Perspective of the university community about the constitutive elements of a Healthy University at Universidad del Valle (Colombia)

Objective: A Health Promoting University seeks to encourage a culture of health care, quality of life, and well-being in its community. This study analyzes the perspective of the university community on concepts related to a Healthy University. Methodology: An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted at Universidad del Valle, a public university located in Cali, Valle del Cauca, in the Southwest of Colombia. In March and May 2021, the survey "Concepts of health, Health Promoting University and constituent elements for the formulation of an institutional policy of Healthy University" was applied. The target population was the university community, involving professors, students, and university administration. For the data analysis, the technique of segmentation by two-stage cluster and the study of main components were used. Results: The total number of participants was 1435, with a median age of 29 years. Most participants chose the meaning of health as "Eating healthy and balanced" and "Feeling good about the person you are, most of the time." The concept selected for Health Promoting University was "one that works for a culture of health care through social and environmental interventions aimed at improving the quality of life." On the other hand, "Quality, Inclusive and Equitable Education" was chosen as a fundamental constitutive element of a Health Promoting University policy. Conclusions: It was observed that, regarding lifestyles, participants' mindsets shifted from traditional health biologistic imaginaries to integral health concepts, giving notable prevalence to mental health. Our results showed the perspective of the university community members, including the differences between the students, professors, and administrators regarding concepts related to a Health Promoting University.

Objetivo: Una universidad que promueve la salud busca fomentar una cultura del cuidado de la misma, de su calidad de vida y del bienestar en su comunidad. Este estudio analiza la perspectiva de la comunidad universitaria en torno a conceptos relacionados con una universidad saludable. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio exploratorio de tipo transversal en la Universidad del Valle, universidad pública ubicada en Cali, Valle del Cauca, al suroccidente de Colombia. En marzo y mayo de 2021 se realizó la encuesta "Conceptos de salud y elementos constitutivos para la formulación de una política institucional universitaria promotora de salud". La población objetivo fue la comunidad universitaria, integrada por profesores, estudiantes y personal administrativo. Para el análisis de los datos se utilizó la técnica de segmentación por conglomerados en dos etapas y el estudio de los componentes principales. Resultados: El número total de participantes fue de 1435, con edad media de 29 años. La mayoría de los participantes escogieron el significado de salud en función de "comer sano y equilibrado" y "sentirse bien con uno mismo la mayor parte del tiempo". El concepto seleccionado para definir una universidad promotora de la salud fue "aquella que trabaja por una cultura del cuidado de la salud mediante intervenciones sociales y medioambientales dirigidas a mejorar la calidad de vida". Por otra parte, se escogió "una educación de calidad, inclusiva y equitativa" como elemento constitutivo fundamental de una política universitaria promotora de la salud. Conclusiones: Se observó que la perspectiva de los participantes pasó de enforcarse en los imaginarios biologistas de la salud tradicional hacia conceptos de salud integral, dando relevancia notable a la salud mental, lo cual es consistente con los postulados de la OMS y su plan de acción en temas de salud mental para 2013-2030.

Objetivo: Uma universidade que promove a saúde procura incentivar uma cultura do seu cuidado, da qualidade de vida e do bem-estar em sua comunidade. Este estudo analisa a perspectiva da comunidade universitária ao redor de conceitos relacionados com uma universidade saudável. Metodologia: Realizou-se um estudo exploratório de tipo transversal na Universidade del Valle, universidade pública localizada em Cali, Valle del Cauca, no sudoeste da Colômbia. Em março e maio de 2021 realizou-se a enquete "Conceptos de salud y elementos constitutivos para la formulación de uma política institucional universitaria promotora de salud". A população-alvo foi a comunidade universitária, composta por professores, estudantes e pessoal administrativo. Para a análise dos dados utilizou-se a técnica de segmentação por conglomerados em duas etapas e o estudo dos componentes principais. Resultados: O número total de participantes foi de 1435, com idade média de 29 anos. A maioria dos participantes escolheram o significado de saúde em função da "alimentação saudável e equilibrada" e de "sentir-se bem consigo mesmo a maior parte do tempo". O conceito selecionado para definir uma universidade promotora da saúde foi "aquela que trabalha por uma cultura do cuidado da saúde por meio de intervenções sociais e do meio-ambiente encaminhadas a melhorar a qualidade de vida". Por outra parte, escolheu-se "uma educação de qualidade, inclusiva e equitativa" como elemento constitutivo fundamental de uma políticas universitária promotora da saúde. Conclusões: Observou-se que a perspectiva dos participantes passou de se focar nos imaginários biologistas da saúde tradicional para os conceitos de saúde integral, dando relevância notável à saúde mental, o que está em concordância com os postulados da OMS e seu plano de ação em temas de saúde mental para 2013-2030.

