Department of Nursing Fundamentals ul, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Michałowskiego 12, 31-126 Krakow, Poland.
Faculty of Management, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 4;18(1):309. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010309.
A review of epidemiological data demonstrates relationships between defined health behaviours linked with religious affiliation and a reduced risk of developing and dying from Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). The aim of the study was to compare the lifestyle of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA) and Catholics (CA), to determine the relationship between the lifestyle of SDA, CA and the level of serum homocysteine as a risk factor for CVD.
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 252 SDA and CA. The following tools were used: interview questionnaire, anthropometric measurement, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the Inventory of Health Behaviours (IHB), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), laboratory tests (homocysteine level), and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND).
Selected lifestyle elements, such as smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, physical activity, diet, Body Mass Index (BMI), health behaviours on the IHB, psychosocial factors and level of stress for CA were significantly different in comparison to SDA. The religion professed by the respondents was not significantly associated with the increased level of homocysteine as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The level of homocysteine for CA were significantly different in comparison to SDA. The studied group of CA was significantly influenced by socio-demographic factors: gender, age, education, place of residence, BMI and lifestyle: drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes, consumption of dark bread, pasta, and groats. For the studied group of SDA, the level of homocysteine was significantly influenced by socio-demographic factors such as gender, age, professional activity, and consumption of legumes.
Public health professionals and nurses should develop culturally specific educational interventions.
对流行病学数据的回顾表明，与宗教信仰相关的特定健康行为与心血管疾病（CVD）的发病和死亡风险降低之间存在关联。本研究的目的是比较基督复临安息日会（SDA）和天主教徒（CA）的生活方式，以确定 SDA、CA 的生活方式与同型半胱氨酸水平（CVD 的一个风险因素）之间的关系。
对 252 名 SDA 和 CA 进行了横断面研究。使用了以下工具：访谈问卷、人体测量、国际体力活动问卷（IPAQ）、健康行为量表（IHB）、感知压力量表（PSS-10）、实验室测试（同型半胱氨酸水平）和尼古丁依赖 Fagerström 测试（FTND）。
与 SDA 相比，CA 的某些生活方式元素，如吸烟、饮酒、身体活动、饮食、体重指数（BMI）、IHB 上的健康行为、心理社会因素和压力水平存在显著差异。被调查者所信奉的宗教与同型半胱氨酸水平升高作为心血管疾病（CVD）的风险因素之间没有显著关联。CA 的同型半胱氨酸水平与 SDA 相比存在显著差异。CA 的研究组受到社会人口因素的显著影响：性别、年龄、教育、居住地、BMI 和生活方式：饮酒和吸烟、食用黑面包、意大利面和燕麦片。对于 SDA 的研究组，同型半胱氨酸水平受到社会人口因素的显著影响，如性别、年龄、职业活动和豆类的消费。
公共卫生专业人员和护士应制定具有文化针对性的教育干预措施。
