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Yang X, Qin Q, Wang Y, Ma Z, Li Q, Zhang F, Han Y, Wang H. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cardiovascular disease prevention among middle school students in China: a cross-sectional study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1301829. [PMID: 38344229 PMCID: PMC10853328 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1301829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Background The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rapidly increasing globally. With a concerning increase among adolescents due to unhealthy habits, obesity, and hypertension, understanding the current status of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to CVD prevention among middle school students is crucial for developing effective school-based health programs to prevent CVD. Methods The analytic cross-sectional survey is used in questionnaires to assess KAP related to CVD prevention among middle school students (N = 17,731) from 50 schools across 16 provinces in China in June-July 2023. The pass rate of KAP scores is categorized as good and poor. Independent predictors of good KAP of CVD prevention are ascertained using a binary logistic regression model. Results The study surveyed 8,118 (45.78%) junior high school students and 9,613 (54.22%) high school students. The overall mean [standard deviation (SD)] for the knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 26.88 (8.12), 53.53 (7.22), and 39.80 (5.96), respectively. The knowledge scores had the lowest pass rate at 56.89%. Only 6.83% of the students know "the definition of blood pressure in adolescents." Attitudes toward health were positive, though the attitude regarding "the danger of prolonged sedentary to cardiovascular health" scored lowest at 73.55%. The practice section had a pass rate of 89.30%; 40.27% of students reported that they spend more than an hour a day on screens. Only one-third of the students would go to bed before 12 o'clock. In univariate analysis, junior high school and high school students differed significantly in knowledge and practice (p < 0.001), but attitude did not differ significantly (p = 0.103). Conclusion The majority of students lack sufficient knowledge about CVD. It is also found that socioeconomic background, family environment, and educational levels have an impact on cardiovascular health behaviors among students. Strengthening health education involving students, parents, teachers, and communities is essential to promote health knowledge and practices among adolescents.
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- Xin Yang
- College of Physical Education and Health, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Physical Education, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- College of Physical Education and Health, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- College of Physical Education and Health, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- College of Physical Education and Health, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- College of Physical Education and Health, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- College of Physical Education and Health, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- College of Physical Education and Health, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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Nöscher P, Weber A, Leitzmann M, Grifka J, Jochem C. [Work-related sedentary behavior]. ZENTRALBLATT FUR ARBEITSMEDIZIN, ARBEITSSCHUTZ UND ERGONOMIE 2023; 73:39-47. [PMID: 36643722 PMCID: PMC9829228 DOI: 10.1007/s40664-022-00489-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Background Sedentary behavior is associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases, such as metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes and all-cause mortality. Occupational sitting time contributes to large amounts of daily sedentary behavior, especially in office workers. Objective This study investigated the amount of time spent in sedentary behavior during different tasks at work and while commuting of administrative personnel of a university hospital in Germany. Material and methods A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study of administrative employees at the University Hospital Regensburg, Germany was carried out to assess work-related sedentary behavior. Descriptive and exploratory statistical analyses were performed. Results The study population consisted of 159 participants (54.1% women, 51.6% older than 40 years), which corresponds to a response rate of 26%. The median daily sitting time in the office was 7.0 h (interquartile range, IQR 6.0-7.5 h) and mostly occurred during computer work (57.3%), telephone calls (13.2%) and meetings (11.7%). Median standing time at work was 0.8 h (IQR 0.3-1.4 h). Administrative staff spent a median of 0.7 h (IQR 0.3-1.0 h) per day sedentary while commuting, with 67.3% of respondents commuting by car, motorbike or scooter. The participants were of the opinion that sitting for long uninterrupted periods had negative (69.6%) or relatively negative (29.7%) effects on health. Conclusion Administrative staff in hospitals spend large amounts of the daily working time with sedentary behavior. Interventions that enable working both in sitting and standing positions can lead to reduced work-related sitting time and thereby could improve occupational and, in a broader sense, public health.
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- Paulus Nöscher
- Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin, Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin, Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin, Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Orthopädie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Asklepios Klinikum Bad Abbach, Kaiser-Karl-V.-Allee 3, 93077 Bad Abbach, Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin, Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Deutschland
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Ferrari GLDM, Oliveira Werneck A, Rodrigues da Silva D, Kovalskys I, Gómez G, Rigotti A, Yadira Cortés Sanabria L, García MCY, Pareja RG, Herrera-Cuenca M, Zalcman Zimberg I, Guajardo V, Pratt M, Cofre Bolados C, Fuentes Kloss R, Rollo S, Fisberg M. Socio-Demographic Correlates of Total and Domain-Specific Sedentary Behavior in Latin America: A Population-Based Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17155587. [PMID: 32756330 PMCID: PMC7432879 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify socio-demographic correlates of total and domain-specific sedentary behavior (SB). Methods: Cross-sectional findings are based on 9218 participants (15–65 years) from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health. Data were collected between September 2014 and February 2015. Participants reported time spent in SB across specific domains. Sex, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic (SEL), and education level were used as sociodemographic indicators. Results: Participants spent a total of 373.3 min/day engaged in total SB. Men, younger adults, other ethnicities, higher SEL and educational level presented higher total SB when compared with women, older adults, white/Caucasian, and low SEL and educational level. Men spent more time on the playing videogames (b: 32.8: 95% CI: 14.6;51.1) and riding in an automobile (40.5: 31.3; 49.8). Computer time, reading, socializing or listening to music was higher in younger participants (<30 years) compared with those ≥50 years in the total sample. Compared to the low SEL and educational level groups, middle (11.7: 5.7; 17.6) and higher (15.1: 5.3; 24.9) SEL groups as well as middle (9.8: 3.6; 15.9) and higher (16.6: 6.5; 26.8) education level groups reported more time spent reading. Conclusion: Socio-demographic characteristics are associated with SB patterns (total and specific) across Latin American countries.
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- Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari
- Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, USACH, Santiago 7500618, Chile; (C.C.B.); (R.F.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +56-9-5398-0556
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil;
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- Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe–UFS, São Cristóvão 49100-000, Brazil;
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- Carrera de Nutrición, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires C1107 AAZ, Argentina; (I.K.); (V.G.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José 11501-2060, Costa Rica;
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- Centro de Nutrición Molecular y Enfermedades Crónicas, Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Santiago 833-0024, Chile;
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- Instituto de Investigación Nutricional, La Molina, Lima 15026, Peru;
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- Centro de Estudios del Desarrollo, Universidad Central de Venezuela (CENDES-UCV)/Fundación Bengoa, Caracas 1053, Venezuela;
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- Departamento de Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo 04023-062, Brazil;
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- Carrera de Nutrición, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires C1107 AAZ, Argentina; (I.K.); (V.G.)
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- Institute for Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0021, USA;
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, USACH, Santiago 7500618, Chile; (C.C.B.); (R.F.K.)
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, USACH, Santiago 7500618, Chile; (C.C.B.); (R.F.K.)
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- Healthy Active Living and Obesity (HALO) Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada;
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Instituto Pensi, Fundação José Luiz Egydio Setubal, Hospital Infantil Sabará, São Paulo 01227-200, Brazil;
- Departamento de Pediatria da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo 04023-061, Brazil
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