Variation trend of health related behaviors in the residents with chronic diseases in Huangpu District of Shanghai from 2014 to 2019 / 上海预防医学

ObjectiveTo understand the changes of health related behaviors among residents with chronic diseases，and to provide a reference for targeted health intervention. MethodsBased on the surveillance data of chronic diseases and relevant risk factors of the residents in Huangpu District from 2014 to 2019. The study focused on health related behaviors and sociodemographic characteristics which was analyzed by chi-square test. The Cochran-Armitage trend chi-squared test was used to analyze the standardization rate. ResultsSeveral behaviors had been ameliorated such as the health examinations （Z=-3.667， P<0.001）， the measurement of blood glucose （Z=-5.793， P<0.001）， daily vegetables consumption （Z=-5.741， P<0.001）， daily animal food consumption （Z=-23.214， P<0.001）， daily physical activity （Z=-18.361， P<0.001）， sedentary behavior （Z=4.190， P<0.001）， and current smoking （Z=4.615， P<0.001）. ConclusionAn improving trend of health behaviors is found among Huangpu District residents．Targeted health education and health promotion should be carried out according to the characteristics of the population in the future.

Comportamentos relacionados à saúde e fatores associados de pessoas idosas em atividade laboral no contexto de uma universidade pública brasileira / Health-related behaviors and associated factors among working older people within a Brazilian public university

Resumo Objetivo Analisar comportamentos relacionados à saúde e fatores associados em pessoas idosas em atividade laboral de uma Universidade pública brasileira. Método Estudo seccional, descritivo e inferencial, com abordagem quantitativa. Amostra composta por 113 indivíduos e, dados coletados entre os meses de maio/2021 a setembro/2022, em ambiente virtual, por chamadas telefônicas e/ou vídeo, e/ou de forma presencial. Foram realizadas análises descritiva e de cluster, além do teste qui-quadrado ou teste Exato de Fisher para o nível de significância de 95%. Resultados A maioria dos entrevistados foi do gênero masculino (n=70, 61,9%), a idade média foi 65 anos (±3,20), a cor/raça predominante foi branca (n=39, 34,5%) e parda (n=38, 33,6%). Foram identificados dois clusters, o cluster01-regular composto por 31 (27,4%) indivíduos e o cluster02-ótimo por 82 (72,6%), a partir das variáveis de comportamentos relacionados à saúde. Encontrou-se associação significativa entre gênero e os clusters (p<0,04). O gênero masculino compôs mais o cluster02-ótimo, cluster esse que apresentou indivíduos com melhores comportamentos relacionados à saúde. Conclusão Apesar do estudo mostrar que, em geral, os indivíduos que participaram da pesquisa apresentaram bons/ótimos comportamentos, ainda se observou uma parcela que relatou comportamentos de risco à saúde, o que evidencia os desafios sobre o autocuidado na população idosa em atividade laboral. É importante a sensibilização dos idosos sobre os comportamentos de risco à saúde, seus impactos na saúde e qualidade de vida, porquanto muitos idosos serem os provedores das suas famílias e a atividade laboral ser um ponto que influencia na saúde da pessoa idosa.

