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Karamitanha F, Ahmadi F, Fallahabadi H. Does health-related college major have an effect on health-promoting behaviors? Evidence from Iranian's staff. Prev Med Rep 2024; 44:102797. [PMID: 38974961 PMCID: PMC11225691 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Revised: 06/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open
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Background Health-promoting behaviors and lifestyle changes can reduce the cost of health services, stress, and disease complications. This study examined the status of health-promoting behaviors and its influencing factors. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 171 staff members of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2023. The Persian version of the health-promoting lifestyle profile II questionnaire was used. Analyzes were performed in R 4.3.2 software. Results Mean ± SD age was 37.67 ± 7.58 years. 83 % had the low levels of health-promoting behaviors, while 17.0 % had moderate levels. The physical activity and interpersonal relation had the lowest and highest scores. The most significant strong and weekly correlations was between health responsibility and physical activity with total score of health-promoting behavior scores (r = 0.81, r = 0.66). Staff with health-related college major performed better in the areas of nutrition, stress management, spiritual growth. Conclusion Health-related college major is the most important factor affecting health-promoting behaviors. Also, health responsibility is most related to these behaviors. Educational interventions should be done at the community level, regardless of people's field of study, to increase people's knowledge and awareness about risk factors and improve the level of health.
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- Farzaneh Karamitanha
- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Gravina AG, Pellegrino R, Palladino G, Imperio G, Ventura A, Cipullo M, Coppola A, Federico A. Profiling the patient with inflammatory bowel disease in the relationship between physical activity and partner/social network status: A post hoc patient-tailored analysis of the "BE-FIT-IBD" study. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2024:S0210-5705(24)00161-4. [PMID: 38723769 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2024.502203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Normal quality of life is an ultimate target in the therapeutic approach to inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), encompassing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) in the context of which regular physical activity (PA) is often a chimeric parameter that is not standardized in terms of quality/quantity. The study aimed to profile a sample of IBD patients about the relationship between PA-partner status and social network support. PATIENTS AND METHODS A post hoc analysis of the "BE-FIT-IBD" study was set up by stratifying the data of PA with that of partner status and the support that the patient's social network (i.e., relatives, friends) provided in inciting the patient to practice regular PA. RESULTS In the 219 patients included, there was a greater tendency for patients with stable partners to view the risk of reactivation/worsening of IBD as a barrier to conducting regular PA (p<0.0001). Single patients considered PA more as a protective factor (p=0.045). Patients without a PA-supporting social network retained IBD-related treatment as a PA barrier (p=0.016) and PA as a risk for IBD complications (p=0.01), with less confidence that PA could improve the course of IBD (p<0.001). Rectal syndrome was an IBD-related barrier more represented in patients with PA-deterring social network (p<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS These factors are potential targets for recovering the IBD patient's adherence to regular PA.
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- Antonietta Gerarda Gravina
- Hepatogastroenterology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138, Via Luigi de Crecchio, Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138, Via Luigi de Crecchio, Naples, Italy.
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- Hepatogastroenterology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138, Via Luigi de Crecchio, Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138, Via Luigi de Crecchio, Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138, Via Luigi de Crecchio, Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138, Via Luigi de Crecchio, Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138, Via Luigi de Crecchio, Naples, Italy
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- Hepatogastroenterology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138, Via Luigi de Crecchio, Naples, Italy
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Galily Y, Samuel-Azran T, Laor T. The surprising role of marital status on sport second-screening: demographic influences during the 2022 world cup viewing in Israel. Front Sports Act Living 2024; 6:1329364. [PMID: 38650840 PMCID: PMC11033309 DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1329364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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To better understand what characterizes those who use a second screen while watching sport, the study examine a variety of demographic factors influencing browsing device trends before, during ("second screen"), and after sports games. It does so by utilizing survey data from Israeli viewers of the 2022 World Cup using a convenience sample (N = 242). In line with our hypotheses, those with higher education and higher reported income were more likely to browse devices for information around and during games. Against our hypothesis, young adults were less likely to engage in browsing before, during and after the games, possibly because they tend to watch games with friends or in public places. Divorced and single individuals are more likely to engage in multi-platform browsing and second-screening during sport games vs. married participants, who tended to watch the games with friends or in public places. The results are the first to indicate the important role of marital status in second-screening during sport games. Overall, they depict a picture of the average second-screener as a non-married older male with higher income and education, thus indicating that higher intellect combined with non-marital status, thus potentially more spare time as well as possibly higher levels of loneliness and during games are linked to sport second-screening. The results are the first to highlight the important role of marital status over young age on the tendency to second screen during sport games.
