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Yakovenko, I. "Healthy lifestyle." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2014. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/45418.
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Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Usually, we start to think about our health when we have some problems with it. Human health is based on genetic factors, lifestyle and ecology. Our lifestyle plays serious role because it is something we can change to improve our health.
Lifestyle is the typical way of life of an individual, group, or culture. It has 45-50% impact of our health. Healthy or unhealthy lifestyle will most likely be transmitted across generations. According to the study, when a 0-3 year old child has a mother who practices a healthy lifestyle, this child will be 27% more likely to become healthy and adopt the same lifestyle. The most important thing in the healthy lifestyle is proper food.
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Treytyak, I. V. "Healthy lifestyle." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2014. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/45354.
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Nowadays our life is getting more and more tense. People live under the press of different problems, such as social, ecological, economic and others. They constantly suffer from stress, noise and dust in big cities, diseases and instability. A person should be strong and healthy in order to overcome all difficulties.
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Basu, Rashmita. "Healthy lifestyle, disease prevention and health care utilization." Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2009. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Fall2009/r_basu_112309.pdf.
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Elster, Judi. "Healthy Lifestyle Practice Among Online Health Psychology Graduate Students." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7637.
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Research focused on health behaviors of online graduate students is sparse. Health psychology graduate training prepares individuals to share health information with others; the information may be more credible if they present a healthy appearance. The present study tested concepts from social cognitive theory (general perceived self-efficacy) and self-determination theory (autonomy, competence, and relatedness basic needs) to determine predictive value for graduate students’ engaging in health behaviors. Participants were 121 (29 health psychology group, 92 other programs group) online graduate students who lived in the United States and attended the same online university, recruited from multiple social media sources. The study used a static comparison quasi-experimental design to examine data from an online survey. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation, chi-square tests for independence, independent samples t-tests, ANOVA, MANOVA, and binary logistic regression. The health behaviors did not differ between the two graduate student groups. General perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, relatedness, and competency mean scores did not predict engaging in health behaviors. A significant negative correlation for the total sample was found between autonomy and body mass index. Positive social change may result from research focused on the best means to encourage health psychologists to regularly engage in health behaviors to the extent of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended levels. By internalizing and modeling good health, health psychologists will add credibility to their message and help to mitigate the connection between premature death from chronic disease due to lack of engaging in a voluntary healthy lifestyle.
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Polishchuk, T. V., and M. V. Gubko. "Building a healthy lifestyle of students." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2017. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/61231.
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Introduction: «Students – are the future of the country», - this phrase says, that students are a part of the population that gains higher education, which gives them an opportunity to take part in economical, political and social life of the country. So it's important to make young people healthy, because after graduation they will become a basis of society, of which the development of the country will be dependent.
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Williams, Yvette Gail. "Healthy Lifestyle Changes and Academic Improvement." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4489.
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Many children in U.S. K-12 schools struggle with childhood obesity. A healthy lifestyle taught in a child's early years is essential for student learning, and it can set the pace for healthy choices to be made in adulthood. The purpose of this exploratory case study was to explore the experiences of parents in Montgomery County, Ohio, who successfully improved their children's health and academic grades. The transtheoretical model of behavior change grounded this study to evaluate the willingness of children and adults to take action on new health and wellness behaviors that can lead them through the stages of change to action and maintenance. The study was guided by 1 overarching research question: What are the experiences of the parents who guided their children through lifestyle changes using local community health and wellness resources, and reported improved health and improved academics? Specifically, the research subquestions asked about the successes, challenges, and strategies applied. This case study targeted 6 parents who guided their 6th grade children for at least 6 months on changing their health and wellness habits. Qualitative data were gathered and coded from structured interviews listing noteworthy statements and identifying patterns. The data were analyzed using data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. According to the study's findings, children who ate healthy, got proper rest each night, and engaged in daily physical activity lost weight, felt better, and performed better in school. This study contributes to positive social change by providing parents with strategies to improve health and wellness and academics in their overweight children.
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PEVERI, GIULIA. "HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND RISK OF MULTIMORBIDITY." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/2434/950821.
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Background Life expectancy has increased worldwide going from 45.7 years in 1950 to 72.6 years in 2019. A subgroup of these, chronic diseases (i.e., health problems requiring ongoing management over a period of years or decades), may lead to challenges in patient care when they present concomitantly (i.e., as multimorbidity). Because clinical trials often exclude patients with multimorbidity and most guidelines do not provide recommendations for multimorbid patients, these challenges persist. Moreover, multimorbidity negatively affects quality of life and functional ability and accelerates mortality. Many studies have been published on the role of modifiable lifestyle factors on multimorbidity, i.e., of tobacco and alcohol consumption, being overweight or obese, having a poor diet, and a low physical activity level. To our knowledge, only one study combined them in a comprehensive total lifestyle score. Therefore, a gap remains regarding the role of multiple lifestyle habits combined on multimorbidity.
Aim Our aim was: i) to determine the patterns of multimorbidity of selected groups of diseases or conditions, chosen among the major causes of death. and ii) to estimate the effect of five important modifiable lifestyle behaviors on the morbidity and multimorbidity of the selected diseases or conditions.
Methods To define multimorbidity we considered all chronic causes of death among the 369 diseases, injuries, and impairments recorded in the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) publicly available databases. We ranked the causes of death by decreasing yearly rates and grouped them as follows: 1) Cardiovascular diseases, i.e., ischemic heart disease, stroke, and hypertensive heart disease; 2) Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) cancers (i.e., colorectal, gastric, liver, pancreatic, and esophageal cancers) and respiratory tract (RT) cancers (i.e., trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers); 3) Alzheimer disease and other dementias; 4) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These four macro-groups of chronic diseases are together responsible for an average cause-specific crude mortality rate of 827 deaths per thousand inhabitants. Multimorbidity was defined as the occurrence of diseases from two different groups.
We used data from the Swedish National March Cohort (SNMC) to study the association of five lifestyle factors with multimorbidity. We developed a partial healthy lifestyle index (HLI) score for each of the lifestyle exposures and a total HLI score ranging from 0 (worst habits) to 20 (best habits). Four states (i.e., baseline, morbidity, multimorbidity, and death) were used to define a multi-state framework, and each transition was modelled individually with a parametric multi-state model. We estimated transition probability between states and hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the exposures of interest.
Results During an average follow-up time of 18.2 years we observed 6,458 morbidity cases, 946 transitions to multimorbidity, and 4,441 deaths. For values of the five partial HLI scores corresponding to healthier lifestyles we observed a reduction in the risk of morbidity, multimorbidity, and mortality, and we found that, e.g., over 15 years of follow-up, a man aged 65 years at baseline with an excellent lifestyle (all partial scores 4) would have a 33% reduction in the cumulative probability of morbidity, multimorbidity, and death combined compared to another man with same characteristics but a poor lifestyle (all partial scores 0-1). In case of women, the cumulative probability would be reduced by 29%. One unit increase in the total HLI score corresponded to 4% reduction in the risk of morbidity (HR [95% CI]: 0.96 [0.95-0.97]) and 6% in the risk of multimorbidity (0.94 [0.92-0.96]), similarly for both males and females. Having an HLI score of 16-20 halved the risk of morbidity compared to an HLI of 0-4 (HR [95% CI]: 0.47 [0.36-0.61] in men, and 0.46 [0.33-0.64] in women) with a stronger effect for women (p-value for heterogeneity 0.01), and reduced the risk of multimorbidity by two thirds (0.35 [0.20-0.63] in men and 0.30 [0.16-0.56] in women; p-value for heterogeneity <0.01).
Conclusions We found that healthy lifestyle habits, summarized by the HLI score, were inversely associated with morbidity and multimorbidity of selected cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal and respiratory cancers, dementia, and COPD. We determined that being a never smoker or quitting smoking, having a low alcohol consumption, high physical activity levels, and a low BMI, and following the Mediterranean Diet recommendations can lower the probability of morbidity, multimorbidity and death. This effect is particularly evident when all the healthy lifestyles are combined.
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Giles, Emma Louise. "Young adults and healthy lifestyles : food, alcohol and physical activity : a total lifestyle approach." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.525014.
