The Clustering of Lifestyle Behaviours in New Zealand and their Relationship with Optimal Wellbeing

Prendergast, Kate; Mackay, Lisa; Schofield, Grant

doi:10.1007/s12529-016-9552-0

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“…Consistent with previous research, the findings of this study confirmed that health behaviors cluster together at both ends of the risk spectrum. 19,23,30 13,24 Furthermore, both classes with high-risk daytime behaviors were characterized by participants who were younger, non-university educated, did not have a partner, worked longer hours and had a lower annual household income than those in the low-risk classes. 60 61,62 A…”

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“…28,29 But these behaviors have received less research attention than other health behaviors such as smoking and alcohol consumption. Poor sleep and prolonged sitting co-occur with other health behaviors 30 and have been associated with worse health-related quality of life 13 . Poor mental health is also strongly associated with high-risk health behaviors 31 and morbidity [32][33][34] , and furthermore, depression and anxiety disorders have a stronger associations with decreased health-related quality of life than medical risk factors like cardiovascular disease, hypertension, arthritis, or medical injury 35 .…”

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Associations of health-behavior patterns, mental health and self-rated health

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Associations of health-behavior patterns, mental health and self-rated health

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Holliday

et al. 2019

Preventive Medicine

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“…These results are in line with studies showing clustering of unhealthy, but also healthy, behaviours ( 23 ) . Recently, a study in 9425 New Zealand adults demonstrated a two-level clustering of fruit and vegetable intake with physical activity, sedentary behaviour and SSB consumption: optimal wellbeing was higher in healthy behaviour combinations ( 24 ) . In our study, young age was associated with higher added sugar intakes – a phenomenon seen in other cultures as well ( 25 – 27 ) .…”

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Naturally occurring and added sugar in relation to macronutrient intake and food consumption: results from a population-based study in adults

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Associations between sugar intake and the remaining diet are poorly described in modern food environments. We aimed at exploring associations of high naturally occurring and added sugar intakes with sociodemographic characteristics, intake of macronutrients, fibre and selected food groups. Our data comprised 4842 Finnish adults aged 25–74 years, who participated in the population-based DIetary, Lifestyle and Genetic determinants of Obesity and Metabolic syndrome (DILGOM) study. Diet was assessed by a validated 131-item FFQ. The food item disaggregation approach was used to estimate sucrose and fructose intakes from natural sources (naturally occurring sugar) and all other sources (added sugar). Sex-specific trends in macronutrient, fibre and food group intakes across sugar type quartiles were determined with general linear modelling adjusting for age, energy intake, leisure-time physical activity, smoking, education and BMI. Overall, results were similar across sexes. Young age was found to be a determinant of higher added sugar and lower naturally occurring sugar intakes (P < 0·0001). High added sugar intake was associated with low fibre intake (P < 0·0001) accompanied with lower fruit (P < 0·0001 women; P = 0·022 men) and vegetable consumption (P < 0·0001) and higher wheat consumption (P = 0·0003 women; P < 0·0001 men). Opposite results were found for naturally occurring sugar. Butter consumption increased by 28–32 % (P < 0·0001) when shifting from the lowest to the highest added sugar intake quartile, while a decrease of 26–38 % (P < 0·0001) was found for naturally occurring sugar. Therefore, the associations of sugar types with dietary carbohydrate and fat quality seem opposing. Proper adjustments with dietary variables are needed when studying independent relationships between sugar and health.

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“…Wellbeing has been extensively researched as an indicator of quality of and satisfaction with life and optimal functioning, and it has been associated with both physical and mental health ( Ryan and Deci, 2001 ; Chanfreau et al, 2008 ; Davoren et al, 2013 ; Prendergast et al, 2016 ). In the general population ( Booker and Sacker, 2011 ; Davoren et al, 2013 ; Office for National Statistics, 2016 ), studies have shown that women tend to score lower on wellbeing than men, a pattern that has not yet been fully explained.…”

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Fit to Perform: An Investigation of Higher Education Music Students’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors toward Health

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Making music at the highest international standards can be rewarding, but it is also challenging, with research highlighting pernicious ways in which practicing and performing can affect performers’ health and wellbeing. Several studies indicate that music students’ perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors toward health and healthy living are less than optimal, especially considering the multiple physical and psychological demands of their day-to-day work. This article presents the results of a comprehensive screening protocol that investigated lifestyle and health-related attitudes and behaviors among 483 undergraduate and postgraduate students (mean age = 21.29 years ± 3.64; 59% women) from ten conservatoires. The protocol included questionnaires measuring wellbeing, general health, health-promoting behaviors, perfectionism, coping, sleep quality, and fatigue. On each measure, the data were compared with existing published data from similar age groups. The results indicate that music students have higher levels of wellbeing and lower fatigue than comparable samples outside of music. However, they also reveal potentially harmful perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors toward health. Specifically, engagement in health responsibility and stress management was low, which along with high perfectionistic strivings, limited use of coping strategies, poor sleep quality, and low self-rated health, paints a troubling picture both for the music students and for those who support their training. The findings point to the need for more (and more effective) health education and promotion initiatives within music education; in particular, musicians should be better equipped with mental skills to cope with constant pressure to excel and high stress levels. In part, this calls for musicians themselves to engage in healthier lifestyles, take greater responsibility for their own health, and be aware of and act upon health information in order to achieve and sustain successful practice and performance. For that to happen, however, music educators, administrators, and policy makers must play an active role in providing supportive environments where health and wellbeing is considered integral to expert music training.

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The Clustering of Lifestyle Behaviours in New Zealand and their Relationship with Optimal Wellbeing

Abstract: Multiple lifestyle behaviours were positively associated with optimal wellbeing. The results show lifestyle behaviours cluster, providing support for multiple behaviour lifestyle-based interventions for optimising wellbeing.

Cited by 40 publications

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Associations of health-behavior patterns, mental health and self-rated health

Associations of health-behavior patterns, mental health and self-rated health

Naturally occurring and added sugar in relation to macronutrient intake and food consumption: results from a population-based study in adults

Fit to Perform: An Investigation of Higher Education Music Students’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors toward Health

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