Hong Kong Chinese adults’ knowledge of exercise recommendations and attitudes towards exercise

BackgroundPhysical inactivity is known to be one of the major risk factors for many chronic conditions.AimTo determine Hong Kong Chinese adults’ physical activity (PA) knowledge, its relationship with certain variables including sex, education, age, and its correlation with different types of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and others. The Hong Kong Chinese adults' general attitudes towards PA will also be examined.Design & settingCross-sectional study in one primary care centre.MethodA randomized sample of Chinese adults aged >18 years with anonymous self-administered questionnaires.ResultsThe mean percentage of correct responses for exercise guidelines was 62.3%, 84.5% for traditional PA, and 48.4% for lifestyle PA, respectively. Traditional PA refers to exercises which use large muscle groups. Lifestyle PAs include activities which can be done throughout the day. The total mean percentage of correct responses was 67% (knowledge score 13.4 +/– 3.34). There were no significant differences between PA knowledge and sex, education levels, age groups, and presence of chronic diseases (P>0.05), but the knowledge level for lifestyle PA was less than that of traditional PA (P<0.001). A weak correlation was found between responders’ activeness for a health benefit and the PA knowledge levels (P>0.05). Two hundred and sixy-six (93.3%) responders reported a willingness to maintain or start exercise.ConclusionThe results suggest a need for more education about the latest PA recommendations, especially lifestyle PA. The weak correlation between PA knowledge and actual behaviour showed that PA knowledge itself might not affect PA behaviour. The enhancement of the general public’s knowledge, motivation, and psychosocial support along with stage-of-change interventions and the provision of counselling skills may result in PA behaviour change, which in turn can lead to the achievement of health benefits.

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Changes in Body Weight From Young Adulthood to Middle Age and Its Association With Blood Pressure and Hypertension: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Hong Kong Chinese Women

Journal of the American Heart Association ◽

10.1161/jaha.115.002361 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Yao Jie Xie ◽

Suzanne C. Ho ◽

Xuefen Su ◽

Zhao‐min Liu

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Body Weight ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Young Adulthood ◽

Middle Age ◽

Chinese Women ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hong Kong Chinese ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Long-term outcomes and predictors of chronic insomnia: A prospective study in Hong Kong Chinese adults

Sleep Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.sleep.2011.11.015 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 455-462 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Jihui Zhang ◽

S.P. Lam ◽

S.X. Li ◽

M.W.M. Yu ◽

A.M. Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Prospective Study ◽

Hong Kong Chinese ◽

Chronic Insomnia ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Chinese Adults ◽

A Prospective Study

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Knowledge, attitudes and intention regarding mHealth in generation Y: evidence from a population based cross sectional study in Chakaria, Bangladesh

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016217 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (11) ◽

pp. e016217 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

M Shafiqur Rahman ◽

Syed Hanifi ◽

Fatema Khatun ◽

Mohammad Iqbal ◽

Sabrina Rasheed ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Sex Education ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Generation Y ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Age Groups ◽

Household Survey ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Background and objectivesmHealth offers a new opportunity to ensure access to qualified healthcare providers. Therefore, to better understand its potential in Bangladesh, it is important to understand how young people use mobile phones for healthcare. Here we examine the knowledge, attitudes and intentions to use mHealth services among young population.DesignPopulation based cross sectional household survey.Setting and participantsA total of 4909 respondents, aged 18 years and above, under the Chakaria Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) area, were interviewed during the period November 2012 to April 2013.MethodsParticipants younger than 30 years of age were defined as young (or generation Y). To examine the level of knowledge about and intention towards mHealth services in generation Y compared with their older counterparts, the percentage of the respective outcome measure from a 2×2 contingency table and adjusted odds ratio (aOR), which controls for potential confounders such as mobile ownership, sex, education, occupation and socioeconomic status, were estimated. The aOR was estimated using both the Cochran–Mantel–Haenszel approach and multivariable logistic regression models controlling for confounders.ResultsGeneration Y had significantly greater access to mobile phones (50%vs40%) and better knowledge about its use for healthcare (37.8%vs27.5%;aOR 1.6 (95% CI1.3 to 2.0)). Furthermore, the level of knowledge about two existing mHealth services in generation Y was significantly higher compared with their older counterparts, with aOR values of 3.2 (95% CI 2.6 to 5.5) and 1.5 (95% CI 1.1 to 1.8), respectively. Similarly, generation Y showed significantly greater intention towards future use of mHealth services compared with their older counterparts (aOR 1.3 (95% CI 1.1 to 1.4)). The observed associations were not modified by sociodemographic factors.ConclusionThere is a greater potential for mHealth services in the future among young people compared with older age groups. However, given the low overall use of mHealth, appropriate policy measures need to be formulated to enhance availability, access, utilisation and effectiveness of mHealth services.

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Voluntary HIV antibody testing amongst youth in Hong Kong

International Journal of STD & AIDS ◽

10.1258/095646203321156917 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 132-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Tai Hing Lam ◽

Mohsen Janghorbani ◽

Susan Fan ◽

Richard Fielding

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Hiv Testing ◽

Sex Education ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Antibody Testing ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexuality Study ◽

Hiv Antibody Testing

We performed a study to estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody-testing behaviour among youth in Hong Kong. It was a population-based cross-sectional study. Questions on HIV testing were asked as part of a youth sexuality study conducted in July to December 1996 among young adults in Hong Kong. A total of 517 (53.6%) males and 447 (46.4%) females aged 17 to 28 years completed an anonymous structured self-administered questionnaire. Respondents had good knowledge about correct modes of HIV transmission and prevention. 9.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 7.0, 12.3) of males and 6.4% (95% CI: 4.3, 9.1) of females had been tested for HIV through blood donation. Excluding blood donation, 3.7% (95% CI: 2.2, 5.7) of males and 3.6% (95% CI: 2.1, 5.9) of females had been tested (voluntary testing). 47.5% (95% CI: 44.4, 50.7) of subjects reported at least one major risk factor for HIV infection. In multivariate analyses, factors independently associated with both voluntary HIV testing and HIV testing by blood donation were age and having had sex with multiple partners. A higher educational level was a predictor of HIV testing by blood donation. Self-assessment of having sufficient sex education was also significantly associated with voluntary HIV testing. HIV testing is not widespread in Hong Kong and those at risk are more likely to have been tested. It is of concern, however, that many of those reporting risk factors have not been tested.