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Cockrell, Brittany B. "Mindfulness and authentic creativity developing a healthy lifestyle." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/362.
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The contemporary society of the United States of America is becoming an increasingly stressful environment to live in. Our rapid advances and developments in virtual, electronic, and high-speed technology have led us to a lifestyle that operates more quickly. However, our attachment to such a face-paced lifestyle has unfortunately led us towards an increasingly stressful lifestyle. This research focuses on identifying our current society's perceptual outlook and illustrating how the practice of mindfulness can help reduce the anxieties, struggles, and mental flaws which cloud our perception. The intent of this thesis is to show how the practice of mindfulness is beneficial towards our mental health. The practice of mindfulness originated within the Buddhist tradition and has evolved into a new area of interest in the fields of mental health, psychology, philosophy, and humanities. Also, the connection between the practice of mindfulness, and the practice of authentic creativity, as demonstrated in playing the piano, is illuminated within this research. Authentic creativity thus serves as an enlightening metaphor for the elusive practice of mindfulness, and creates a more vivid understanding of the concept of mindfulness. For this thesis I have conducted a literature review in the areas of philosophy, religion, aesthetics and cognitive science. Also, I am actively participating in my research by personally practicing mindfulness and piano. Part of my methodology involves critical thinking on the personal level as I am writing journal entries about my views and thoughts concerning these processes.B.A.
Bachelors
Arts and Humanities
Humanities
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Perez, Norma Jean. "Development and validation of the proactive healthy lifestyle measures /." View online ; access limited to URI, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com.helin.uri.edu/dissertations/dlnow/3160035.
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Musser, Kimberly. "Comparison of healthy lifestyle habits in high school students." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007musserk.pdf.
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Wright, Tracy L. "Body Image and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Among University Students." UNF Digital Commons, 2012. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/402.
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Children develop beliefs about ideal body image and carry these perceptions into adulthood. Consequences of poor body image may include decreased self-esteem, depression, unhealthy lifestyle, and eating disorders. Understanding healthy lifestyle behaviors and the relationship between body image and these behaviors can empower individuals to engage in behaviors to improve health. Pender’s health promotion model provided the theoretical framework for this study. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between body image and healthy lifestyle behaviors among undergraduate university students. An email was sent to undergraduate students, providing a link to the survey that included: demographic, body dissatisfaction, and screen time questions; Prochaska’s physical activity screening measure; and a lifestyle profile by Walker, Sechrist, and Pender. A total of 1056 usable surveys were returned. The majority (71%) were satisfied with their body image, although many (60.3%) wanted to alter it. Most (65.1%) had a normal BMI. Sedentary activity was more than the recommended amount, with only 23.3% meeting physical activity guidelines. Healthy lifestyle behaviors were engaged in “sometimes” and “often, but not routinely.” Body image was correlated with healthy lifestyle behaviors. There was a moderate correlation between activity and body image, and a negative correlation between sedentary activity and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
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Watson, Timothy J. "REVUP : Cardiovascular risk outcomes from a healthy lifestyle intervention." Master's thesis, Australian Catholic University, 2018. https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/download/645ab255c8ad639cddce0fb9c82565a24ec53949f8e430fad7fea40ff7297352/23541627/Watson_2018_REVUP_cardiovascular_risk_outcomes_from_a.pdf.
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Introduction: Workplaces provide researchers and employers with an opportunity to engage in the health behaviours of employees. Despite the number of Australians in employment, many employers do not have meaningful programs to aid in the development of healthy behaviours. Internet delivered programs have advantages of reduced cost, ease of implementation over distance, and reliance on previously existing infrastructure. The Aim of REVUP is to assess the effectiveness of an online delivered, workplace health program on improving health risk factors.
Method: The REVUP study was a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Targeted participants were aged between 18 and 80 years and engaged in employment with the Uniting Church of Australia. A 12-week program was delivered via two emails per week, containing a video link and newsletter with activities. A range of topics was presented including physical activity, diet, goal setting, smoking cessation, and mental wellness. A comprehensive testing battery was utilised including objective measures of physical activity, blood testing, physical capacity assessments, and questionnaires.
Results: Adoption and adherence to the program was low. Amongst the 36 individuals interested in the program 21 participants were randomised, with 15 completing the program. No significant differences were detected in any outcome measures. Adjusted effect sizes show promising results.
Discussion: Significant barriers exist to the adoption and efficacy of internet delivered workplace health programs. Future programs may benefit from implementation of technology and structures that aids the development of intrinsic motivation and social support. Substantial integration of psychological theory, particularly in developing autonomous supportive environments is likely needed to support adherence and effective outcomes.
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Smolyakova, I. D. "Formation of healthy lifestyle of students of technical specialties." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2015. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/48550.
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Our studies substantiate an important role of healthy lifestyle in solving the problem of providing health and physical readiness for active life of students and in involving them to healthy lifestyle. It is established that up to 70% of students of technical universities practically do not use or use ineffectively in their lives such important components of lifestyle as rational work, rational nutrition, rational physical activity, rejection of bad habits, etc., that save and improve health, which significantly reduces the spare capacity of the organism.
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Fidirko, M., and T. Barsukova. "Issues of the healthy lifestyle adherence during university days." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2017. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/58097.
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The issue of the modern higher education system is searching for optimal ways of training highly qualified specialists with a high level of competitiveness in a market economy. In this regard, the adaptation of young professionals to new conditions requires them to possess a deep professional knowledge, sustained efficiency and good physical health.
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Voss, Miranda. "Healthy lifestyle interventions : a systematic review from a realist perspective." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6028.
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This thesis is a systematic review using realist methodology. It emerged out of an original protocol that proposed an exploration of the barriers to a healthy lifestyle in poorer peri-urban communities. The purpose of that protocol was to design more effective lifestyle interventions, and participatory action research was identified as a potentially effective methodology to encourage behaviour change in contexts where self efficacy may be low. That development itself raised questions about what exactly was meant by action research, participatory action research and community based participatory methodologies and how effective they were. Given these questions, it was decided to undertake a systematic review of published literature and it is that review that is presently submitted as a thesis.
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Suarez, Norma. "Exploring Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, Deployment Factors, and Adjustment Among Military Spouses." Diss., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/22068.
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Background
Military family separations have increased significantly in the past decade and military readiness has never been so critical. This can have an impact on the adjustment of military spouses. There have been many interventions to promote the well-being of military spouses, but little, if any, has been documented on the engagement of healthy lifestyle behaviors as a tool for adjustment.
Objectives
The overall aim of this study is twofold: the first aim is to explore the healthy lifestyle behaviors of military spouses of service members stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. The second aim is to investigate whether healthy lifestyle behaviors, deployment factors, and demographic factors are associated with and predict adjustment in these military spouses.
Methods
After approval by appropriate channels, study surveys were distributed to military spouses at Fort Hood, Texas. The following instruments were used for data collection: demographic questionnaires including deployment questions, the Healthy Lifestyle Profile II, the Psychological General Well-Being Index, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale. Analysis was conducted using SPSS 18.0 for Mac.
Results
A convenience sample of 158 military spouses who met study criteria completed the study survey. Results of the study indicate that most health-promoting behaviors correlate significantly with adjustment while spiritual growth, health responsibility and stress management predict adjustment. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of military spouses were actively engaged in health-promoting behaviors. Several demographic and deployment variables also correlate highly with adjustment, but after a multiple regression analysis and a multiple analysis of variance, none of these variables were found to predict adjustment.
Conclusion
The employment of healthy lifestyle behaviors as a coping strategy was found to predict adjustment in military spouses. Therefore, new efforts are needed to promote opportunities for military spouses to engage more frequently in healthy lifestyle behaviors.
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Procter, Sunita. "A healthy eating and physical lifestyle intervention with South Asian women." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.528063.
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Lishman, Marny. "A goal setting approach to a healthy lifestyle in adolescent females." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2009. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/330.
