Lifestyle Scale Research Articles

The link between fear of disease progression and health promotion behaviors in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome (OSAHS): the mediating role of social support

ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the levels of social support, fear of disease progression (FOP) and health promotion behaviors in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), and to examine the associations between FOP, social support, and health promotion behaviors in OSAHS patients, with a focus on exploring the mediating role of social support. The findings aim to provide insights for enhancing health promotion behaviors among OSAHS patients in China and to offer a theoretical foundation for healthcare professionals in devising intervention strategies to promote health behaviors in individuals with OSAHS.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 307 patients diagnosed with OSAHS in Jinzhou City, Liaoning province. The survey instruments utilized included the Demographic Characteristics Questionnaire, Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), Fear of Disease Progression Scale (Fop-Q-SF), and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Scale (HPLP II). Pearson correlation analysis was employed to assess correlations, while multiple linear regression and structural equation modeling were utilized to explore potential mediation effects.ResultsIn the OSAHS patient population, FOP (r=-0.55, p<0.001) and social support (r = 0.60, p<0.001) were found to be significantly correlated with health promotion behaviors. In the mediated effects model, social support was identified as a partial mediator in the association between FOP and health promotion behaviors among OSAHS patients, accounting for 59.00% of the total effect.ConclusionFOP demonstrates a direct relationship with health promotion behaviors in patients with OSAHS, with social support playing a mediating role in this connection. Healthcare professionals are advised to underscore the significance of social support in promoting the health of OSAHS patients to mitigate FOP and consequently improve health promotion behaviors.

Impact of healthy lifestyles on mental health indicators in adolescents after the COVID-19 pandemic

ObjectiveHealthy lifestyles are extremely important since they are one of the main protective factors in adolescence, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, no explanatory models have been found that study the impact of healthy lifestyles on levels of anxiety, depression, and psychological well-being. The study's objective was to test a model that allows determining the impact of healthy lifestyles on mental health indicators in adolescents in a post-COVID-19 pandemic period. MethodNon-probabilistic sampling was used to collect the participants. The sample included 1515 Peruvian adolescents of both sexes (53.4% men and 46.6% women) from 12 to 18 years of age (M = 14.5; SD = 1.5). The WMS Healthy Lifestyle Scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire, and the General Well-being Index were used to measure the variables. ResultsThe study results show that the proposed explanatory model presents adequate fit indices (χ2 = 4280.30; df = 1113; P < 0.001; RMSEA = 0.043 [IC90% 0.042 – 0.045]; CFI = 0.94; TLI = 0.94; SRMR = 0.064). Specifically, it was found that the practice of healthy lifestyles negatively predicts the level of anxiety (-0.37; P < 0.001) and depression (-0.47; P < 0.001). On the other hand, it positively predicts the level of psychological well-being (0.74; P < 0.001) experienced by adolescents. The study also found that an important group of adolescents present anxiety symptoms (38.6%) and depression (38.3%). ConclusionHealthy lifestyles are important for the mental health of adolescents since they manage to predict the level of anxiety, depression, and, above all, the level of psychological well-being of adolescents after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Effectiveness of a Narrative Program Using Plotagon Studio Application in Improving Life Styles of First Year Intermediate Students

The study aimed to construct a narrative program using the Plotagon Studio application to improve life styles and determine its effectiveness on first year intermediate students. Life styles are defined as the individual's pattern or unique personal style in thinking, emotion, and behavior, which revolves around their life goal. Adler divided them into three abnormal styles (dependent style, dominant style, avoidant style) and one normal style (cooperative style) (R. B. Adler, Rodman, &amp; Sévigny, 2006). The researcher adopted a quasi-experimental approach and depended on ADDIE model in constructing the program, where its validity and reliability were ensured. Moreover, the researcher constructed the study tool, which is a life styles scale of (60) items. The study results confirmed the effectiveness of the narrative program in improving life styles among first year intermediate students. The researcher introduced a number of recommendations and suggestions.

Association between Multi-Domain Lifestyle and Objective Cognitive Impairment in Elderly People with SCD and MCI in Chinese Communities.