Abstract Objective To analyze health-related behaviors and associated factors in older people working at a Brazilian public university. Method A cross-sectional, descriptive, inferential study adopting a quantitative approach was conducted. The sample comprised 113 individuals and data were collected between May/2021 and September/2022 either remotely by telephone and/or video calls, and/or in person. Descriptive and cluster analysis were performed and the Chi-square or Fisher's Exact Tests were applied for a significance level of 95%. Results Respondents were predominantly male (n=70, 61.9%), had a mean age of 65 (±3.20) years, and were of white (n=39, 34.5%) or brown (n=38, 33.6%) ethnicity. Two clusters were identified: Cluster01-fair, comprising 31 (27.4%) individuals; and Cluster02-excellent, comprising 82 (72.6%) participants, based on health-related behavior variables. A significant association was found between gender and clusters (p<0.04). Cluster02 contained more males and individuals with better health-related behaviors. Conclusion Although the results revealed that, overall, study participants had good/excellent behaviors, there was a contingent that reported health risk behaviors, highlighting the challenges surrounding self-care in the working older population. It is important to raise awareness of older individuals about health risk behaviors and their impact on health and quality of life, especially given that many older people are providers for the family and that working influences the health of older individuals.

Analysis of influencing factors of tuberculosis related health behaviors among college freshmen with health belief model / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective:To explore the influencing factors of tuberculosis related health behaviors among college freshmen with health belief model, so as to provide a scientific basis for the intervention of health behaviors among students.Methods:From January to February 2021, the questionnaire survey was conducted among 5 254 college freshmen from 11 universities.The survey included general demographic data, tuberculosis related health behaviors, and tuberculosis related knowledge, disease threat perception and disease policy cognition.The SPSS 23.0 software was used for data analysis, independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA were used for inter group comparison, and Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of health behavior holding. Results:The total score of tuberculosis related health behaviors among freshmen was 3~12 (11.01±1.10), and the overall holding rate of tuberculosis related health behaviors was higher.Male( B=-0.753, OR(95% CI)=0.471(0.417-0.531)), and tuberculosis history ( B=-1.088, OR(95% CI)=0.337(0.157-0.722)) were risk factors for tuberculosis related health behaviors among freshmen.Birth in city( B=0.117, OR(95% CI)=1.124(0.944-1.338)), father's education level college /undergraduate and above ( B=0.177, OR(95% CI)=1.194(1.024-1.392)), mother's education level high school/secondary school( B=0.356, OR(95% CI)=1.428(1.126-1.810)), college/undergraduate and above( B=0.194, OR(95% CI)=1.214(1.029-1.433)), take the initiative to understand tuberculosis knowledge ( B=0.208, OR(95% CI)=1.231(1.095-1.385)), higher tuberculosis knowledge score ( B=0.088, OR(95% CI)=1.092(1.041-1.145)), higher disease threat perception score ( B=0.082, OR(95% CI)=1.086(1.031-1.144)) and higher disease policy cognition score( B=0.320, OR(95% CI)=1.378(1.265-1.500)) were protective factors for tuberculosis related health behaviors among first-year undergraduates(all P<0.05). Conclusion:The application of health belief model can analyze and explain the influencing factors of tuberculosis-related health behaviors of freshmen, which is helpful to strengthen health education and advocate tuberculosis-related health behaviors.

A Dataset on the Status Quo of Health and Health-Related Behaviors of Chinese Youth: A Longitudinal Large-Scale Survey in the Secondary School Students of Shandong Province / 中国医学科学杂志(英文版)

This data article describes data acquired from the Database of Youth Health (DYH) program. The DYH program consisted of a multi-wave survey conducted annually in the academic year 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, and 2020/2021 to investigate the status quo of health and health-related behaviors of Chinese junior and senior high school students. A total of 99,327 students from 186 secondary schools in 17 cities of Shandong province participated in the survey. The dataset is longitudinal and consists of rich parameters in aspects of individual information, social-economic status, social interaction, nutrition and diet, psychological cognition, mental health, school adaptation, quality of life, spare-time physical activity, risk behaviors, and physical fitness evaluation results based on the National Student Physical Fitness and Health 2014. It is the first open shared dataset about Chinese adolescents' health and health-related behaviors. It would be valuable and beneficial for policy makers, educational institutions, and other stakeholders to generate or adjust the existing strategies for improving Chinese adolescents' wellbeing.