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Obesity and overweight, caused by unhealthy lifestyle behaviours such as physical inactivity and an unbalanced diet, contribute to a multitude of problems for both individuals and the community. The literature has demonstrated that risk factors that contribute to unhealthy lifestyle behaviours arise during childhood and adolescence. These behaviours lead into adulthood and the onset of chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
This thesis reported on the construction, implementation and exploratory evaluation of a goal setting program to help facilitate behaviour change in the areas of healthy eating and physical activity in female adolescents. Forty-two female adolescents enrolled in high school who were between 13 and 17 years of age participated in the study. Participants were split into two groups, an intervention group and a control group. Participants were educated in a goal framing technique which emphasised setting ‘approach’ over ‘avoidance’ goals, particularly in reference to living a healthy lifestyle; and they were encouraged to set goals that were moving towards success or gaining something, rather than giving up something. Both the goal setting program and the accompanying healthy lifestyle education program took an hour long each. The intervention period spanned six weeks with follow up after a further four weeks.
Dependent variables were behaviour, knowledge, Body Mass Index (BMI), self perception, exercise self efficacy and eating self efficacy. Individuals who participated in the goal setting program lost more weight (as measured by BMI), and increased their knowledge compared to those in the control group who did not set goals. Both findings ceased to be significant when age was controlled for statistically. Further exploration of the data revealed individual differences associated with culture and pre-intervention BMI evident in the goal setting group.
This research provided some support for using an aspect of goal setting (goal framing) in health behaviour modification for adolescents. Additional resources may be needed to facilitate change in the health behaviours of adolescents including ongoing support through an adolescent’s school and family, the use of motivational interviewing, and additional support for those adolescents who are already overweight.
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Kocher, Lauren M. "Predicting Healthy Lifestyle Success in the College Environment using the Transtheoretical Model." Youngstown State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1403036677.
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Dai, Chia-Liang. "Evaluation of an Afterschool Obesity Prevention Program: Children's Healthy Eating and Exercise Program." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1406810233.
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Adelantado-Renau, Mireia. "Healthy lifestyle factors and academic performance in secondary school students: DADOS study." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Jaume I, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/667628.
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The main aim of this PhD Thesis was to investigate the associations between healthy lifestyle factors and academic performance in secondary school students. A total of 274 students (aged 13.9±0.3 years) from the DADOS (Deporte, ADOlescencia y Salud) study were involved in the present PhD Thesis. The main findings reveal that academic performance in secondary school students is 1) positively associated with sleep quality; 2) positively associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet and daily meal frequency, and negatively associated with the risk of eating disorders; 3) negatively associated with tumor necrosis factor-α; 4) positively associated with cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength; 5) not associated with physical activity levels, and negatively associated with screen media usage. Overall, the present PhD Thesis indicates a positive association between healthy lifestyle factors and academic performance in secondary school students.El objetivo principal de esta Tesis Doctoral fue investigar las asociaciones entre los hábitos saludables y el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de educación secundaria obligatoria. Un total de 274 estudiantes (13.9±0.3 años), participantes del proyecto DADOS (Deporte, ADOlescencia y Salud) fueron incluidos en esta Tesis Doctoral. Los hallazgos revelan que el rendimiento académico se asocia: 1) positivamente con la calidad del sueño; 2) positivamente con la adherencia a la dieta Mediterránea, y la frecuencia diaria de comidas, y negativamente con el riesgo de padecer trastornos de la alimentación; 3) negativamente con la concentración del factor de necrosis tumoral-α; 4) positivamente con la resistencia cardiorrespiratoria y la fuerza muscular; 5) negativamente con el tiempo empleado en actividades de pantalla, y no se asocia con los niveles de actividad física. La presente Tesis Doctoral indica una asociación positiva entre los hábitos saludables y el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de educación secundaria obligatoria.
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Thomas, Kristin. "Implementation of coordinated healthy lifestyle promotion in primary care : Process and outcomes." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Avdelningen för samhällsmedicin, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-121492.
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Background: Implementation of healthy lifestyle promotion in routine primary has been suboptimal. There is emerging evidence that coordinating care can improve the efficiency and quality of care. However, more research is needed on the implementation of coordinated care in healthy lifestyle promotion, the role of patients in implementation and the long-term outcomes of implementation efforts. Overall aim: To investigate the implementation of coordinated healthy lifestyle promotion in primary care in terms of process and outcomes, from the perspectives of both staff and patients. Methods: In 2008, Östergötland county council commissioned primary care centres to implement a coordinated care initiative, lifestyle teams, to improve healthy lifestyle promotion routines. A lifestyle team protocol stipulated centres to: (1) create multi-professional teams, (2) appoint team managers, (3) hold team meetings, and (4) create in-house referral routines for at-risk patients. Paper I investigated the implementation process of three lifestyle teams during a two year period using a mixed method, convergent parallel design. A proposed theory of implementation process was used to analyse data from manager interviews, documents and questionnaires. Paper II explored patients’ role in implementation using grounded theory. Interview data from patients with varied experience of promotion was used. Paper III investigated implementation outcomes using a quasi-experimental, cross-sectional design that compared three intervention centres (lifestyle teams) with three control centres (no teams). Data were collected by staff and patient questionnaires and manager interviews at 3 and 5 years after commissioning. The RE-AIM framework was modified and used to define outcome variables: Reach of patients, Effectiveness (attitudes and competency among staff), Adoption among staff, Implementation fidelity to the lifestyle team protocol, and Maintenance of the results at 5-year follow-up. Results: Paper I: The implementation process was complex including multiple innovation components and groups of adopters. The conditions for implementation, e.g. resources varied between staff and team members which challenged the embedding of the teams and new routines. The lifestyle teams were continuously redefined by team members to accommodate contextual factors, features of the protocol and patients. The lifestyle team protocol presented an infrastructure for practice at the centres. Paper II: A grounded theory about being healthy with three interconnected subcategories emerged from data: (1) conditions, (2) managing, and (3) interactions regarding being healthy. Being healthy represented a process of approaching a health ideal which occurred simultaneously with, and could contradict, a process of maximizing well-being. A typology of four patient types (resigned, receivers, co-workers, and leaders) illustrated how processes before, during and after healthy lifestyle promotion were interconnected. Paper III: Reach: significantly more patients at control centres received promotion compared to intervention centres at 3-year (48% and 41% respectively) and 5-year followups (44% and 36% respectively). Effectiveness: At 3-year follow-up, after controlling for clustering by centres, intervention staff were significantly more positive concerning perceived need for lifestyle teams; that healthy lifestyle promotion was prioritized at their centre and that there was adequate competency at individual and centre level regarding lifestyle promotion. At 5-year follow-up, significant differences remained regarding prioritization of lifestyle promotion at centre level. The majority of both intervention and control staff were positive towards lifestyle promotion. Adoption: No significant differences were found between control and intervention centres at 3 years (59% and 47% respectively) or at 5 years (45% and 36% respectively). Implementation fidelity: all components of the lifestyle team protocol had been implemented at all the intervention centres and at none of the control centres. Conclusions: The implementation process was challenged by a complex interaction between groups of staff, innovation components and contextual factors. Although coordinated care are used for other conditions in primary care, the findings suggest that it is difficult to adopt similar routines for healthy lifestyle promotion. Findings suggest that the lifestyle team protocol did not fully consider social components of coordinated care or the varied conditions for change exhibited by adopters. Patients can be seen as coproducing implementation of healthy lifestyle promotion.
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Hayes, Sharon. "EVALUATING AN ONLINE PERSONALIZED FAMILY-BASED INTERVENTION TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2010. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/2136.
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The current study evaluated the initial feasibility, efficacy, and acceptability of a motivationally-tailored family-based intervention designed to promote the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors associated with physical activity and nutrition. Parents (N=132) of children 6 to 11 years old were randomly assigned to the intervention or control condition, and they completed a series of online questionnaires. Intervention participants (n=61) received a single motivationally-tailored feedback report via e-mail. Control participants (n=71) completed measures and immediately received information about a free online resource that provides information about healthy lifestyle behaviors (www.mypyramid.gov). Feasibility data indicate that an online feedback program has high dissemination potential (parents from 31 states participated). However, the current methodology is not sufficient in reaching families who are at greatest risk for developing chronic health conditions associated with obesity or low activity level. In general, the intervention was acceptable to parents. Outcome data revealed that the intervention and control groups did not differ significantly on most variables at one month follow-up. Exploratory analyses provided additional evidence for the importance of including parents and targeting parent-child interactions in the context of pediatric nutrition and physical activity interventions. Limitations and future directions are discussed.Ph.D.
