The association of health behavioral risk factors with quality of life in northern Sweden—A cross‐sectional survey
Abstract Background It is well known that behavioral risk factors such as obesity, smoking, physical activity, diet, and excessive alcohol are linked to general health in northern Sweden. This study aimed to explore the joint relationship between these risk factors and the quality of life (QoL). Met...
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crwiley:10.1002/jgf2.333 2024-06-02T08:12:09+00:00 The association of health behavioral risk factors with quality of life in northern Sweden—A cross‐sectional survey Al‐Rubaye, Ali K. Q. Johansson, Klara Alrubaiy, Laith 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.333 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjgf2.333 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jgf2.333 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/jgf2.333 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Journal of General and Family Medicine volume 21, issue 5, page 167-177 ISSN 2189-7948 2189-7948 journal-article 2020 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.333 2024-05-03T11:16:07Z Abstract Background It is well known that behavioral risk factors such as obesity, smoking, physical activity, diet, and excessive alcohol are linked to general health in northern Sweden. This study aimed to explore the joint relationship between these risk factors and the quality of life (QoL). Methods Data were collected from Sweden's national public health survey between February and May 2014 in the four northern counties in Sweden. QoL was assessed using the EuroQol (EQ‐5D). Multivariable regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between five risk factors: BMI, physical activity, smoking status, fruit and vegetable intake, and alcohol consumption and QoL. Results Data from 17 138 complete questionnaires showed that individuals who were not obese, did at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily, consumed at least 3 portions of vegetable or fruits, were not smoking daily, and who did not report being drunk at least once every week were found to have better QoL ( P < .005). The mean EQ‐5D score ranged from 0.85 to 0.79. Approximately, two thirds of the studied population reported being physically active for at least 30 minutes every day and two fifths of them had a normal BMI. Only around 7% of the sample reported that they were eating the recommended daily level of fruits and vegetables. Conclusions The results of the study suggest that QoL has a significant relationship with lifestyle behaviors. This finding would emphasize the role of interventions to improve population health. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Wiley Online Library Journal of General and Family Medicine 21 5 167 177 |
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Abstract Background It is well known that behavioral risk factors such as obesity, smoking, physical activity, diet, and excessive alcohol are linked to general health in northern Sweden. This study aimed to explore the joint relationship between these risk factors and the quality of life (QoL). Methods Data were collected from Sweden's national public health survey between February and May 2014 in the four northern counties in Sweden. QoL was assessed using the EuroQol (EQ‐5D). Multivariable regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between five risk factors: BMI, physical activity, smoking status, fruit and vegetable intake, and alcohol consumption and QoL. Results Data from 17 138 complete questionnaires showed that individuals who were not obese, did at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily, consumed at least 3 portions of vegetable or fruits, were not smoking daily, and who did not report being drunk at least once every week were found to have better QoL ( P < .005). The mean EQ‐5D score ranged from 0.85 to 0.79. Approximately, two thirds of the studied population reported being physically active for at least 30 minutes every day and two fifths of them had a normal BMI. Only around 7% of the sample reported that they were eating the recommended daily level of fruits and vegetables. Conclusions The results of the study suggest that QoL has a significant relationship with lifestyle behaviors. This finding would emphasize the role of interventions to improve population health. |
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The association of health behavioral risk factors with quality of life in northern Sweden—A cross‐sectional survey |
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The association of health behavioral risk factors with quality of life in northern Sweden—A cross‐sectional survey |
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