Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Nov 2010
A prospective study of leisure-time physical activity and mental health in Swedish health care workers and social insurance officers.
This study analyzes longitudinal associations between self-reported leisure-time physical activity (PA) and perceived stress, burnout and symptoms of depression and anxiety. ⋯ Participation in PA appeared to lower the risk of developing MH problems two years later. This relationship involved LPA and MVPA regarding feelings of depression, burnout and perceived stress, and exclusively MVPA regarding feelings of anxiety. The implications of these findings are important, as preventive strategies for psychosocial stress and mental health problems are needed.
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Influence of socioeconomic status on cardiovascular risk has not been well studied in low income countries. To determine risks in various educational status (ES) subjects we performed a study in India. ⋯ Low and middle educational status urban subjects in India have greater cardiovascular risk.
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Preventive medicine · Nov 2010
Trends in low-risk lifestyle factors among adults in the United States: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 1996-2007.
Our objective was to examine recent trends in low-risk lifestyle factors for chronic diseases (not currently smoking, any exercise during the past 30 days, consuming fruits and vegetables ≥5 times per day, and body mass index <25kg/m(2)) among U.S. adults. ⋯ From 1996 to 2007, the percentage of U.S. adults meeting all four low-risk lifestyle factors decreased slightly.
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Preventive medicine · Nov 2010
ReviewTracking of sedentary behaviours of young people: a systematic review.
To review the empirical evidence concerning the strength of tracking of sedentary behaviours from childhood and adolescence. ⋯ Sedentary behaviours track at moderate levels from childhood or adolescence. Data suggest that sedentary behaviours may form the foundation for such behaviours in the future and some may track slightly better than physical activity.