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Blauzdytė, Asta. "Aukštesniųjų klasių mokinių gyvenimo stilius." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2006. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2006~D_20060515_125024-25230.
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Actuality. Lifestyle of people depends on many social, economical and cultural factors (Grabauskas and other, 2004). According World Health Organization, main reason of 70% of early, or possible to avoid, deaths of grown-ups is wrong behavior since teenage, for example, smoking, usage of drugs or alcohol, unsafe sexual behavior and unhealthy nourishment (Žekas, Zaborskis, Goštautas and other, 2005). That’s why society health and lifestyle research, especially of children and youth, is an actual problem, because only knowing their attitude to their health and attitude to lifestyle, it is possible to correct this process. Research of students’ lifestyle is important preparing health strengthening and health teaching programs.
Our research object was lifestyle of students of upper grades.
Aim of research – determine subjective attitude towards their lifestyle of upper grade students.
Tasks:
1. Determine subjective attitude of 11-12 grade boys and girls towards their personal health habits.
2. Determine subjective attitude of 11-12 grade boys and girls towards health keeping activity, influenced by family and school.
3. Determine health risk factors of 11-12 grade boys and girls.
4. Determine lifestyle differences according sex of upper grade students.
After comparing subjective attitude towards their personal health habits of boys and girls, we have determined, that boys are more physically active and exercises more often than girls (p<0,05), but girls care more about... [to full text]
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Saibandith, Bandhita. "An investigation of health benefits associated with consuming olive leaf extract as part of a healthy lifestyle." Thesis, University of Reading, 2017. http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/78230/.
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A polyphenol rich extract derived from the leaves of olive trees (Olea europaea) may be used as a nutritional supplement. This olive leaf extract (OLE) has a high concentration of the secoiridoid, oleuropein and its derivative, hydroxytyrosol (HT). Recent randomised control trials demonstrate hypotensive and anti-hyperglycaemic activity for OLE in human volunteers; the mechanisms for these effects are still uncertain. The high consumption of olive polyphenols may, in part, explain the noted protection against chronic disease associated with the Mediterranean diet. The classical Mediterranean lifestyle as observed by Ancel Keys, involved not only a healthy diet, but also a high level of physically activity. Research investigating the synergistic benefits of including olive polyphenols as part of an active lifestyle is limited. The aims of this thesis were; first, to explore plausible mechanisms that might explain previously observed anti-glycaemic and hypotensive responses to OLE in human volunteers; and second, to investigate the synergistic hypotensive effects of consuming olive leaf extract alongside increasing physical activity in individuals with slightly elevated blood pressure. Our hypotheses were that olive polyphenols would inhibit enzymes involved in glucose and fat digestion in the small intestine, and that these polyphenols inhibit glucose uptake by the gut epithelia resulting in improved blood sugar control. In relation to their anti-hypertensive effects we hypothesised that they would enhance NO production and suppress angiotensin enzymes. Finally, we hypothesised that there might be a synergistic effect of consuming the OLE and increasing physical activity in terms of reducing blood pressure. OLE may influence the digestion of macronutrients. We show it to inhibit pancreatic αamylase and lipase in a dose dependent manner; IC50 OLE; 3.23 ± 0.33 mM and 1.83 ± 0.03 mM, respectively. Further, we suggest that the rate of sugar absorption in the small intestine may be influenced by the presence of OLE, this is based on our observation of a reduction in the mRNA expression for genes encoding intestinal glucose transporters (SGLT1, GLUT2) in Caco-2 cells which was coupled to a reduction in glucose uptake measured in vitro. To explain the anti-hypertensive effects of OLE, we first studied NO production in HUVEC cells. At concentrations of OLE equivalent to 100 μM oleuropein, NO production is enhanced compared to that observed in untreated controls (p < 0.05). However, we deem these concentrations super-physiological, and more work is needed to establish the potency of olive leaf phenolic metabolites on this cell system. The inhibitory effects of OLE and its principal polyphenols were assessed against renin and against the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). OLE inhibited renin and ACE activity with an IC50 value of 63.08 ± 2.90 μM and 60.86 ± 5.68 μM, respectively, again the concentrations required to reduce the activity of these enzymes in order to explain the reductions in blood pressure observed in intervention study are unlikely to be achieved in vivo. Following the in vitro studies, we conducted a double-blind, four-arm parallel trial in 63 pre-hypertensive overweight adults aged 25-70y who were assigned to one of four treatment arms for 12 weeks: i) a placebo control group- with a daily capsule; ii) an increasing physical activity and a placebo capsule group; iii) an olive leaf extract arm (equivalent to 132 mg of oleuropein per day; iv) a physical activity and olive leaf extract arm. The primary outcome measure for the study was the change in 24-h ambulatory blood pressure (ABP). Secondary outcome measures were arterial stiffness index, plasma HbA1C levels, fasted glucose and insulin, serum lipid profiles and body composition. 24-h SBP (-5.80 (±SD 7.63), p = 0.011) and day time SBP (-5.07 (±SD 7.16), p = 0.025) were significantly lower following OLE intake. The PA intervention alone resulted in lower 24-h SBP (-3.69(±SD 9.39), p = 0.031) and daytime SBP (-4.19 (±SD 10.27), p = 0.041). Consuming the OLE alongside being increasing physical active reduced 24-h SBP (-3.88 (±SD 6.65), p = 0.027) relative to the baseline. The magnitude of SBP change observed in this thesis would suggest that regular OLE intake as part of healthy lifestyle may be associated with a 9-14 % reduction in CHD risk and a 20-22 % reduction in risk of stroke. There were however, no effects on stiffness index, body composition, lipids, HbA1c, glucose and insulin in all groups after 12 weeks (p > 0.05). In this thesis, we provide mechanistic explanations for the findings of previous intervention studies. Understanding the biological mechanisms is a key component of the Bradford-Hill criteria when it comes to proving efficacy. Publications arising from this thesis may therefore provide further evidence for the assessment of health claims by olive producers in the European market. In addition, we believe that following this thesis, there is now abundance of data proving that, olive phenolics when consumed chronically, at appropriate doses, reduce blood pressure in pre-hypertensive consumers. However, we still do not have a fundamental grasp of the mechanisms involved or an understanding of the relative potency of the individual phenolics in this crude extract. Nevertheless, the findings presented herein have commercial and public health significance. Consuming the OLE delivers the beneficial polyphenols at high doses and minus the need to ingest large amounts of energy dense olive oil. OLE consumption, in the absence of increasing physical activity, led to a more optimal blood pressure profile, however the benefits of increasing physical activity are wide and we would continue to recommend it to OLE consumers.
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Eader, Natalie D. "Family Practices And Perceived Importance Of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors In Parents Of Adolescents." The Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1228314371.
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Coker, Joyce Feyisitan. "Statin-use and the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices : a cross-national comparison." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2015. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/13195/.
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Background: Statin-use and the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices are important components of cardiovascular disease prevention. The nature of the relationship between the former and the latter, and the influence of personal and social factors on this relationship remains unclear. Aim: This research aimed to examine whether statin-use influences the adoption of healthy dietary and exercise choices by changing the way people think of high cholesterol as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in the context of their social world. Methods: Questionnaires were used to compare the dietary and exercise behaviours; perceptions of high cholesterol; and perceived future risk of cardiovascular disease of statin users and non-statin users recruited in Nigeria and in the UK. In-depth interviews were conducted in each country to explore between group differences and the influence of social factors on statin-use, adoption of a healthy lifestyle choices; perceptions of high cholesterol, future cardiovascular disease risk and availability of social support. Results: A similar proportion of the 148 participants recruited from Nigeria and the 89 participants recruited from the UK reportedly adopted a low-fat diet, 69% and 70% respectively. Reported adoption of healthy exercise behaviours was much lower and notably different between the country samples, 16% and 32% respectively. Statin-use was found to influence the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices in 3 ways: it was found to encourage, hinder, and work alongside the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices. The adoption of healthy lifestyle choices was also influenced by cause-control perceptions, gender, and social factors such as location, preferences and demands of other people, and societal norms such as body image ideals. Conclusion: Statin-use influenced the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices in 3 different ways. Dietary changes were preferred to exercise changes. Illness perceptions and preferences of the individual and their social world influenced statin-use and the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices.
