在新西兰的工作人群中，健康行为是否存在聚集现象？

Do health behaviours cluster in a working population in New Zealand?

机构信息

Human Potential Centre, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.

出版信息

Health Promot J Austr. 2012 Dec;23(3):234-6. doi: 10.1071/he12234.

DOI:10.1071/he12234

PMID:23540326

Abstract

ISSUE ADDRESSED

This study examines whether adhering to healthy weight, physical activity and fruit and vegetable recommendations lead to a cluster in a working population.

METHODS

An online Health Risk Assessment (HRA) was administered to 1,296 (36%) employees in nine organisations across New Zealand. Clustering was defined as the co-prevalence of behaviours above that which was expected by the laws of probability.

RESULTS

Less than half the participants met physical activity guidelines (44.5%) or maintained a healthy weight (46.7%), and 29.4% consumed five or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day. Just 3.8% of participants met all three recommendations, compared to an expected prevalence of 7.6%. There was no clustering of health behaviours, with no difference between expected and observed prevalence (with an observed/expected (O/E) ratio between 0.68-0.93).

CONCLUSION

Few people adhere to two or more simple public health messages recommended to reduce risk of chronic disease.

摘要

问题阐述

本研究旨在探讨在工作人群中，遵循健康体重、身体活动和水果与蔬菜推荐量的建议是否会形成一个集群。

方法

在新西兰的九个组织中，共有 1296 名（36%）员工参与了在线健康风险评估（HRA）。聚类的定义是行为的共同出现频率超过了概率规律所预期的频率。

结果

不到一半的参与者符合身体活动指南（44.5%）或保持健康体重（46.7%），29.4%的人每天摄入五份或更多份水果和蔬菜。只有 3.8%的参与者同时满足了这三个建议，而预期的流行率为 7.6%。健康行为没有聚类，实际流行率与预期流行率之间没有差异（观察/预期（O/E）比值在 0.68-0.93 之间）。