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Perceptions towards a healthy diet among a sample of university people in Portugal

Nutrition & Food Science ◽

10.1108/nfs-10-2017-0205 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (4) ◽

pp. 669-688 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ana Cristina Ferrão ◽

Raquel P.F. Guiné ◽

Paula Correia ◽

Manuela Ferreira ◽

Ana Paula Cardoso ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Diseases ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Healthy Diet ◽

Average Score ◽

Eating Behaviours ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Content Type ◽

University Degree ◽

Probabilistic Sample

PurposeA healthy diet has been recognized as one of the most important factors associated with maintaining human health and helping in preventing the development of some chronic diseases. Therefore, this paper aims to study the perceptions of a sample of university people regarding a healthy diet.Design/methodology/approachIt was undertaken a descriptive cross-sectional study on a non-probabilistic sample of 382 participants. The data were collected among a sample of Portuguese university people and measured whether people’s perceptions were compliant with a healthy diet.FindingsThe results revealed that the participants’ perceptions were, in general, compliant with a healthy diet (scores between 0.5 and 1.5, on a scale from −2 to +2). However, significant differences were found between age groups (p= 0.004), with a higher average score for young adults, and also between groups with different levels of education (p= 0.025), with a higher score for university degree. The variable chronic diseases also showed significant differences (p= 0.017), so that people who did not have any chronic diseases obtained a higher score.Originality/valueThis study is considered important because it provides evidences about the relation between nutrition knowledge and the perceptions towards a healthy diet. The study allowed concluding that the participants were aware about some nutritional aspects of their diets and, therefore, their perceptions were compliant with a healthy diet. This finding is very relevant because it could be a support for health policy initiatives directed at promoting healthy eating behaviours.

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Quality of Life for Hong Kong Chinese Patients with Advanced Gynecological Cancers in the Palliative phase of Care: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Palliative Care ◽

10.1177/082585971202800404 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 259-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Kwok Ying Chan ◽

Man Lui Chan ◽

Thomas Chung Cheung Yau ◽

Cho Wing Li ◽

Hon Wai Cheng ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hong Kong Chinese ◽

Chinese Patients ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Gynecological Cancers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Palliative Phase

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Effects of a 12-Week Hatha Yoga Intervention on Metabolic Risk and Quality of Life in Hong Kong Chinese Adults with and without Metabolic Syndrome

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0130731 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. e0130731 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Caren Lau ◽

Ruby Yu ◽

Jean Woo

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Hong Kong Chinese ◽

Hatha Yoga ◽

Metabolic Risk ◽

Chinese Adults ◽

Yoga Intervention

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Walking for transportation in Hong Kong Chinese urban elders: a cross-sectional study on what destinations matter and when

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/1479-5868-10-78 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 78 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

Ester Cerin ◽

Ka-yiu Lee ◽

Anthony Barnett ◽

Cindy HP Sit ◽

Man-chin Cheung ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hong Kong Chinese ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Walking For Transportation

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Socioeconomic disadvantages over the life-course and their influence on obesity among older Hong Kong Chinese adults

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa072 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (5) ◽

pp. 1013-1018 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gary K K Chung ◽

Francisco T T Lai ◽

Dicken C Chan ◽

Hung Wong ◽

Eng-Kiong Yeoh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Life Course ◽

Abdominal Obesity ◽

Cumulative Risk ◽

Hong Kong Chinese ◽

Mobility Models ◽

General Obesity ◽

Chinese Adults ◽

Socioeconomic Mobility ◽

The Life Course

Abstract Background The life-course perspective on socioeconomic inequality in health is a burgeoning field of research. Nonetheless, the three classic life-course models (i.e. sensitive period, cumulative risk and social mobility models) have rarely been simultaneously applied to studies on obesity. Therefore, this study examined the associations of socioeconomic positions (SEPs) across life stages and their associated life-course models with both general and abdominal obesity. Methods Face-to-face interviews were conducted among 1077 community-dwelling adults aged 50 or above during 2014–15 in Hong Kong. Experiences of poverty, educational attainment and deprivation of necessities represented respondents’ SEP in childhood, early adulthood and late adulthood, respectively. General and abdominal obesity were defined as body mass index ≥25 kg m−2 and waist-to-height ratio >0.5. Multivariable modified Poisson regression with a robust error variance was performed. Results Respondents with low childhood SEP tended to have reduced risk of general obesity [relative risk (RR) = 0.85; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.72–1.00], whereas those with low childhood SEP and low late-adulthood SEP tended to have increased risk of abdominal obesity (RR = 1.10; 95% CI = 1.00–1.21 and RR = 1.14; 95% CI = 1.03–1.26, respectively). Cumulative socioeconomic disadvantages showed a dose–response relationship with abdominal obesity. Also, those with upward socioeconomic mobility had lower risk of abdominal obesity, whereas those with downward socioeconomic mobility had greater risk. Conclusions Low SEP, especially in childhood, exerted contrasting effects on general and abdominal obesity among older Hong Kong Chinese adults. The three life-course models operated simultaneously in determining the risk of abdominal obesity, while support for cumulative risk and social mobility models was weak in general obesity.

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