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Edvardsson, Kristina, Anneli Ivarsson, Eva Eurenius, Rickard Garvare, Monica E. Nyström, Rhonda Small, and Ingrid Mogren. "Giving offspring a healthy start : parents' experiences of health promotion and lifestyle change during pregnancy and early parenthood." Umeå universitet, Epidemiologi och global hälsa, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-52599.
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BACKGROUND: There are good opportunities in Sweden for health promotion targeting expectant parents and parents of young children, as almost all are reached by antenatal and child health care. In 2005, a multisectoral child health promotion programme (the Salut Programme) was launched to further strengthen such efforts. METHODS: Between June and December 2010 twenty-four in-depth interviews were conducted separately with first-time mothers and fathers when their child had reached 18 months of age. The aim was to explore their experiences of health promotion and lifestyle change during pregnancy and early parenthood. Qualitative manifest and latent content analysis was applied. RESULTS: Parents reported undertaking lifestyle changes to secure the health of the fetus during pregnancy, and in early parenthood to create a health-promoting environment for the child. Both women and men portrayed themselves as highly receptive to health messages regarding the effect of their lifestyle on fetal health, and they frequently mentioned risks related to tobacco and alcohol, as well as toxins and infectious agents in specific foods. However, health promotion strategies in pregnancy and early parenthood did not seem to influence parents to make lifestyle change primarily to promote their own health; a healthy lifestyle was simply perceived as 'common knowledge'. Although trust in health care was generally high, both women and men described some resistance to what they saw as preaching, or very directive counselling about healthy living and the lack of a holistic approach from health care providers. They also reported insufficient engagement with fathers in antenatal care and child health care. CONCLUSION: Perceptions about risks to the offspring's health appear to be the primary driving force for lifestyle change during pregnancy and early parenthood. However, as parents' motivation to prioritise their own health per se seems to be low during this period, future health promoting programmes need to take this into account. A more gender equal provision of health promotion to parents might increase men's involvement in lifestyle change. Furthermore, parents' ranking of major lifestyle risks to the fetus may not sufficiently reflect those that constitute greatest public health concern, an area for further study.
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Hamadi, Caroline. "Public health nutrition intervention to enhance healthy eating and lifestyle modification among Lebanese women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome." Thesis, University of Westminster, 2018. https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/item/q947q/public-health-nutrition-intervention-to-enhance-healthy-eating-and-lifestyle-modification-among-lebanese-women-with-polycystic-ovarian-syndrome.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy disorder in reproductive age women. The symptoms of this disorder are the androgen excess seen with anovulation/oligoovulation or morphologically ovarian cysts. The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of public health nutrition intervention designed to enhance healthy eating and lifestyle modification among PCOS patients attended the obstetrics and gynecology clinic at the American University of Beirut Medical Centre (AUB-MC) in Beirut, Lebanon. A prospective hospital based public health nutrition intervention was proposed in which 76 women with PCOS were recruited in the pilot study and 588 women were recruited in the scale-up intervention divided between PCOS and non-PCOS. During the scale up phase non-PCOS women were recruited to study the effect of the nutritional counseling on them as a way to compare the outcome with PCOS women. Recruited population were divided into 8 groups; group A: overweight/obese PCOS patient’s intervention (received weight management program with nutritional guidelines). Group B: overweight/ obese PCOS controls (received the usual heath care by the gynecologist), Group C: lean PCOS controls (received the usual heath care by the gynecologist), Group D: lean PCOS intervention (received weight maintenance program with nutritional guidelines ), Group E: overweight/obese non-PCOS patient’s intervention (received weight management program with nutritional guidelines) ,Group F: overweight/ obese non-PCOS controls, Group G: lean non- PCOS intervention (received weight maintenance program with nutritional guidelines), Group H: lean non-PCOS controls. Data were collected using a pre-validated questionnaire to capture sociodemographic variables, nutritional status, and physical activity, psychological and medical status. Blood analysis was carried out to determine biochemical indices. Assessment of study indicators were carried out at baseline, after 3 and 6 months from inception of intervention (pilot as well scale up). Patients in intervention groups attended a 6 month tailored nutrition counseling/education program (2 sessions per month), to enhance their understanding of their dietary intake and assist them with weight management, physical activity, healthy cooking, lifestyle, and food shopping. Following a six months pilot study intervention results have shown that 7% weight loss was achieved in overweight/ obese intervention groups and weight maintenance in lean intervention groups( Group A,B,C and D). There was a significant reduction in waist (-4.2 cm (±5.6)) and hip circumference (-3.1cm (±3.5)) with P < 0.001. There was no significant biochemical markers change (fasting blood sugar, CRP, LDL-C,HDL-C,TG,total cholesterol, fasting insulin, total testosterone,Vit D), however there was an increase in physical activity (3.1 hours/week (±1.5)) , and decrease in anxiety and depression score ( BDI-II and BAD-7); -0.8 (±0.8) and -0.7 (±0.7) with P < 0,001 compared to interventions. Following six months scale up intervention, the results have shown a weight reduction among overweight/obese PCOS women (group A) who lost, on average, 8.2 kg (P=0.001). Whilst non-PCOS women lost, on average 11.6 kg (P < 0.001)(Group E). Controls gained weight (Group B, D F and H). The biochemical, psychological and reproductive profile showed significant improvements among PCOS women (P < 0.001). Pregnancy rate increased to 70% among women trying to conceive. The results of this study have shown this intervention to be effective in Lebanese women with PCOS, decreasing their initial body weight by 5%- 10% and improving their reproductive, metabolic and endocrine profiles. This suggests the need for a nutritional intervention (nutritional guidelines) for women diagnosed with PCOS patients as a first line treatment. The study results support the effectiveness of lifestyle modification diet for PCOS women.
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Hongu, Nobuko, Kiah J. Farr, and Patrick J. Gallaway. "BREAST CANCER PREVENTION: EXERCISE AND HEALTHY DIET." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625434.
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6 pp.Research has shown a correlation between a healthy diet and reduced risk of breast cancer. Additional research is also demonstrating a link between regular physical activity and the reduction of breast cancer risk. A healthy diet is beneficial for the prevention of numerous diseases, including breast cancer. Regular physical activity is preventative for many diseases and health concerns, including breast cancer. This article outlines basic information about breast cancer, risk factors related to diet and physical activity, and breast cancer prevention through healthy diet and physical activity.
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Alalawi, Salwa Saleh Mohammed. "Knowledge, perception, action and intention to modify healthy lifestyle behaviour in Omani patients at risk of stroke." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/31203.
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Morbidity due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has become a worldwide epidemic. As a result, the United Nations (2015) Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs) included goal (3.4) that aims to reduce the premature mortality from NCDs by one third. All countries, regardless of income, are required to develop strategies and achieve a reduction in the burden of NCDs. This study, conducted in the Sultanate of Oman, aimed to explore individuals' knowledge, perceptions, actions and intentions to modify their lifestyle to reduce their risk of stroke. The Health Belief Model (HBM) was used as the underpinning theoretical framework to provide a broader conceptual understanding of the Omani sociocultural and structural influences on individuals' lifestyles. A convergent mixed methods design within a realist social constructionism methodology was used. Both quantitative (344 questionnaires) and qualitative (10 interviews) data were integrated using a narrative weaving approach. The study results confirm that both agency and structure influenced the adoption of healthy behaviours in Oman. The study indicates that the study participants are likely to engage in health-related behaviours when they perceived the benefit of such a course of actions in term of it reducing their risk of stroke. The study found that in the Omani setting, individual factors such as fear, family experience and physical sickness, the psychological status of chronic conditions and a cost-benefit analysis of the behaviour influence the individuals' decisions to practise a healthy lifestyle. The major finding in the study showed that perceptions of risk vary among individuals who share the same culture and religion, particularly individual perception of religious belief was found to influence their susceptibility to stroke risk. In addition, the study identified some sociocultural and structural factors that influenced the individuals' decisions to engage in a healthy lifestyle. This study presents an extended HBM to incorporate the role of individual religious beliefs as an individual factor. The study suggests that health improvement plans are needed in Oman to develop both individual- and community- level interventions to achieve the target of SDGs for NCDs.
