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The purpose of the present study was, first, to detect possible changes in health-related quality of life (HRQL) over time and, second, to predict HRQL at 1 year based on measures made 1 week and 5 months after a first-time acute myocardial infarction. There was an improvement in HRQL at 1 year, as measured by the questionnaire 36-item Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form (SF-36), for both men and women as compared with the assessment 5 months after the acute myocardial infarction. However, the pattern was somewhat different for women and men. Women mainly reported increased scores on scales reflecting better mental health, whereas men, on the whole, demonstrated higher scores in the physical health domain. Depression (HAD) and fatigue were identified as early predictors of lower HRQL at the 1-year follow-up. Our conclusion is that early assessment of fatigue and depression is worthwhile, as they may indicate decreased HRQL in men and women 1 year after first-time myocardial infarction.

Purpose -The purpose of this article is to study whether preference for a product increased, or decreased, as a consequence of information that the product was either eco-or fair trade labelled. An additional purpose was to investigate associations between importance attached to values and preference for eco-and fair-trade labelled food products. Design/methodology/approach -Effects of information that orange juice was either eco-or fair trade labelled were studied in an experimental setting, with a sample of Swedish students. Importance attached to values was measured with the list of values (LOV) scale. Taste preference was the evaluated aspect. Findings -No significant effects of the experimental manipulation were observed. Attaching greater importance to the value "warm relationships with others" was associated with a more favourable rating of the taste of both eco-and fair-trade labelled juices. The value "security" was positively associated with an increased taste preference for the group exposed to the fair trade, but not the eco, label. Originality/value -This paper provides knowledge about the characteristics of environmentally and ethically concerned consumers.

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