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- Yair Galily
- Sammy Ofer School of Communications at Reichman University, Herzliya, Israel
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- Sammy Ofer School of Communications at Reichman University, Herzliya, Israel
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- School of Communications at Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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Rapp I, Gruhler J, Ambiel B. Why Do Romantic Relationships Affect Physical Activity? An Analysis of the Time Use of Couples and Singles Over a 3-Day Period. J Phys Act Health 2023; 20:1143-1151. [PMID: 37751906 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several studies have found that individuals with a partner were less physically active than those without. To better understand the reasons for this association, we examine whether the existence of a relationship or the current presence of a partner influences physical activity (PA). METHODS We use data from the most recent German Time Use Survey 2012/13 to examine leisure-time PA. All leisure-time activities reported in the time diaries are classified according to their metabolic equivalent of task (MET) to calculate the mean MET scores. First, we use ordinary least square regressions and logistic regressions to examine the effects of living together with a partner or not on mean daily MET scores and on exercise. Second, we apply person-day fixed effects models to estimate the impact of current partner presence on current PA levels. RESULTS Having a partner is negatively associated with exercising but is not correlated with mean leisure-time MET scores for both women and men. For those with a partner, current MET levels are substantially lower when the partner is present than when the partner is absent. When partners spend leisure-time activities apart, their MET levels are higher than those of individuals without a partner. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that it is not the mere existence of a romantic relationship but the current copresence with a partner that affects PA behavior. Therefore, interventions to increase PA may be promising if they can encourage couples to be active together.
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- Ingmar Rapp
- Max Weber Institute of Sociology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Social Science, University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Max Weber Institute of Sociology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Sociology, University of Trier, Trier, Germany
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Pedroso CF, Pereira CC, Cavalcante AMRZ, Guimarães RA. Magnitude of risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases in adolescents and young adults in Brazil: A population-based study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0292612. [PMID: 37856487 PMCID: PMC10586685 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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AIM OF THE STUDY Estimate the magnitude and factors associated with risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases in adolescents and young adults in Brazil. METHODS Cross-sectional study that analyzed data from the 2019 National Health Survey. The population of interest was adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 24 years. Data were collected through individual interviews during home visits. Dependent variables included major risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics were used as independent variables. Multiple Poisson regression models were used to assess the relationship between independent variables and risk factors. RESULTS A total of 10,460 individuals (5,001 men and 5,459 women) were included. Regardless of sex, the most prevalent risk factors were insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption (92.6%) and leisure-time physical inactivity (43.3%). The prevalence rates of tobacco smokers, alcohol consumption once a month or more, and alcohol abuse were 8.9%, 28.7%, and 18.5%, respectively. Regular consumption of soft drinks and/or artificial juices was described by 17.2%. The prevalence of overweight was 32.5%. Young adults, males, and individuals with lower educational levels, of black race/skin color, with lower household income, and residents of urban areas had a higher prevalence for most risk factors. Differences in the determinants were found for some factors. Inequalities between Brazilian regions were recorded for seven of the nine factors analyzed. The most socioeconomically developed regions had the highest prevalence of most risk factors. The high magnitude of risk factors indicates a potential increase in the burden of chronic noncommunicable diseases in a future scenario for Brazil.
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- Charlise Fortunato Pedroso
- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Goiás, Goiânia Oeste Campus, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Faculty of Nursing, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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Gelaw YA, Koye DN, Alene KA, Ahmed KY, Assefa Y, Erku DA, Tegegn HG, Tesema AG, Zeleke BM, Melaku YA. Socio-demographic correlates of unhealthy lifestyle in Ethiopia: a secondary analysis of a national survey. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1528. [PMID: 37568091 PMCID: PMC10416504 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16436-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple lifestyle risk factors exhibit a stronger association with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) compared to a single factor, emphasizing the necessity of considering them collectively. By integrating these major lifestyle risk factors, we can identify individuals with an overall unhealthy lifestyle, which facilitates the provision of targeted interventions for those at significant risk of NCDs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the socio-demographic correlates of unhealthy lifestyles among adolescents and adults in Ethiopia. METHODS A national cross-sectional survey, based on the World Health Organization's NCD STEPS instruments, was conducted in Ethiopia. The survey, carried out in 2015, involved a total of 9,800 participants aged between 15 and 69 years. Lifestyle health scores, ranging from 0 (most healthy) to 5 (most unhealthy), were derived considering factors such as daily fruit and vegetable consumption, smoking status, prevalence of overweight/obesity, alcohol intake, and levels of physical activity. An unhealthy lifestyle was defined as the co-occurrence of three or more unhealthy behaviors. To determine the association of socio-demographic factors with unhealthy lifestyles, multivariable logistic regression models were utilized, adjusting for metabolic factors, specifically diabetes and high blood pressure. RESULTS Approximately one in eight participants (16.7%) exhibited three or more unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, which included low fruit/vegetable consumption (98.2%), tobacco use (5.4%), excessive alcohol intake (15%), inadequate physical activity (66%), and obesity (2.3%). Factors such as male sex, urban residency, older age, being married or in a common-law relationship, and a higher income were associated with these unhealthy lifestyles. On the other hand, a higher educational status was associated with lower odds of these behaviors. CONCLUSION In our analysis, we observed a higher prevalence of concurrent unhealthy lifestyles. Socio-demographic characteristics, such as sex, age, marital status, residence, income, and education, were found to correlate with individuals' lifestyles. Consequently, tailored interventions are imperative to mitigate the burden of unhealthy lifestyles in Ethiopia.