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Savaş, Esra. "Social Anxiety, Quality of Life, and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors of Women With Infertility Problems." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7506.
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Not having a child has significant psychosocial effects on women experiencing infertility problems. There is a gap in research on social anxiety, quality of life, and healthy lifestyle behaviors of women during infertility, fertility treatment, and subsequent pregnancy. The purpose of this quantitative comparative study was to investigate the social anxiety, quality of life, and healthy lifestyle behaviors of Turkish women with infertility issues and Turkish women who conceived after infertility treatment, as measured by the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, the Fertility Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II. The social support and stress buffering theory and the health promotion model provided the framework for the study. Mann-Whitney U tests were used to evaluate 200 women undergoing infertility treatment and women who conceived after infertility treatment on social anxiety, quality of life, and healthy lifestyle behaviors. The results indicated that women undergoing infertility treatment had higher social anxiety and avoidance and higher nutritive healthy lifestyle behaviors than women who conceived after infertility treatment. There was no difference in quality of life between the groups. Findings may promote a better understanding of social anxiety, quality of life, and healthy lifestyle behaviors of women undergoing infertility treatment. This heightened awareness may be used to increase psychosocial well-being of women and may increase the success rate of infertility treatment.
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Simfukwe, Patrick. "Perceptions, attitudes and challenges about obesity and adopting a healthy lifestyle among health workers in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province." University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5000.
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Magister Public Health - MPHThe prevalence of obesity is reported to be high among health workers both in high-income and low-income countries. This is alarming, as health workers not only serve the community’s health needs, but should also serve as role models for a healthy lifestyle. Health workers are instrumental in delivering quality health care to patients and the entire population at large and if they are unable to take care of their own health, staff shortages may become severe, resulting in deteriorating health service delivery. It is therefore important that obesity among health workers is reduced before it gets worse. It has been noted that there is an increasing prevalence of obesity among health workers, which in turn is a common risk factor in all non-communicable diseases. The current study explored perceptions and attitudes about obesity amongst health workers in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal province. This was an explorative and descriptive qualitative study utilizing in-depth interviews for data collection. A total of 18 health workers from the three selected hospitals in Pietermaritzburg medical metropolitan were interviewed. Thematic analysis was done, using. a priori themes from the health belief model. The current study found that all health workers were aware of the negative consequences of being overweight or obese. However, only a few of the participating health workers chose to adopt a healthy lifestyle as a result of their weight. Some of the positive motivators were improving their public image, improving their health status and becoming more flexible, while negative motivators were finding it difficult to fit into old clothes, fear of suffering from obesity related conditions and reducing the risk of suffering from NCDs. The health worker participants reported that African cultural beliefs, limited operational times of physical activity facilities and unavailability of healthy food were barriers to adopting a healthy lifestyle. The African cultural belief of considering people who are overweight to be healthy, progressive and prosperous prevents people from changing their behaviour on weight control. In addition, participating hospitals do not have independent physical exercising facilities as such the available physiotherapy departments give priority to patients, resulting in staff members having only limited hours for exercising. Lastly, the participating hospitals did not sell healthy food options in the cafeterias resulting in health workers buying what is available. Public health care facilities need to invest in their work force. This may include giving health workers access to physical exercise facilities and affordable healthy food within the hospital. The infrastructure and system should enable them to pursue a healthy lifestyle. Institutions should introduce health-behaviour change programmes on obesity and other NCDs in order to combat established cultural norms, which advocate for overweight body sizes to be desirable because of positive cultural connotation afforded to them.
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Becher, Sarah Teressa. "Adolescents' self-efficacy toward healthy lifestyle behaviors after attending a school-based intervention course focused on physical activity and healthy eating." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1243955069.
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Возний, Андрій Петрович, Андрей Петрович Возный, and Andrii Petrovych Voznyi. "The problems of health and healthy way of life in the context of people's culture." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2016. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/48855.
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Every person can do something to help contribute to healthy
living, it just takes a little effort but the rewards are great.
The interest to the health and the healthy way of life is natural.
The origins of health care lie in the people’s culture. Like the folk
song didn’t lose its meaning for the modern musical culture, the
original folk active games, entertainments, dancing and bathing also
took a certain place in the physical education system.
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Salamonson, Yenna, University of Western Sydney, College of Social and Health Sciences, and School of Applied Social and Human Sciences. "Health-enhancing behaviours in first myocardial infarction survivors." THESIS_CSHS_ASH_Salamonson_S.xml, 2002. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/267.
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The adoption of health behaviours is essential if coronary heart disease patients are to optimise their chance of survival and reduce the likelihood of recurrent coronary events. However, this behavioural change may not ensue following an acute myocardial infarction(AMI). This study on first AMI subjects sought firstly to examine the psychometric properties of five scaled instruments used for assessing health behaviours. Secondly, the study assessed the prevalence of health-enhancing behaviours at the time of the first AMI and 6 months after this event.Thirdly, the magnitude of health behavioural change was then examined. Fourthly, sociodemographic, clinical and psychosocial predictors of health-enhancing behaviours were explored.These health-enhancing behaviours included non-smoking behaviours, normal body mass index (BMI), adequate physical activity, medication adherence and low dietary fat intake. Finally, the study examined relationships between sociodemographic , psychosocial and modifiable lifestyle factors, based on Antonovsky's hypothesis on sense of coherence(SOC), stress and adaptive coping. The study highlights that some modifiable risk factors, for example, being overweight or obese and physical inactivity were more resistant to change following an AMI.This finding, and the relationship between stress and increased dietary fat suggest a need for individualised programs to support the specific needs of AMI patients to change their modifiable cardiac risk factors.Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)(Health)
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Murphy, Megan J. "Post-sexual Assault Functioning: A Prospective Examination of the Moderating Effects of Healthy Lifestyle Variables." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1275580689.
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Carranza, Rojas Franco Alfredo, Tirado Gabriel Fernando Chavez, Macera Ricardo Martin Dorador, and Alvarado Juan Carlos Ore. "Tienda de Conveniencia Eco amigable de productos orgánicos y saludables "Qhali Store"." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/652844.
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El objetivo de este trabajo de investigación es demostrar la viabilidad, rentabilidad y durabilidad del proyecto desarrollando una tienda de conveniencia eco amigable de productos orgánicos y saludables – QHALI STORE. Tienda que satisface la preocupación por el cuidado de la salud, bienestar y estilo de vida que viene en tendencia creciente en el país. Se presenta la oportunidad de atender esta necesidad, mediante la intermediación de productos orgánicos de alta calidad, y productos que cuentan con poco alcance o cobertura de mercado en la ciudad de Lima. Estos productos, aportan grandes beneficios al cuerpo humano y al medio ambiente. La investigación del presente estudio, empleo una metodología cualitativa y cuantitativa a través de encuestas, que concluye en una necesidad de mercado desatendida y con mucho potencial de crecimiento.
Qhali emplea canales digitales como las redes sociales o páginas web para llegar y conectar con su público objetivo el cual inicialmente está conformado por un sector de la zona 7 de Lima Metropolitana donde se encuentra la mayor población de consumidores con un estilo de vida saludable. Para lograr captar mayores ingresos e incrementar las transacciones, se contará con 2 canales de venta, como son, visita en tienda física (tienda de conveniencia), compras web o compras a través de redes sociales, en donde destacara la participación del delivery.