Epidemiology investigation of metabolic syndrome and its score and related behaviors in Zhongshan Community， Shanghai / 上海预防医学

Objective:To investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndromes （MS） and MS scores as well as related health behavior factors in Zhongshan Community， Songjiang， Shanghai. Methods:A total of 6 802 residents aged 20-74 years old in Zhongshan Community were selected. Face-to-face survey and body measurement were used to collect information such as MS-related behavioral factors （including smoking， alcohol intake， exercise and diet） and to determine the MS scores. MS scores were divided into 6 levels. Ordered logit model was used to analyze the factors related to MS score， and logit model was used to analyze the factors related to MS. Results:The prevalence of 6 metabolic syndrome scores in the sample population were 13.5%， 24.3%， 25.1%， 19.7%， 12.3%， 5.1%， respectively. The prevalence of MS was 37.0%. The related factors of high MS score in male were advanced age， alcohol intake and tea drinking， while the related factors of high MS score in female were advanced age and previous smoking. The related factors of MS was alcohol intake in male while female with advanced age had higher risk in developing MS. Conclusion:The prevalence of MS in Zhongshan Community is relatively high， which has become one of the important public health problems in this community. Attention should be paid to the elderly men who drink alcohol and tea， and aged women who have ever smoked.

Adaptación cultural y evaluación psicométrica del cuestionario de conducta sexual segura en jóvenes universitarios chilenos / Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Safe Sex Behavior Questionnaire among Chilean college students

Introducción: Las infecciones de transmisión sexual han tenido un notable incremento en adolescentes, jóvenes y estudiantes universitarios en Chile. Las conductas sexuales riesgosas constituyen un importante factor de riesgo en este grupo etario. La necesidad de medir intervenciones enfocadas a la disminución de conductas sexuales de riesgo es un tema esencial para la prevención y promoción. Por este motivo, es necesario contar con instrumentos de medición con las propiedades psicométricas adecuadas para evaluar las conductas sexuales en esta población. Objetivo: adaptar culturalmente y evaluar las propiedades psicométricas del cuestionario sobre conducta sexual segura de DiIorio, Parsons, Lehr, Adame y Carlone en jóvenes universitarios chilenos. Material y Métodos: se efectuó adaptación cultural y evaluación de propiedades psicométricas. Se realizó traducción, retro-traducción, análisis de equivalencia conceptual, semántica y operacional con expertos. Se aplicó la escala adaptada a 222 estudiantes, se efectuó análisis factorial exploratorio y se evaluó consistencia interna y homogeneidad de los ítems. Se evaluó confiabilidad test-retest con una submuestra de 56 estudiantes. Resultados: se realizaron cambios en la terminología en todos los ítems, se eliminaron cuatro ítems y se modificaron siete. La validación arrojó un Alpha de Cronbach de 0,794 (I de C de 95 por ciento: 0,693 a 0,790); siete componentes explican 60,8 por ciento de la varianza total. El resultado test-retest fue de 0,757 (I de C de 95 por ciento: 0,617 a 0,850). Conclusión: la escala posee propiedades psicométricas adecuadas para utilizarse en jóvenes universitarios, fundamentalmente femeninas y en carreras relacionadas a ciencias de salud(AU)

Introduction: The incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has increased significantly among adolescents, young people and university students in Chile. Risky sexual behaviors are an important risk factor in this age group. The need to measure interventions focused on the reduction of risky sexual behaviors is an essential issue for prevention and promotion. For this reason, reliable measuring instruments having adequate psychometric properties are necessary for the evaluation of these behaviors in this population. Objective: To evaluate and culturally adapt psychometric properties of the Safe Sex Behavior Questionnaire (SSBQ) among college students in Chile. Material and Methods: Cross-cultural adaptation was performed and psychometric properties were evaluated. Translations, back-translations, and an analysis of conceptual, semantic, and operational equivalence were carried out considering expert´s judgment. An adapted scale was applied to 222 students. Exploratory factor analysis, internal consistency and homogeneity among items were conducted. Test-retest reliability was determined in a subsample of 56 students. Results: Following content analysis of experts, four items were eliminated and seven items were modified; the other items were not influenced by conceptual, operational or semantic equivalence. Validation showed a Cronbach´s Alpha of 0,794 (95 percent CI: 0,693 a 0,790). Seven components explained 60.8 percent of the total variance. The result of the Test-retest was 0,757 (95 percent CI: 0,617 a 0,850). Conclusion: The Chilean version of SSBQ showed good psychometric properties for evaluating safe sex behavior in college students, mainly in women and students in the health professions(AU)

Health literacy level and health related behavior of high school students in Xuhui District of Shanghai / 上海预防医学

