Szoeke Cassandra, Dang Christa, Lehert Philippe, Hickey Martha, Morris Meg E, Dennerstein Lorraine, Campbell Stephen
Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Institute for Health and Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
PLoS One. 2017 Apr 12;12(4):e0173603. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173603. eCollection 2017.
Vascular disease remains a leading cause of death. There are several vascular risk factors identified that can mitigate development of disease in ageing. We examine reported rates of modifiable risk factors in women responding to an online health questionnaire advertised by popular media.
A sample of 26 620 women aged over 18 was examined in 2015 with a cross-sectional health questionnaire. The questionnaire included self-reported health, mood, lifestyle and vascular risk factors.
There remains high rates of modifiable risk factors present in women. The vast majority of women (80%) reported not eating enough fruit and vegetables. Compared to the guidelines for health, the majority did not perform enough weekly physical activity (70%) and more than half the participants were overweight (54%). Sufficient fruit, vegetables, fish, legumes and physical activity were reported in less than 30% of women!
Women continue to report low rates of physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake and higher BMI than recommended for good health, despite worldwide health promotion activities aimed at changing these lifestyle factors. Programs to support healthy living need to be reviewed and revised to reduce the burden of vascular disease and dementia in women. Previous guidelines are not having the important impact they should, particularly in women.
血管疾病仍然是主要的死亡原因。已确定有多种血管危险因素可减轻衰老过程中疾病的发展。我们调查了回应大众媒体宣传的在线健康问卷的女性中可改变危险因素的报告发生率。
2015年，对26620名18岁以上的女性样本进行了横断面健康问卷调查。问卷包括自我报告的健康状况、情绪、生活方式和血管危险因素。
女性中可改变危险因素的发生率仍然很高。绝大多数女性（80%）报告水果和蔬菜摄入量不足。与健康指南相比，大多数女性每周体育活动不足（70%），超过一半的参与者超重（54%）。不到30%的女性报告摄入了足够的水果、蔬菜、鱼类、豆类且进行了足够的体育活动！
尽管全球开展了旨在改变这些生活方式因素的健康促进活动，但女性报告的体育活动率、水果和蔬菜摄入量仍然较低，且体重指数高于健康推荐值。需要对支持健康生活的项目进行审查和修订，以减轻女性血管疾病和痴呆症的负担。先前的指南并未产生应有的重要影响，尤其是对女性而言。