Para finalizar se realizó un estudio de factibilidad del proyecto en donde se demuestra su viabilidad en las áreas comerciales y financiera. Con una inversión de 106,175.00 soles, financiados con un 50% con aporte de los accionistas y un 50% financiado con un préstamo bancario con un plazo de 5 años, y una tasa de interés de 25%.The objective of this research work is to demonstrate the viability, profitability and durability of the project by developing an eco-friendly convenience store for organic and healthy products - QHALI STORE. Store that satisfies the concern for health care, well-being and lifestyle that is growing in the country. The opportunity to meet this market need is presented, through developing a retail store (convenience store) of high-quality organic products, and products that have little scope or market coverage in the city of Lima. These products provide great benefits to the human body and the environment. The research of the present study used a qualitative and quantitative methodology through surveys, which concludes in an unattended market need with great potential for growth. Qhali Store will use digital marketing channels such as social networks or web pages to reach and connect with its target audience, which is initially made up of a sector of Zone 7 of Metropolitan Lima where the largest population of consumers with a healthy lifestyle is found. In order to capture more income and increase transactions, there will be 2 sales channels, such as visits to a physical store (convenience store), web purchases or purchases through social networks, where the participation of delivery stands out. Finally, a feasibility study of the project was carried out, demonstrating its viability in the commercial and financial areas. With an investment of 106,175.00 soles, financed with 50% with a contribution from the shareholders and 50% financed with a bank loan with a term of 5 years, and an interest rate of 25%.
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Hongu, Nobuko, and Jamie M. Wise. "Reading the Nutrition Facts Label: Step-by-Step Approach." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/146670.
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2 pp.Food labels are designed to help consumers to make healthy food choices. Yet Nutrition Facts label is not always easy to understand due to a lot of technical information. The step-by-step approach in this publication is easy to follow, and may help consumers to build skills how to read and use the information on a Nutrition Facts label more easily and effectively for their needs. The 2-pages information sheet is useful, especially when a nutrition educator teaches a lay person those tricky foods labeling terms and recommends healthy alternative in his/her diet.
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KELLY, CYNTHIA WEEKS. "MEASURING HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1006199575.
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Hattar, Anne. "Developing and testing a theory based behavioural intervention in overweight and obese adults: The Healthy Eating and Active LifesTyle Health Intervention." Thesis, Curtin University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2517.
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This study tested the efficacy of the Healthy Eating and Active LifesTyle Health Intervention program, a 12-week randomised-controlled intervention based on social psychological theory aimed at promoting weight loss. Results revealed changes in dietary intake and physical activity, and related biomedical and psychological outcomes, over time, but no differences between the theory-based intervention conditions and a psycho-educational control conditions. Results also supported predictions of the psychological theories on which the intervention was based.
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Mukhodobwane, Mukondeleli Talelani. "Attitudes towards healthy eating, a healthy lifestyle, and physical activity of healthcare professionals: A descriptive cross-sectional study in a public hospital in KwaZulu-Natal." University of Western Cape, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/8055.
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Magister Scientiae (Nutrition Management) - MSc(NM)In South Africa, healthcare professionals (HCPs) are at an increased risk of developing non-communicable diseases due to their unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, which mainly consist of excessive alcohol drinking and smoking, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diets. Attitudes towards healthy eating, a healthy lifestyle, and physical activity (PA) of individuals contribute towards individuals engaging in these health behaviours.
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Carr, Lynsey Lea. "Implementation of a Healthy Lifestyle Program at the Jefferson City Housing Authority in Jefferson City, Tennessee." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2009. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1806.
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Children's energy consumption is outweighing their energy expenditure, increasing the risk for childhood obesity. While pediatric obesity continues to be a problem in America, the data are clear that those of low socioeconomic status are especially at risk for weight gain. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if a healthy lifestyle program could affect participants' diet and physical activity behavior. A program was planned and conducted using the curriculum from the "We Can" program established by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Residents of the Jefferson City Housing Authority were asked to participate. No resident attended or completed the healthy lifestyle program. Follow-up focus groups with stakeholders and potential participants showed that lack of motivation was the greatest barrier to participation. Further investigation is needed to determine a more suitable venue to educate at-risk populations regarding the risk associated with pediatric obesity.
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Flores, Corrales Marco Antonio, Gomero José Alonso Pozo, Muñante Sofia Alejandra Rodriguez, Zúñiga Arianna Belen Rojas, and Aparicio Jimena Villaseca. "Proyecto Healthy Box." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/656840.
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Debido a la coyuntura actual causada por el COVID-19, surge en el consumidor una tendencia de optar por un estilo de vida más sano generando cambios en muchos aspectos dentro de su rutina habitual. Algunos de los cambios más importantes fueron realizar ejercicios en casa tras las restricciones impuestas por el gobierno y alimentarse de manera saludable dejando de lado aquellos productos que son perjudiciales para la salud. En consideración al aumento de esta tendencia es que se realizó la investigación para brindar un servicio que permita mejorar, promover y mantener un estilo de vida saludable.
De esta manera, "Healthy Box" nace siendo una idea de negocio biosaludable y eficaz que busca ser el intermediario para las empresas del sector saludable, ofreciendo un servicio de delivery con variedad de productos, a hombres y mujeres de 18 a 45 años del NSE AB que quieran mantener o deseen iniciar un estilo de vida más saludable. Por otro lado, para comprobar la viabilidad y la intención de adquirir nuestro servicio, se realizaron diferentes experimentos. Después del análisis realizado se obtuvo que, con una inversión total de S/.79,427, en el primer año de operaciones, la utilidad neta será de -S/.29,651.66, para el segundo año de S/.153,989.26 y para el tercer año de S/.166,694.79. Finalmente, la inversión del proyecto puede ser recuperada en el tiempo establecido y se produjo un VAN S/.122,504.55, el cual demuestra la rentabilidad del negocio.Due to the current situation caused by COVID-19, there is a trend among consumers to opt for a healthier lifestyle, generating changes in many aspects of their daily routine. Some of the most important changes were to exercise at home after the restrictions imposed by the government and to eat in a healthy way, leaving aside those products that are harmful to health. In consideration of the increase of this trend is that the research was conducted to provide a service to improve, promote and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, "Healthy Box" was born as a bio-healthy and effective business idea that seeks to be the intermediary for companies in the healthy sector, offering a delivery service with a variety of products to men and women from 18 to 45 years of age from the AB socioeconomic level who want to maintain or wish to start a healthier lifestyle. On the other hand, in order to test the feasibility and the intention to acquire our service, different experiments were carried out. The analysis showed that, with a total investment of S/. 79,427, in the first year of operations, the net profit will be -S/.29,651.66, for the second year S/.153,989.26 and for the third year S/.166,694.79. Finally, the project investment can be recovered in the established time and produced an NPV of S/.122,504.55, which demonstrates the profitability of the business.
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Buls, Samantha. "Assessing Utility of a Lifestyle-based Tool in the Clinical Setting as a Primordial Prevention Strategy: The Healthy Heart Score." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1534587822628017.
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O'Brien, Ailish. "'It helps me stay healthy!' : exploring the role of mHealth (mobile technologies) in facilitating healthy lifestyle choices in women with a mild intellectual disability." Thesis, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2018. http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/35022/.
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Research findings indicate that in comparison with the general population, people with an intellectual disability experience higher rates of chronic health problems. Also, females with a mild intellectual disability and living independently or with family are more likely to be obese than others with intellectual disabilities. Mobile technology use has become a significant factor in engaging people in, and marketing, healthy lifestyle programmes. Research findings also indicate that women more than men are likely to use smartphones and health apps as part of a healthy lifestyle. The aims of this research were to explore if women with an intellectual disability use mobile technologies, how they use them, and if these mobile technologies play a role in facilitating healthy lifestyle choices among these women. Twenty-six female students of a specialist training and support service agreed to participate in this study. Following on from findings in focus group discussions indicating that parents play a significant role in daughters’ lives, parents of participants were invited to participate. Five parents agreed to attend. Parents of non-participants were also invited to participate and two parents agreed but only one was able to attend for interview. Findings from thematic analysis of the data based on the COM-B model of behaviour indicated that students are knowledgeable about mobile technology and are aware of and sometimes use apps and sites that are useful in making healthy lifestyle choices. Students were vocal about health issues that matter to them and about how these issues impact on health behaviours. The role of parents as protectors/advisors was also highlighted as significant in influencing students’ opportunities and choice. What is unique about this study is that it adds participants’ experiences and opinions on how useful mobile technologies are, or can be, in facilitating healthy lifestyle choices among females with an intellectual disability. Recommendations based on these findings were made with respect to further exploring the role of mobile technologies in areas such as health promotion, in education and training, and of parents as protectors/advisors in the lives of daughters’ with an intellectual disability. The following recommendations were made: A public health intervention be put in place through the Health Research Board (an agency supporting and funding health research under the aegis of the Department of Health in Ireland) to encourage researchers develop user-centred mobile health apps to support people with an intellectual disability in making healthy lifestyle choices. That further exploration is undertaken of the parent/daughter relationship with an emphasis on how the role of parent as protector/advisor impacts on daughters’ health behaviours. That further research is undertaken on the role of mobile technologies in supporting progression in education and training for students with an intellectual disability, with an emphasis on the area of self-determination.