Objective To investigate the health literacy level and health related behavior of high school students in Xuhui District of Shanghai, and to provide basis for health literacy intervention. Methods Using qualitative and quantitative methods, the quantitative part adopted the multi-stage stratified sampling method.A total of 355 aged 15-18 from senior high schools in Xuhui District were selected for face-to-face survey.The qualitative part adopted the form of group interviews, and 20 students from two senior high schools in Xuhui District were selected for interviews. Results The health literacy level of high school students in Xuhui District was 27.32%, which was lower than that of adults in the same period.Among the three dimensions, the level of basic knowledge and concept literacy was the highest, followed by the level of health basic skills literacy, the level of healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy was the lowest; among the six types of health problems, the level of infectious disease prevention literacy and basic medical literacy was at a low level.Statistical analysis of the correct answer rate showed that the answer rate of various questions in the health literacy survey was quite different.Further analysis of the health-related behavioral characteristics of high school students showed that most students had correct health concept and awareness of health change, but they encountered resistance in the process of knowledge transformation into action, which mainly came from academic burden, school education, peer influence and so on.The main channels for high school students to obtain health-related information were classroom, parents, school and various media.They had a high degree of trust in medical professionals and encountered difficulties in seeking health information. Conclusion The health literacy level of senior high school students in Xuhui District of Shanghai needs to be improved.We should explore a health intervention model more suitable for the behavioral characteristics of this group weak links in their health literacy.

Review of factors affecting health-related behaviors / 中华流行病学杂志

Health related behaviors are closely related to health outcomes. This paper reviews the studies on factors for health related behaviors worldwide published in recent 15 years, and systematically summarizes the current research status of the factors for health related behaviors. The factors influencing health related behaviors are individual social demographic factors, social cognitive factors of individuals, and social environmental factors. The individual social demographic factors mainly include gender, age, marital status, economic level and educational level. The social cognitive factors of individuals mainly include self-efficacy, health belief, social support and peer influence. The social environmental factors mainly include mass media, accessibility of facilities and level of urbanization, etc.

Trends in health-related behaviors of Korean adults: study based on data from the 2008-2014 Community Health Surveys / 한국역학회지

Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical inactivity (multiple risks) often lead to serious health consequence and impaired health status. The purpose of this study was to investigate the trend in health-related behavioral factors over time among adults in South Korea (hereafter Korea). The data of 1,595,842 Koreans older than 19 years who participated in the 2008-2014 Korea Community Health Survey were analyzed to assess the trend in the prevalence of behavioral risk factors. Individual or clustering health-related behaviors were assessed according to sex, age, and region among 228,712 adults who participated in the 2014 survey. From 2008 to 2014, the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity and high-risk alcohol use increased the prevalence of male current smoking and marginally decreased walking ability. Over 7 years, the percentage of adults who reported having all three healthy behaviors (i.e., currently not smoking, not consuming alcohol or having high-risk alcohol use, and engaging in walking) decreased from 35.2% in 2008 to 29.6% in 2014. Increased efforts to emphasize multiple health-related behavioral risk factors, including reducing alcohol use and smoking, and to encourage walking are needed in the thirties and forties age groups in Korea.

Comparison of Health-related Behaviors in Pregnant Women and Breast-feeding Mothers vs Non-pregnant Women

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess health-related behavior of pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers by investigating relevant risk factors. METHODS: Data of 10,396 women (age 19 to 49 years) from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey report from 2007 to 2012 was used to analyze factors associated with health-related behavior. The subjects were divided into pregnant women; breastfeeding mothers; and non-pregnant women. Bottle feeding mothers were excluded. RESULTS: Current smoking rate including self-reported smoker and/or positive cotinine urine test were lower for pregnant or breast-feeding group than non-pregnant group. Heavy-drinking was not different among groups while monthly drinking rate was higher in non-pregnant group. Rate of stress recognition was lower in pregnant and breast-feeding group than non-pregnant group. Rate of experience for depressive symptoms and rate of suicidal ideation were not different among groups. CONCLUSION: Pregnant women and breast-feeding mothers maintain a good pattern of health-related behavior compared to non-pregnant women. However, substantial proportion of pregnant women and breast-feeding mothers continue to drink and smoke. This shows the need for a plan that will modify health-related behavior.

