Amuta Ann Oyare, Mkuu Rahma, Jacobs Wura, Barry Adam E
Health Studies, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, United States.
Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States.
Front Public Health. 2017 Jul 13;5:157. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00157. eCollection 2017.
A binary measurement of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been found not to influence behaviors. We aimed to examine the influence of other measures of family history such as number of relatives, genetic closeness of relatives, and severity of T2D of family members on nutrition and physical activity behaviors among college students.
Students across four colleges in Texas were sampled. Multiple linear regression models, controlling for covariates, were used to model results. Cross-sectional data were used.
More number of relatives with T2D was associated with vegetable consumption (β = 0.131, = 0.007) and exercise (β = 0.129, = 0.037). Having relatives with severe T2D was associated with vegetable consumption (β = 0.157, = 0.002) and exercise (β = 106, = 0.027). Closer genetic relationship with someone with T2D was associated with increased vegetable consumption (β = 0.107, = 0.023) and exercise (β = 0.096, = 0.047).
It is likely that the severe complications that may accompany the relatives T2D or having an immediate family member living with T2D may in fact motivate other family members without T2D to modify their attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge about T2D, thus encourage health-protective behaviors.
已发现2型糖尿病（T2D）的二元测量不会影响行为。我们旨在研究家族史的其他衡量指标，如亲属数量、亲属的遗传亲近程度以及家庭成员T2D的严重程度对大学生营养和身体活动行为的影响。
对得克萨斯州四所学院的学生进行抽样。使用控制协变量的多元线性回归模型来模拟结果。采用横断面数据。
患有T2D的亲属数量较多与蔬菜摄入量（β = 0.131，P = 0.007）和运动（β = 0.129，P = 0.037）相关。有患有严重T2D的亲属与蔬菜摄入量（β = 0.157，P = 0.002）和运动（β = 106，P = 0.027）相关。与患有T2D的人遗传关系越密切，蔬菜摄入量增加（β = 0.107，P = 0.023）和运动（β = 0.096，P = 0.047）的相关性越高。
患有T2D的亲属可能伴随的严重并发症，或者有直系亲属患有T2D，实际上可能会促使其他没有T2D的家庭成员改变他们对T2D的态度、信念和知识，从而鼓励采取健康保护行为。
