rate of hypertension is increasing in Indonesia concerning unhealthy behaviours such as unhealthy physical activity and eating pattern which trigger obesity. In Indonesia, the prevalence of hypertension in > 18-year-old people was 34.1% in 2018. AIM: The objective of the research was to find out the relationship between physical activity and obesity with the incidence of hypertension in adults (26-45 years old) in Medan. METHODS: The research was done in Medan, using a case-control study design. The samples were 150 hypertension patients, taken by using proportional allocation: 75 of them were in the case group and the other 75 of them were in the control group. The data were gathered by conducting interviews, measurement, and questionnaires and analysed by using simple logistic regression test. RESULTS: The result of the research showed that there was significant relationship of physical activity (p = 0.000; OR = 3.6; 95% CI, 1.802-7.270) and obesity (p = 0.000; OR = 4; 95% CI, 2.030-7.900) with the incidence of hypertension in 26-45-year-old respondents. CONCLUSION: Make a habit of a healthy lifestyle in their daily life by doing physical activity regularly and good eating pattern to forestall hypertension.

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Medical students’ physical activity as an indicator of their commitment to healthy lifestyle

10.24075/rbh.2021.009 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

OV Ievleva

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Medical Students ◽

Body Mass ◽

Screen Time ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Biomedical Ethics ◽

Steps Per Day ◽

The Relationship

Physicians, who provide general medical services, should give the patients an advice on physical activity. The study was aimed to assess physical activity of medical students, as well as their awareness of this issue, and willingness to provide the public an advice on commitment to a healthy lifestyle in terms of physical activity. A total of 518 medical students were surveyed. The data obtained with the Steps and Screen Time mobile applications were used. Physical fitness was assessed using the standard anthropometric technique. Statisctical processing of the data obtained was performed with the Statistica 13 PL statistical software package. The study met the requirements of biomedical ethics and posed no risk to participants. No significant differences in the number of steps between males and females was observed. It was 9033±3297 steps in males and 7807±3570 steps in females. The evidence supporting the relationship between physical activity and average time spent on a smartphone per day was obtained: the correlation coefficient for the relationship between the number of steps per day and the screen time was -0.36 (moderate negative correlation). Correlation coefficients for the relationships between body mass index and physical activity (-0.35) and between body mass index and screen time (0.33, moderate positive correlation) were calculated. The data obtained allowed us to develop simple and feasible guidelines on improving physical activity in medical students, as well as to develop a tracker of positive habit of daily optimal physical activity for each student, and to discuss the results within the framework of the business game Physical Activity in Various Sectors of Population.

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