Clusters of oral health-related behaviors by gender and their relationship with psychosocial factors for adolescents in Gangneung / 대한구강보건학회지

OBJECTIVES: To verify the clusters of oral health-related behaviors by gender for adolescents in Gangneung, and to assess the influences of psychosocial factors (family socioeconomic status factors, individual economic factors, and psychological factors) on these clusters. METHODS: A survey was conducted of 3,611 adolescents (6th grade students in primary school, 2nd grade students in middle school, and 2nd grade students in high school) in Gangneung. The response rate was 96.6% (1,846 boys; 1,765 girls). The data were collected via self-administered structured questionnaires assessing participants 'smoking experience,' 'tooth brushing,' 'consumption of crackers or soft drinks,' and 'consumption of fruits or vegetables.' K-means cluster analysis was used to cluster the oral health-related behaviors by gender. A chi-square test was used to assess the difference between the clusters for oral health-related behaviors by gender and psychosocial factors. RESULTS: Clusters of oral health related-behaviors were classified into the unhealthy group (group 1; bad oral health-related behaviors), healthy group (group 2; good behaviors), and complex group (group 3; low smoking experiences and complex other behaviors). The clusters were different by gender. In the unhealthy group, boys represented 19.9% while, in the healthy group, girls represented 47.3%, which are both higher than the theoretical rates. Psychosocial factors in the unhealthy group were significantly lower than the healthy group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Meaningful clusters of oral health-related behaviors by gender were identified. Furthermore, the clusters were different by psychosocial factors. This finding suggests that one of the best ways to enhance oral health for adolescents is to develop oral health promotion programs for each oral health-related behavior cluster.

Relationship between Psychosocial Factor and Positive Health Behavior Change after Diagnosis in Breast Cancer Patients / 정신신체의학

OBJECTIVES: With the increase in cancer prevalence, the health behavior of cancer survivors has become an important issue. This study was conducted to examine the psychosocial correlates of behavior changes after cancer diagnosis. METHODS: 95 patients completed questionnaires assessing depression, anxiety, insomnia, posttraumatic stress symptoms, social constraints, personal beliefs about cancer cause and health-related behavior changes after cancer diagnosis. RESULTS: In the multiple logistic regression analysis, insomnia was the only significant predictor of positive change in physical behavior : normal sleep group(Odds ratio=9.462, 95% CI 1.738-51.509) and subthreshold insomnia group(Odds ratio=10.529, 95% CI 1.701-65.161) showed a larger increase compared to the insomnia group. In psychosocial behavior, low age, religion and causal belief in hormonal factors were independent factors that predicted increase in positive change. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed a difference between predictors of physical and psychosocial health behavior change after breast cancer diagnosis. Multi-faceted approaches are required to promote positive change in health behavior in cancer patients.

The differences of oral health-related behaviors by type of school among high school students in Gangneung city / 대한구강보건학회지

OBJECTIVES: The principle purpose of this study was to investigate the differences of oral health-related behaviors by a type of school among high school students in Gangneung city. The secondary purpose was to assess the influences of other factors (father's education status, mother's education status, subjective economic status, FAS, experienced part-time job, pocket money and perceived stress) on these differences. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 1,282 high school students was conducted in Gangneung city. The response rate was 93.4%; general high school students were 773 and vocational high school students were 509. The data were collected by self-administered structured questionnaires. The differences of oral health-related behaviors of high school students by school type were assessed by a chisquare test. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the influences of other factors on these differences. RESULTS: Oral health-related behaviors were markedly better in students attending general high school, rather than vocational high school (P<0.001). The differences of oral health-related behaviors by school type were persisted after adjusting for gender (Model 1), socio-economic factors (Model 2), part-time job and pocket money (Model 3), psychological variables (Model 4) and all variables (Model 5), except for visiting a dental clinic. CONCLUSIONS: We found a marked influence of school type in oral health-related behaviors. This finding suggests that school type is a risk factor of oral health-related behaviors in high school students. Therefore, one of the best ways to enhance oral health for high school students is to develop oral health promotion programs for vocational high school students.