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- Yalemzewod Assefa Gelaw
- Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
- School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
- School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University, Orange, NSW, 2800, Australia
- Department of Public Health, Samara University, Samara, Afar, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- School of Rural Medicine, University of New England, Armidale, 2351, Australia
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Planetary Health Division, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- FHMRI Sleep Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Parra-Rizo MA, Vásquez-Gómez J, Álvarez C, Diaz-Martínez X, Troncoso C, Leiva-Ordoñez AM, Zapata-Lamana R, Cigarroa I. Predictors of the Level of Physical Activity in Physically Active Older People. Behav Sci (Basel) 2022; 12:bs12090331. [PMID: 36135135 PMCID: PMC9495331 DOI: 10.3390/bs12090331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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There has not been much study of risk profiles in older people according to different levels of practice in physical activity. For this reason, the aim of this research was to evaluate whether the elements that influence the quality of life and factors such as gender and education can predict the level of physical activity in the physically active elderly population. The Fernández−Ballesteros quality of life questionnaire and the WHO International Physical Activity Questionnaire were applied to a sample of 397 people with a mean age of 69.65 years (SD = 4.71). The results revealed the following predictive factors of practicing a low level of physical activity (p < 0.05): being a woman; having a low educational level; and low scores in activity and leisure and in functional skills. In conclusion, gender, education, functional skills, activity and leisure, and health are elements of quality of life that predict the level of physical activity performed by the elderly, where it is necessary to use leisure activities (visiting friends, playing games, running errands) as an indirect way to increase participation in physical activity.
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- María Antonia Parra-Rizo
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Valencian International University (VIU), 46002 Valencia, Spain
- Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, Campus of Elche, Miguel Hernandez University (UMH), 03202 Elche, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación de Estudios Avanzados del Maule (CIEAM), Laboratorio de Rendimiento Humano, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile
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- Grupo de Investigación en Calidad de Vida, Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación, Facultad de Educación y Humanidades, Universidad del Biobío, Chillán 378000, Chile
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- Centro de Investigación en Educación y Desarrollo (CIEDE-UCSC), Departamento de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción 4090541, Chile
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- Instituto de Anatomía, Histología y Patología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
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- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Los Ángeles 4440000, Chile
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Hsu MY, Huang SC, Liu PL, Yeung KT, Wang YM, Yang HJ. The Interaction between Exercise and Marital Status on Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Taiwan Biobank. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031876. [PMID: 35162898 PMCID: PMC8835315 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Few studies evaluating the relationship between depression and exercise consider peoples' socio-demographic characteristics. This cross-sectional study investigated the interaction between exercise and marital status and depression in Taiwanese adults. Data from the 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) was recruited from the Taiwan Biobank. Participants indicated their exercise status, showing 5015 no-exercise cases and 3407 exercise cases. Marital status, including unmarried, divorced or separated, and widowed, were all significant, especially among the no-exercise group. The relationship between exercise/no exercise and marital status was examined; no exercise and unmarried, divorced or separated, and widowed, as well as exercise and married were significant to PHQ-2. Gender was significant in both the married and unmarried groups. The association between exercise, marital status, gender, and education on PHQ-2 score was also significant. Married people, especially men, had lower depression scores. Additionally, exercise had a protective effect against depression for unmarried people, especially women.
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- Ming-Yi Hsu
- Department of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan;
- Department of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan;
- Department of Health Industry Technology Management, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
- Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Promotion, Taiwan Adventist College, Yu Chih 555, Taiwan;
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan;
- Occupational Therapy Room, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
- Clinical Psychological Room, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (Y.-M.W.); (H.-J.Y.); Tel.: +886-424730022 (Y.-M.W. & H.-J.Y.)
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Care and Management, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (Y.-M.W.); (H.-J.Y.); Tel.: +886-424730022 (Y.-M.W. & H.-J.Y.)
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Daan Z, Nivyimana W, Mbasani R, Yollande D, Bayumvire C, Wang M. Association between demographic, academic, and behavioral characteristics with physical activity levels among international students in China during COVID-19 pandemic. SAUDI JOURNAL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/sjhs.sjhs_58_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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