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Pereira, Eliana Octávia Figueiredo Fernandes. "Estilos de vida dos estudantes do Ensino Superior." Bachelor's thesis, [s.n.], 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10284/8682.
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Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa para obtenção do grau de Licenciada em EnfermagemO estilo de vida tem impacto na morbilidade, qualidade de vida, bem-estar e mortalidade, sendo o principal responsável pelo desenvolvimento de doenças crónicas não transmissíveis. Traduzem-se por padrões comportamentais identificáveis que podem ter repercussões na saúde, nomeadamente na dos estudantes que frequentam o ensino superior, na fase única de consolidação de atitudes e comportamentos. O ensino superior configura uma transição múltipla que potencia stress, instabilidade e um ajustamento exigente, com impacto a nível pessoal e académico, podendo gerar novos comportamentos de risco. Como objetivo geral, delineou-se avaliar o estilo de vida dos estudantes do ensino superior, tratando-se de um estudo do tipo quantitativo, descritivo simples exploratório e transversal, realizado em meio natural, sendo a amostra constituída por 59 estudantes do ensino superior com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 25 anos de idade, a frequentar estabelecimentos de ensino superior do Porto, que preencheram um questionário constituído por questões sociodemográficas e clínicas e, como segundo momento, o Questionário “Estilo de Vida Fantástico”, para virmos a conhecer aspetos relacionados com dez componentes do dia a dia: Família e Amigos, Atividade física/Associativismo, Nutrição, Tabaco, Álcool e outras drogas, Sono e stresse, Trabalho/Tipo de personalidade, Introspeção, Comportamentos de saúde e sexual e Outros comportamentos. Os principais resultados revelaram que 37,3% dos estudantes da amostra apresentam um estilo de vida “Muito bom”, 30,5% tem um estilo de vida “Regular”, 22,0% um estilo de vida “Bom”, 8,5% um estilo de vida “Excelente” e, 1,7% “Necessita de melhorar”.
Lifestyle impacts on morbility, quality of life, wellness and mortality and they are responsible by the non-transferable chronic diseases. It rely on specific behavioral patterns which could have health implications, mainly on university students, in that stage of attitudes and behavior consolidation. University attaches multiple transitions on student's life which may provoque them potencial stress, emotional instability and a hard fitting to its situation, both from personal and academic life and consequently generating new risk behaviors. The main goal of this work has been to analyze the lifestyle of students in higher education. Being a quantitative study, it was simply descriptive, explanatory and transversal being developed in a natural environmental. The sample os formed by 59 university students with ages from 18 to 25 years old, from Porto’s university. The students filled up a quiz with social-demographic and clinic questions and a second one named “Amazing lifestyle”. Aiming to know ten everyday behavior aspects: family and friends, physical activity, student’s associations, nutrition, smoking, drinking alcoolic beverages and other drugs, sleep and stress, work, personality, introspection, healthy, sexual and others behaviors. The main results obtained revealed that 37,3% presents a “Very good level” of lifestyle, 30,5% “Regular”, 22% “Good”, 8,5% “Excellent” and 1,7% “Need to improve”.
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Oyama, Silvia Maria Ribeiro. "Abordagem telefônica para promoção da saúde." Universidade de São Paulo, 2006. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/7/7139/tde-02102006-162659/.
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A adoção de hábitos saudáveis como a prática de atividades físicas, alimentação equilibrada, sono saudável e a cessação do tabagismo tem sido apontada como importante medida para melhorar a saúde, a qualidade de vida e facilitar a prevenção e controle de algumas doenças crônicas na população. Assim, intervenções em saúde que visam orientar e facilitar a adoção de tais hábitos são componentes importantes e necessários no planejamento de programas de promoção da saúde. Mesmo que desconsiderássemos qualquer outro benefício além do financeiro, este já seria suficiente para justificar ações voltadas para a promoção da saúde por possibilitarem otimização dos recursos materiais e humanos nas intervenções em saúde . Visando ampliar ainda mais este benefício, novas tecnologias capazes de reduzir custos e manter qualidade de atendimento têm sido pesquisadas. É neste contexto que a abordagem telefônica para promover saúde surge como uma opção. Este estudo tem a finalidade de avaliar a efetividade da abordagem telefônica na promoção da saúde. O estudo foi realizado no Centro de Promoção da Saúde da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, com 46 indivíduos. Foram feitos de 3 a 5 contatos por pessoa, por meio dos quais foram feitas orientações e intervenções baseadas nos preceitos da Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental e do Modelo Transteórico. Os resultados mostraram que, após a intervenção, os clientes que receberam cinco contatos telefônicos, mudaram o comportamento, passando a praticar alguma atividade física com regularidade e melhorando a qualidade do sono, esta mudança foi estatisticamente significativa. Os outros comportamentos estudados não apresentaram mudança estatisticamente significativas após 3 ou 5 contatos, apesar de alguns clientes apresentarem mudanças favoráveis em seu comportamento, principalmente no grupo que recebeu 5 contatos. Concluindo, a abordagem telefônica favoreceu a adoção de hábitos saudáveis, mostrando-se, portanto, como uma estratégia de apoio favorável à promoção da saúde.The adoption of healthy habits such as physical activities, balanced diet, healthy sleep, and the cessation of smoking have been pointed out as important measures to improve health, quality of life and further the prevention and control of some chronic diseases in our population. As such, healthy interventions aiming to guide and further the adoption of these habits are important and necessary compounds in the planning of programs dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles. Even if we do not consider any other benefit, aside from the financial benefit, this would already be enough to justify actions taken for promoting a healthy lifestyle since this could optimize material and human resources in the areas dedicated to health. Aiming to extend even more this benefit, research is being done to find new technologies capable of reducing costs and maintaining the quality of attendance. It is in this context that the telephonic approach for healthy lifestyle promotion appears as an option. This study intended to evaluate the effectiveness of the telephonic approach for healthy lifestyle promotion. This study was performed at the Healthy Lifestyle Promotion Center of the University of São Paulo Medical School, with 46 individuals. Each individual received 3 to 5 telephone calls through which guidance and interventions were made based on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Transtheoretical Model norms. The results pointed out, that after this intervention the clients, who had received 5 telephone calls, changed their behavior, They started to practice some form of regular physical activity and changed their quality of sleep, this change was statistically significant. The remaining behaviors studied showed no statistically significant changes after the 3 to 5 telephone calls, although some clients presented favorable behavior changes, principally in the group that had received the 5 telephone calls. In conclusion, the telephonic approach indeed has furthered the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits, and thus has shown to be an favourable strategy in the promotion of healthy lifestyles.
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Hongu, Nobuko, and Jamie M. Wise. "Reading the Nutrition Facts Label: Step-by-Step Approach." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/324538.
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Revised; Originally published: 12/2008Food labels are designed to help consumers to make healthy food choices. Yet the Nutrition Facts label is not always easy to understand, due to a lot of technical information. The step-by-step approach in this publication is easy to follow, and may help consumers to build skills how to read and use the information on a Nutrition Facts label more easily and effectively for their needs. This two page information sheet is useful, especially when a nutrition educator teaches a lay person those tricky foods labeling terms and recommends healthy alternative in his/her diet.