The Associations between Social Support, Health-Related Behaviors, Socioeconomic Status and Depression in Medical Students / 한국역학회지

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of depression in medical students and to evaluate whether interpersonal social support, health-related behaviors, and socio-economic factors were associated with depression in medical students. METHODS: The subjects in this study were 120 medical students in Seoul, Korea who were surveyed in September, 2008. The subjects were all women and over the age of 20. Their age, body mass index (BMI), quality of sleep, diet, household income, smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise levels, and self-reported health status were surveyed. The degree of perceived social support was measured using the interpersonal support evaluation list (ISEL). Depression was evaluated using the center for epidemiology studies depression scale (CES-D). RESULTS: The mean CES-D score was 14.1+/-8.6 and 37.1% of the participants appeared to suffer from depression. Low levels of perceived interpersonal support increased the risk of depression by more than 10 times and having higher household income did not necessarily decrease the risk of depression. CONCLUSION: Medical students have a relatively high level of depression. Efforts should be made to encourage social support in order to promote mental health in medical students.

A Study on Dietary Behavior and Health Condition of Employees at Department Stores / 대한지역사회영양학회지

A study has been performed to provide the basic information about the current dietary habits, health related behaviors, and body indices and to bring forward the importance of this information to the people's attention based upon the relation between employee's life patterns and health conditions in their daily lives. Three hundred and five department store workers were examined from August 2006 to September 2006. With the average BMI values 23.9 +/- 2.2 for males and 20.0 +/- 1.9 for females, both gender groups were in normal, but 62.2% of the males were overweight and 15.4% of the females were under-weight. Regarding dietary and health related factors on how they perceive themselves, as normal were 204 (66.9%) the most and bad and very bad were respectively 43 (14.1%) and 5 (1.6%). Half of the subjects (43.2%) perceived sleeping hours to be insufficient, and 64.4% of them need to exercise regularly. As problems related to eating habits, they reported irregular meal times, overeating, preference of hot and spicy food, skipping meal, unbalanced meals. Regarding weight control they have attempted were the most (73.0%), after weight reduction, 51.2% of the subjects had side effects, such as gastrointestinal troubles, anemia, dizziness, sense of fatigue, constipation, physiological disorder, and diarrhea, etc. In the food habit score, it was shown that overall average score of the subjects was 62.63 +/- 9.86 which is lower than other studies. Female (62.76 +/- 10.15) had better score than male (61.67 +/- 8.06). While the item with the highest point was eat all three meals of the day, that was the lowest point, exercise every day. The food habit score of the younger group had lower than older group, and also they preferred sweet foods to other group. The results suggest that nutrition education for workers at specific working fields needs to be more focused on the improvement of dietary habits and health status of workers.

The Analysis of Health Related Behavior after Using Health Information on the Internet / 예방의학회지

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the health information such as the general health information, the health product information, and the hospital information, and we wanted to identify the association between internet health information and the health related behavior by analyzing the process after people search the Internet. METHODS: A telephone survey with structured questionnaire was performed by trained surveyors. The respondents were sampled proportionate to the Korean demographic distribution with considering the city size and the populations' ages and gender. The survey was conducted from October 2006 to November 2006. RESULTS: Out of 3,758 successfully connected persons of age 20 or more, 871(23.2%) respondents had used Internet health information during the last year. The purposes of searching the Internet for health was, 1) to get general health information (717 cases, 81.0%), 2) shopping for health product (109 cases, 12.3%) and 3) seeking information about hospital selection (59 cases, 6.7%). Our research showed that the process after searching the Internet for health information depends on the purpose of the search. 68.8% of the searchers for general health information, 67% of the searchers for health product shopping and 64.4% of the searchers seeking information to guide hospital selection were satisfied with their Internet search. However one third of the respondents reported not being satisfied with the result of the search. CONCLUSIONS: Unsatisfied consumers with internet health information tended to ask lay referrals from others or they gave up seeking health information. The health information system should be improved to increase the accessibility and to provide reliable and effective information. Also, a more user-centric community is needed in order to strengthen the effective role of lay referrals among the internet users.