Controlling the lifestyle associated with dementia risk can delay the process of cognitive decline. Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are early states in the development of dementia and are also the window period for early intervention in dementia. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between multi-domain lifestyle and objective cognitive impairment in elderly people with SCD and MCI in Chinese communities and to provide reference for effective implementation of precise health management measures to reduce the risk of dementia. A total of 265 middle-aged and elderly volunteers recruited from the community were divided into SCD group (107 cases), MCI group (80 cases), and healthy control (HC) group (78 cases). All participants received clinical interview, examination, and cognitive assessments. The total Dementia Risk Reduction Lifestyle Scale (DRRLS) scores in the HC, SCD, and MCI groups [110.00 (11.25) vs. 101.00 (10.00) vs. 79.50 (20.75)] exhibited statistically significant differences among them. The total score of the DRRLS showed a significant negative correlation with the Trail-Making Test (TMT), and significant positive correlations with both the Verbal Fluency Test (VFT) and Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT) scores (p < 0.05). After adjusting for confounding factors, such as age and years of education, multiple linear regression analysis revealed several points. In the SCD group, brain-strengthening exercise and interpersonal relationship scores were negatively correlated with TMT scores (β = -11.257, -15.077; all p < 0.05), while health responsibility, smoking control behavior, and interpersonal relationship scores were positively correlated with AVLT scores (β = 0.485, 0.344, and 0.406; all p < 0.05). In the MCI Group, brain-strengthening exercise, brain-healthy diet, and interpersonal relationship were negatively correlated with TMT (β = -22.011, -16.206, -11.696; all p < 0.01), whereas health responsibility, mental activity, smoking control behavior, interpersonal relationship, and stress management were positively correlated with AVLT (β = 0.450, 0.435, 0.308, 0.256, 0.607; all p < 0.05). In Chinese communities, the unhealthy lifestyle of elderly individuals with SCD and MCI is significantly associated with cognitive function impairment. The greater their unhealthy lifestyle habits, the more pronounced the scope and severity of cognitive function impairment becomes. Furthermore, different dimensions of lifestyle have varying impacts on cognitive domains.

The built environment is more predictive of cardiometabolic health than other aspects of lifestyle in two rapidly transitioning Indigenous populations.

Many subsistence-level and Indigenous societies around the world are rapidly experiencing urbanization, nutrition transition, and integration into market-economies, resulting in marked increases in cardiometabolic diseases. Determining the most potent and generalized drivers of changing health is essential for identifying vulnerable communities and creating effective policies to combat increased chronic disease risk across socio-environmental contexts. However, comparative tests of how different lifestyle features affect the health of populations undergoing lifestyle transitions remain rare, and require comparable, integrated anthropological and health data collected in diverse contexts. We developed nine scales to quantify different facets of lifestyle (e.g., urban infrastructure, market-integration, acculturation) in two Indigenous, transitioning subsistence populations currently undergoing rapid change in very different ecological and sociopolitical contexts: Turkana pastoralists of northwest Kenya (n = 3,692) and Orang Asli mixed subsistence groups of Peninsular Malaysia (n = 688). We tested the extent to which these lifestyle scales predicted 16 measures of cardiometabolic health and compared the generalizability of each scale across the two populations. We used factor analysis to decompose comprehensive lifestyle data into salient axes without supervision, sensitivity analyses to understand which components of the multidimensional scales were most important, and sex-stratified analyses to understand how facets of lifestyle variation differentially impacted cardiometabolic health among males and females. Cardiometabolic health was best predicted by measures that quantified urban infrastructure and market-derived material wealth compared to metrics encompassing diet, mobility, or acculturation, and these results were highly consistent across both populations and sexes. Factor analysis results were also highly consistent between the Turkana and Orang Asli and revealed that lifestyle variation decomposes into two distinct axes-the built environment and diet-which change at different paces and have different relationships with health. Our analysis of comparable data from Indigenous peoples in East Africa and Southeast Asia revealed a surprising amount of generalizability: in both contexts, measures of local infrastructure and built environment are consistently more predictive of cardiometabolic health than other facets of lifestyle that are seemingly more proximate to health, such as diet. We hypothesize that this is because the built environment impacts unmeasured proximate drivers like physical activity, increased stress, and broader access to market goods, and serves as a proxy for the duration of time that communities have been market-integrated.

Path analysis of the effect of positive psychological capital on health-promoting lifestyle in patients with COPD after pulmonary rehabilitation: An observational study.

