Estilo de vida de estudiantes universitarios de enfermería de Santa Marta, Colombia / The lifestyle of university, nursing students from Santa Marta, Colombia / Estilos de vida dos estudantes de enfermagem de Santa Marta, Colombia

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue describir los comportamientos asociados a los estilos de vida de estudiantes de enfermería\r\n(Santa Marta, Colombia) a partir de las dimensiones: Familia y amigos, Asociatividad y actividad física, Nutrición, Tabaco, Alcohol y\r\notras drogas, Sueño y estrés, Trabajo y tipo de personalidad, Introspección, Control de la salud y conducta sexual, y Otras conductas.\r\nParticiparon 199 universitarios (de los cuales 81,4 % eran mujeres) estudiantes de la carrera de Enfermería de una institución de\r\neducación superior de la ciudad de Santa Marta, de entre 16 y 33 años, con edad promedio de 21,6 años (DE = 3,35 años). Estas\r\npersonas diligenciaron el cuestionario Fantastic de Wilson y Ciliska en su versión en español. Los resultados obtenidos muestran\r\nun predominio de prácticas saludables en la mayoría de las dimensiones, con excepción de Asociatividad y actividad física,\r\nNutrición, Sueño y estrés, y Control de salud y conducta sexual. La dimensión mejor evaluada fue la concerniente al consumo de\r\nTabaco, y la de menor puntaje, Asociatividad y actividad física. El sexo femenino presentó mejores puntuaciones en la mayoría\r\nde las dimensiones, salvo en Asociatividad y actividad física, en la cual el sexo masculino tuvo mayor puntaje. El estilo de vida en\r\ngeneral se caracteriza como Bueno (Buen trabajo, en el camino correcto) con un puntaje de 93 (DE = 10).

The aim of this study was to describe the behaviors associated with nursing students' lifestyles (Santa Marta, Colombia) from the following dimensions: Family and friends, Associativity and physical activity, Nutrition, Tobacco, Alcohol and other drugs, Stress and sleep, Work and type of personality, Introspection, Health control and sexual behavior, and Other behaviors. 199 students (18.6% male and 81.4% female) between16 and 33 years of age, with a mean age of 21.6 years (SD = 3.35 years), participated from a higher learning nursing program in the city of Santa Marta. These participants answered the Wilson and Ciliska FANTASTIC questionnaire in its Spanish version. The obtained results show a predominance of healthy practices in most dimensions, except for Associativity and physical activity, Nutrition, Sleep and stress, and Health control and sexual behavior. The dimension that was best evaluated is related to tobacco consumption, and the lowest scored dimension is the Associativity and physical activity dimension. The female sex has better scores in most dimensions, except in the associativity and physical activity one where males presented higher scores. The lifestyle is generally rated as Good (good job, on the right track) with a score of 93 (SD = 10).

O objetivo deste artigo é descrever os comportamentos associados aos estilos de vida dos estudantes de enfermagem (Santa Marta, Colômbia) nas dimensões: Família e amigos, Associatividade e atividade física, Nutrição, Rapé, Álcool e outras drogas, Sono e estresse, Trabalhos e tipo de personalidade, Introspecção, Controle de saúde e comportamento sexual e Outros comportamentos. Participaram 199 universitários (81,4% do sexo feminino), alunos do curso de enfermagem de uma instituição de ensino superior da cidade de Santa Marta, com idade entre 16 a 33 anos, com uma média de idade de 21,6 anos (DP=3,35 anos). Os resultados obtidos mostram uma predominância de práticas saudáveis na maioria das dimensões, exceto em associatividade e atividade física, nutrição, sono e estresse e controle de saúde e comportamento sexual. A dimensão melhor avaliada foi em relação ao consumo de rapé e a de menor pontuação foi a de associatividade e atividade física. O sexo feminino apresentou as melhores pontuações na maioria das dimensões, exceto na dimensão Associatividade e atividade física, na qual o sexo masculino teve uma pontuação mais elevada. O estilo de vida é geralmente classificado como Bom (bom trabalho, no caminho certo) com uma pontuação de (DP = 10).

The Age at Menopause and Related Factors in Korean Women / 간호학회지

This cross-sectional design was to identify the age at menopause of Korean women using a national sample, and to examine relationships between age at menopause and the anthropometric, sociodemographic, biological and life style behavioral factors. Two thousand eight hundred seven naturally postmenopausal women aged between 41-65 years were recruited by self-selection from 7 metropolitans and 6 provinces in Korea from Dec. 20, 1998 to April 30, 1999. The age at menopause of Korean women was 49.2 years (mean) and 50.0 years (median). The range of age at menopause was 33.0 to 61.0 years. The significant influencing factors on age at menopause were body mass index, mother's and sister's age at menopause, alcohol use, physical activity, coffee preference, and residential area. The menopausal age of Korean women has slightly increased compared to a previous study.

Influence of Food Behavior and Life-Style Behavior on Health Status in Male Industrial Workers / 대한지역사회영양학회지

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of food behavior and life-style behavior on the health-status of male industrial workers in the Masan region. The average age of the 173 male subjects was 42.9 years and 59% of the subjects were labor workers, 25% office workers, and 70% of them earned 1 - 1.5 million won monthly. The subjects were categorized into one of three groups : normal group, health-concerned group, and disease-suspected group classified by the criteria of the data (blood pressure, blood glucose, blood hemoglobin, serum total cholesterol, and serum triglyceride) obtained from a health examination. Forty seven belonged to the normal group, 71 to the health-concerned group, and 55 to the disease-suspected group. The health-concerned group, and disease-suspected group had significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, blood glucose, and serum total cholesterol than the normal group, and the disease-suspected group showed a significantly higher serum triglyceride level than the normal and health-concerned groups. The disease-suspected group consumed carbohydrate foods, such as cereals more frequently and protein foods such as beans and eggs less frequently than the normal group and health-concerned group. However, there was no difference in nutrient intakes among the three groups. The disease-suspected group and health-concerned group smoked more cigarettes and drank more frequently than the normal group, and the disease-suspected group exercised less as compared to the normal group. The kinds of diseases diagnosed in the disease-suspected group were hypertension, hyperlipidemia, liver disease, and neurological disease. The results of this study indicate that nutrition education and monitoring should be implemented for industrial workers to prevent chronic diseases and to reduce medical cost for the treatment of disease.