Caracterización de los estilos de vida en dueñas de casa chilenas. Análisis de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010

Abstract

Background: Housewives represent a important proportion of the Chilean population. However, there is limited evidence about their lifestyles. Aim: To characterize lifestyles and determine the level of compliance with healthy lifestyles guidelines of housewives in Chile. Material and Methods: Housewives from the 2009-2010 National Health Survey were included. The variables studied included levels of physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, diet, hours of sleep and smoking. Compliance with healthy lifestyle behaviors was evaluated through logistic regression, granting a value of 1 for compliance and 0 for non-compliance. A healthy lifestyle was defined as meeting at least four healthy behaviors. Results: Housewives aged > 55 years had a higher BMI and waist circumference compared to those aged < 40 years. Housewives were also more likely to report moderate alcohol consumption and were more likely to meet a healthier lifestyle score (Odds ratio = 1.52 [95% confidence intervals: 1.09 to 2.11], p = 0.013). No significant age trends were observed for other lifestyle behaviors. Conclusions: Housewives had high levels of central obesity, excess body weight and high levels of salt intake but low alcohol intake. Their healthy lifestyles behaviors increased along with increasing age.

Estimated Oxygen Consumption with the Abbreviated Method and Its Association with Vaccination and PCR Tests for COVID-19 from Socio-Demographic, Anthropometric, Lifestyle, and Morbidity Outcomes in Chilean Adults

“…However, questionnaires are instruments that have been used frequently to collect information during the pandemic in many places in the world [ 53 , 54 ], including Chile [ 52 , 55 ], to apply as a digital tool in disaster and disease outbreak conditions [ 33 ]. Finally, it should be considered that this was an observational cross-sectional study; thus, the results of the association between the O 2 max/control variables of COVID-19 did not indicate cause and effect, which is supported by other research that has used a cross-sectional design [ 52 , 56 , 57 ]. Future research could attempt to associate O 2 max with the hospitalization stage, in the first instance through self-reported data, by improving the questionnaire applied in this study, and later by accessing data released by health institutions, both private and public.…”

Estilos de vida saludables: una ampliación de la mirada y su potencial en el marco de la pandemia

“…Estos se comprenden como las formas en las que viven sus vidas los individuos 1 . Tradicionalmente se han evaluado a nivel mundial y en Chile aquellos que se han ligado más directamente a la salud cardiovascular, como la nutrición, la actividad física, el sueño y el consumo de sustancias [2][3][4][5] , y en menor proporción, aquellos ligados a la salud mental como la conexión social 1 .…”