To investigate the effect of positive psychological capital on the health-promoting lifestyle of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the intermediary effects of life satisfaction and learned helplessness. A total of 482 patients who completed the pulmonary rehabilitation course at the Nantong Sixth People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province were surveyed using a self-designed questionnaire battery, encompassing the positive psychological capital, health-promoting lifestyle, life satisfaction, and learned helplessness scales. A total of 469 of the 482 questionnaires distributed were effectively returned, leading to an effective response rate of 97.3%. The mean scores on the positive psychological capital, life satisfaction, learned helplessness, and health-promoting lifestyle scales were 105.56 ± 10.44, 19.89 ± 6.33, 50.14 ± 5.47, and 104.22 ± 10.44, respectively. The structural equation model demonstrated good fit indexes. The path analysis revealed that positive psychological capital had a direct effect of 0.431 on health-promoting lifestyle, while life satisfaction and learned helplessness had a mediating effect on this relationship (both P < .05). Patients with COPD have low levels of positive psychological capital and health-promoting lifestyle. Thus, addressing psychological problems and providing continuous rehabilitation nursing to strengthen the psychological construct are essential in this patient group. Moreover, the positive psychological capital of patients with COPD can directly predict their health-promoting lifestyle and exert an influence via the chain mediating effect of life satisfaction and learned helplessness. Therefore, clinical medical staff should assess the positive psychological capital of patients with COPD and adjust the daily rehabilitation activities according to the patients' mental state. Furthermore, enhancing the patients' life satisfaction by employing diverse strategies to reduce learned helplessness can notably improve the health-promoting lifestyle of those with COPD.

Characteristics of sleep disturbance across two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic among nursing staffs

ObjectivesCOVID-19 has impacted human lifestyles, including sleep quality. For nursing staff, sleep disorders not only impact their health and daily lives but also have implications for patient safety. The objective of this study is to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological and social aspects of nursing staff and the factors influencing their sleep quality through a two-wave survey. MethodsNursing staff from a psychiatric hospital in southern Taiwan were recruited in two waves during the COVID-19 epidemic. The level of sleep disturbance and related variables, such as Lo's Healthy and Happy Lifestyle Scale (LHHLS) and Societal Influences Survey Questionnaire (SISQ), were collected through self-report questionnaires. Factors related to the level of sleep disturbance were examined using univariate linear regression and multilevel linear regression. Results508 nursing staff members were included in the study, with 254 members in each wave. A significant difference was found between the two waves in the positive thinking of LHHLS and all subscales of SISQ. During the second wave, sleep disturbances were mainly related to self-efficacy, positive thinking, social anxiety, and social desirability. At the fourth wave, sleep disturbances were mainly related to self-efficacy, positive thinking, and social anxiety. However, these effects change when the trend of the epidemic shifts, and other factors are taken into account. ConclusionsThis study analyzed the factors related to the sleep quality of nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. We preliminarily explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sleep quality of nursing staff. However, determining whether the end of the epidemic has reduced the impact on nursing staff requires further research.

The Relationship Between Voluntary Participation Status and Health Promotion Lifestyle Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the Community.

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between the characteristics, health status, and health-promoting lifestyles of volunteer workers who participate in the community among middle-aged and older adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from 173 middle-aged and older adults volunteers from 2 communities in North Taiwan. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that included Demographic Characteristics Form, Self-Rated Health Status Scale, and Health Promotion Lifestyle Scale. Most of the volunteers were female, with an average age of 60.41 (±9.30)years. The average item score for the health promotion lifestyle was 74.07 (SD=19.27). Participants scored highest on the social support subscales and lowest on the exercise subscales, followed by health responsibility subscales. Multiple regression analysis revealed that an average of 6 to 8hours of volunteer services per week, diversity of volunteer services, and self-rated health status were each significantly associated with a greater health promotion lifestyle. Community health care workers should strengthen community volunteer support networks and motivate volunteers to attend health-related classes. Various community activities can remind each volunteer of their health responsibilities and awareness of a healthy promotion lifestyle.

Body Mass Index, Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle, and Breakfast Consumption Associated with Religious Affiliation in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Despite evidence suggesting a relationship between religiosity and health habits, there is a paucity of studies specifically examining this association in the context of Peruvian university students. This study compared body mass index (BMI), adherence to a healthy lifestyle, and breakfast consumption in Peruvian university students of four religious denominations: Seventh Day Adventists (SDA), Catholics, Baptists, and Evangelicals. A cross-sectional study was conducted online among 4557 students from a Peruvian university. The BMI and the frequency of breakfast consumption were evaluated, and the Diet and Healthy Lifestyle Scale (DEVS) was applied. The variables studied were associated using simple and multiple linear regression and Poisson models with robust variance. Baptist (B = 0.44, 95% CI: 0.10-0.78; p = 0.011), Catholic (B = 0.3, 95% CI: 0.12-0.47; p = 0.001), and Evangelical (B = 0.32, 95% CI: 0.09 to 0.64; p = 0.014) students had a significantly higher BMI compared to SDA. Baptist (B = -0.2, 95% CI: -0.37--0.05; p = 0.017) and Evangelical (B = -0.13, 95% CI: -0.28--0.03; p = 0.012) students exhibited a lower mean score on the measure of healthy lifestyles compared to SDA students. Additionally, Baptist (PR = -0.32, 95% CI: -0.92--0.12; p = 0.035) and Catholic (PR = -0.3, 95% CI: -0.99--0.19; p = 0.016) students exhibited a lower probability of eating breakfast regularly compared to SDA students. Health professionals should consider these findings when designing and implementing health promotion programs that are culturally sensitive and respectful of the beliefs and practices of all religious groups in university settings.