A Descriptive Study of Gall Stone Patient's Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status / 대한지역사회영양학회지

Gallstone composition has changed over the past decades in the Korean with a prominent increase in the prevalence of cholesterol gallstone. This trend is possibly due to the westernization of dietary habits. The purpose of this study was descriptive of GB patient's health related eating behaviors and nutrient consumption patterns. One hundred and six gallstone patients who have had cholecystitis surgery enrolled in this study. Anthropomertic indices, such as height, weight, waist circumference, and hip circumference were measured and calculated BMI and WHR. As the biomarker, TC, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C, FBG level and SBP/DBP were measured and analyzed the relationship with GB stone formation. The structured checklist of health related eating behavior and the semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire after pre-test was used in the face to face interview study. The mean age was 54.9 +/- 13.3 and gallstone disease was more frequent in the fifties and sixties. Mean BMI was 24.3 +/- 2.8 in males, and 23.4 +/- 3.9 in females, the average of waist circumference was 91.1 +/- 7.0 cm in males and females were 85.4 +/- 9.6 cm. The WHR of men and women was 0.93 +/- 0.0, 0.90 +/- 0.1, respectively. The obesity and overweight trend was observed in gallstone patients. The mean blood sugar was researched at 114.5 +/- 35.0 mg/ dL. And the ratio of both symptoms DM and gallstone was 26.4%. The rate of dramatic eating repast was significantly higher in the females (p < 0.01). Males tended to more frequently consume meat, of high fat content meats and greasy food consumption when eating out. The CPF ratio was 57 : 16.5 : 26.5. There was a significant positive correlation between WC and energy (r = 0.252, p < 0.05), carbohydrate (r = 0.255, p < 0.05) and niacin (r = 0.227, p < 0.05). In addition, carbohydrate were significantly correlatied with TC (r = 0.230, p < 0.05). BMI appeared positive in correlation of protein (r = 0.201, p < 0.05) and fat (r = 0.205, p < 0.05). These findings provide a little association that dietary habits are related with cholesterol gallstone formation.

A Study on Health Related and Eating Related Behaviors by Self-Recognized Health Status / 대한지역사회영양학회지

The aim of this study was to investigate health-related and eating-related behaviors as part of self-recognized health status. The survey was conducted among 304 elderly people in Chunchon city in 1999. Fifty two percent(52%) of the respondents recognized they were healthy, 32% felt so-so and 16% thought themselves unhealthy. When they felt healthy, they engaged in more social work and regular exercise, had better appetites, lower conflict scores with their children, lower depression, higher satisfaction in life, better physical condition(eye, ear, tooth, mentality and walking), and higher ability of ADL(activities of daily living) and IAD(instrumental activities of daily living). Also, the self-recognized group consumed each food groups (meats, green, yellow and white vegetables, fruits, milks, seaweeds, beans) more often and showed a higher preference of food. The results of this study indicate that self-recognized health status affects every pattern of life among the elderly. As a result, comprehensive education(such as nutrition, health, physical and psychological education) should be offered to the elderly.

The change of health-related behavior after health examination

BACKGROUND: In a health examination program, advice from physician for change of health-related behavior and distribution of health educational pamphlets is routine. This study was done prospectively to analyze factors such as personal general characteristics, results of health examination, health examination satisfaction that relate to change of health promotion attitudes and compliance towards overweight, smoking, heavy drinking, elevated blood pressure, dyslipidemia, chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension. METHODS: The subject population was 689 cases from May 1997 to June 1997 in a general hospital health examination center. After health examination, 60.2%(415 cases) showed personal satisfaction by questionnaire. Three to four months later 78.4%(540 cases) responded to the telephone survey on change of health beliefs, health-related attitudes and compliance. RESULTS: In the telephone survey, 239 cases(46.0%) comprised high compliance group that had positive attitudes toward abnormal health examination results, 145 cases(27.9%) were mid compliance group, and 135cases(26.0%) were low compliance group. In males there was higher frequency of high compliance group than females(p0.05). In positive responders to the correspond advice of physician or health educational pamphlets, the frequencies for quit smoking, reduction of drinking amount, regular exercise, Compliance with taking antihypertensives, blood sugar control, diet control for dyslipidemia, taking antihyperlipidemics were higher(p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Health examination service includirg advice of physician and education changed health belief and influenced positively to health promotion attitudes. Health examination is not only important for early detection of disease but also to promote positive change of health-related behavior. Further studies are needed to understand the changing process of management of health and disease.