Combined Impact of Health Behaviours and Mortality in Men and Women: The EPIC-Norfolk Prospective Population Study

Khaw, Kay‐Tee; Wareham, Nicholas J.; Bingham, Sheila; Welch, Ailsa; Luben, Robert; Day, A. Nicholas

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050012

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“…and "During the past seven days how many standard drinks of any alcoholic beverage did you have each day?" Moderate and not-moderate drinkers were established from the first question (26). The weekly units consumed were calculated from the second question.…”

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Job control and ambulatory blood pressure

McCarthy¹,

Perry²,

Greiner³

2014

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Objective: The effect of work on blood pressure (BP) in a general population with appropriate adjustment for confounders is not well defined. High job control has been found to be associated with lower BP and with nocturnal BP dipping. However, with older workers this may be compromised and has not been studied extensively. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on a primary care-based sample (N=2047) aged 50–69 years. Data were collected on sociodemographic factors, medication, clinic, and ambulatory blood pressure. Job control was measured using two scales from the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) (possibility for development and influence at work). Nocturnal systolic BP (SBP) dipping was the reduction in SBP from day- to night-time using ambulatory SBP readings. Results: In general, BP increased with age, male gender, and higher body mass index. Workers with high influence at work and high possibility for development were more likely to have high asleep SBP [odds ratio (OR) 2.13, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.05–4.34, P=0.04], (OR 2.27, 95% CI 1.11–4.66, P=0.03) respectively. Influence at work and awake BP were inversely associated: awake SBP (OR 2.44, 95% CI 1.35–4.41, P<0.01), awake DBP (OR 2.42, 95% CI 1.24–4.72, P=0.01). No association was seen between job control and nocturnal SBP dipping. Conclusion: Older workers with high job control may be more at risk of cardiovascular disease resulting from high day- and night-time BP with no evidence of nocturnal dipping

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Job control and ambulatory blood pressure

McCarthy¹,

Perry²,

Greiner³

2014

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…Physical activity and functioning [19,20], mental vulnerability and self-rated health [21,22] and social ties [23,24] are significantly associated with remaining years of life in the elderly. With the exception of a few studies [25], however, there is an incomplete understanding of the relationships between life expectancy and indicators associated with the three aforementioned health-related dimensions.…”

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Causal relationships between survival rates, dietary and lifestyle habits, socioeconomic status and physical, mental and social health in elderly urban dwellers in Japan: A chronological study

Hoshi¹,

Yuasa²,

Yang³

et al. 2013

Health

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Life expectancy was well known to associate with lifestyle habits, socioeconomic condition, and three health-related dimensions (physical, mental and social health status). However, the causal effect relationship among these variables remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine the causal relationships among health and life conditions, socioeconomic status, dietary and lifestyle habits and three health-related dimensions in elderly urban dwellers in Tokyo, Japan. After estimating a best-fit model, we discovered that health and life conditions were not determined by current dietary and lifestyle habits, which many studies showed. However, the conditions were more directly affected by three health-related dimensions three years earlier, and indirectly affected by educational attainment and previous annual income as well. The current model suggests that it might be of great importance for elderly individuals to emphasize the maintenance of psychological well being, physical activity, social communication and participation, as well as income, rather than focusing on improvements in diet and health-related lifestyles per se.

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“…These four factors significantly reduce the risks of serious illnesses and substantially reduce premature mortality both in women and men. (Anderson et al, 2011;van den Brandt et al, 2011;Fraser & Shavlik, 2001;Funget et al, 2010;Sinha et al, 2009;Khaw et al, 2008;Kvaaviket et al, 2010;Li et al, 2011).…”

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Vegetarian Diets: A Way towards a Sustainable Society

Salonen¹,

Helne²

2012

JSD

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We wanted to find out how Finnish university students (n = 210) assess their ability to adopt vegetarianism and their dietary behaviour. Participants assessed 36 aspects of sustainable development with an eight-step scale. They were also invited to write free comments about their assessments. We applied Triandis' Theory of Interpersonal Behaviour (1977). The importance of vegetarian diets was rated lower than that of any other of the 36 items assessed. However, the feasibility of vegetarian diets was considered to be relatively good. We identified two types of barriers to a vegetarian diet: social groups and habits. However, the participants were 6 percent more likely to favour a vegetarian diet than predicted by the calculated Rational Behaviour Expectancy (RBE) based on the rated importance and feasibility of vegetarian diets. The RBE of vegetarian diets was the second highest of all of the 36 items of sustainability rated. The gap between importance and behaviour was also narrowest in the case of vegetarian diets. Our study showed that Finnish university students are in the process of adopting a more sustainable way of food consumption. They need, however, supporting information about the beneficial effects of vegetarian diets on health, environment, global food security and animal welfare to overcome barriers raised by social groups and their own habits.

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Combined Impact of Health Behaviours and Mortality in Men and Women: The EPIC-Norfolk Prospective Population Study

Cited by 700 publications

References 32 publications

Job control and ambulatory blood pressure

Job control and ambulatory blood pressure

Causal relationships between survival rates, dietary and lifestyle habits, socioeconomic status and physical, mental and social health in elderly urban dwellers in Japan: A chronological study

Vegetarian Diets: A Way towards a Sustainable Society

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