Meat, plant-based or in-vitro salami: Explaining food product choice of Generation Y and Z in Germany through carnism and the core dimensions of the food-related lifestyle scale

The food industry contributes to negative consequences for the environment through animal husbandry. To provide more transparency to consumers, husbandry labels were introduced. In addition, many vegetarian/vegan meat alternatives are available on the market to reduce meat consumption. A new type of meat substitute is in vitro-meat, which is grown in the laboratory using stem cells. There is a gap in knowledge regarding social attitudes that influence customers to eat meat or meat substitutes. Carnism and the core dimensions of the food-related lifestyle scale were used to explain the perception of meat, plant-based meat, and in-vitro meat. The research gap was explored using a survey on salami. The results can be used in marketing and to understand the factors that contribute to Generation Y and Z ´ s choice to eat meat. Attendants could choose between products with different attributes, such as salami type, environment label, animal welfare label, origin label, and price. The survey shows that type of salami is the most important characteristic for consumer´s choice immediately before animal welfare label. Three segments were formed through latent class analysis that differed in their attitudes and the importance of attributes for their choices. The majority of Generation Y and Z in Germany prefer vegan meat over real meat, and in-vitro meat is more popular than beef or pork meat, although this is still unknown and not yet on the German market. Carnism and core dimensions of food-related lifestyle scale partly explain choice behavior, and are also guiding people choosing in-vitro meat.

Lifestyles associated with malaria in pregnancy in northwest Colombia: a mixed study from Latin American critical epidemiology

BackgroundIn the scientific literature on Malaria in Pregnancy (MiP), no studies have been conducted on lifestyles based on critical theory. The objective of this study was to analyse the lifestyles or singular processes of social determination of health in MiP in northwestern Colombia.MethodsMixed QUAN-QUAL convergent triangulation study. In the quantitative component, a psychometric evaluation and a cross-sectional design were conducted in 400 pregnant women to whom the Pender-Walker lifestyle scale and a survey on MiP prevention were applied. In the qualitative study, a critical ethnography was conducted with 46 pregnant women in whom their narratives and practices regarding lifestyles at home and healthcare were described.ResultsThe frequency of MiP was 9%, and a higher occurrence of the disease was identified in those who did not control stagnant water (29%), did not use insecticide-treated net (16%) and went to the hospital (14%) or the microscopist (20%) when they had fever. This coincides with the presence of unhealthy lifestyles, little knowledge about malaria, and a low perception of the risk of getting sick, as well as meanings and experiences about MiP, maternity, and pregnancy that show a high clinical, cultural, and socioeconomic burden for the women studied.ConclusionThis epidemiological profile and the approach to lifestyles based on the postulates of critical theory in health evidence that pregnant women exposed to malaria suffer serious social, cultural and health injustices that are not possible to impact with the current health model of malaria control in Colombia guided by aetiopathogenic, biomedical, positivist and utilitarian theories.

Mind the gap: Development and validation of an evolutionary mismatched lifestyle scale and its impact on health and wellbeing

Identifying an integrative framework that could appropriately delineate underlying mechanisms and individual risk/protective factors for human health has remained elusive. Evolutionary mismatch theory provides a comprehensive, integrative model for understanding the underlying causes and mechanisms of a wide range of modern health and well-being problems, ranging from obesity to depression. Despite growing interest regarding its importance though, no psychometrically-sound measure of evolutionary mismatch yet exists to facilitate research and intervention. To construct such a scale, aimed at gauging individual differences in the extent to which people's modern lifestyles are mismatched with ancestral conditions, we conducted four studies (a pilot study, followed by 3 main studies, with a final sample of 1901 participants across the main studies). Results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses have produced a 36-item evolutionary mismatched lifestyle scale (EMLS) with 7 subdomains of mismatched behaviours (e.g., diet, physical activity, relationships, social media use) that is psychometrically sound. Further, the EMLS is associated with physical, mental and subjective health. We explore the potential of the EMLS as a tool for examining interpersonal and cultural variations in health and wellbeing, while also discussing the limitations of the scale and future directions in relation to further psychometric examinations.

Healthy lifestyle scales to assess general and clinical population: A systematic review with narrative synthesis

AbstractBackgroundAdopting a healthy lifestyle and improvements in medical care have led to an increase in life expectancy. Thus, the development and implementation of techniques for assessing healthy lifestyles have garnered more attention recently. Finding and evaluating healthy lifestyle assessment tools across all demographics is the goal of this systematic review.MethodUsing online databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and APA PsycINFO, a systematic literature review was carried out in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta‐analyses. Registration DOI https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/ZD9XK for the review has been set on Open Science Framework (OSF). Using the quality standards proposed for measuring features of health status surveys, two independent reviewers evaluated the methodological quality ratings of the eligible studies.ResultsFrom 7480 studies, 47 eligible instruments were identified and included in the review. Most of the studies followed the World Health Organization's definition of healthy lifestyle to develop the scales. The instruments are categorized into those used to assess general lifestyle or healthy lifestyle in general as well as in the clinical population. Physical activity, nutrition, tobacco use, alcohol use, and stress management were the most assessed modules of healthy lifestyle. Furthermore, validity, reliability, responsiveness, floor and ceiling effects, and interpretability were among the psychometric qualities that were frequently assessed.ConclusionLifestyle questionnaires can be used to identify specific risk factors in a variety of populations, as well as to plan community‐based intervention programs, by acting as a predictive diagnostic tool and preventive measure. The majority of the assessments of healthy lifestyles that are currently accessible require improvements.

Correlations among family functions, lifestyles and resilience of nurses working in COVID-19 intensive care units in post-corona era

ABSTRACT Background: Despite the passing of time since the outbreak of Covid-19, the virus still impacts individuals and families. Hence, the present study investigated the effect of corona pandemic on correlations among nurses’ family functions, lifestyles, and resilience. Method: The present descriptive-correlational study examined 205 nurses working in Covid-19 Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in 2021–2022. The subjects were selected by convenience sampling and three questionnaires on family functioning, lifestyle and resilience were used to collect data, which were then analyzed by the Pearson correlation coefficient and Fisher’s test. Results: A negative correlation was observed between the FAD Total score and the Lifestyle Scale during COVID-19 (r = −0.15, 95% CI: −0.28 to −0.01, P = 0.031) and Resilience Scale Total Score (r = −0.16, 95% CI: −0.29 to −0.03, P = 0.020). We found a positive correlation between the Lifestyle Scale during COVID-19 Total score and the Resilience Scale Total score (r = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.49–0.67, P < 0.001). Conclusion: The results of the study revealed moderate resilience, lifestyle, and family functioning of nurses. Also, family functioning negatively correlated with lifestyle and resilience, i.e. nurses with family dysfunctions manifested weaker lifestyle and resilience, mostly due to Civid-19 complications. Thus, nurse-supporting programs dealing with the unpredictable care and treatment process of Covid-19 patients must be presented.

Привязанность к домашним питомцам и любовь к людям – есть ли связь?

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective. &lt;/strong&gt;The study is aimed at investigating the relationship between attachment to pets and pro-social personality characteristics &amp;ndash; environmental identity, moral motives, and ecological lifestyle. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background. &lt;/strong&gt;Attachment to pets is being investigated in the context animal-assisted therapy animal rights protection but the question of the possible contribution of this phenomenon to the development of humane treatment of people is still open. Is it possible to expect that attachment to a pet has a humanizing effect or does retain its specificity without being related to the pet owners&amp;rsquo; pro-social attitudes &amp;ndash; this research question reflects the main problem of the study. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Study design.&lt;/strong&gt; The study has correlational design; data was collected online using the 1ka.si service.&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Participants.&lt;/strong&gt; The study sample consisted of 284 respondents (224 women, 60 men, aged 18-76, &lt;em&gt;M&lt;/em&gt;&lt;sub&gt;age&lt;/sub&gt; = 25,4, &lt;em&gt;SD&lt;/em&gt;&lt;sub&gt;age&lt;/sub&gt; = 9,7, mostly owners of cats and dogs, mostly Russian citizens). &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Measurements.&lt;/strong&gt; Validated Russian versions of the questionnaires were used, i.e., the Lexington attachment to pets scale (modified 8-item version prepared in this study), the 30-item Moral motives scale, the 14-item Environmental identity scale, and the 7-item Ecological lifestyle scale. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results&lt;/strong&gt;. It has been found that different aspects of attachment to a pet are indeed associated with environmental identity, moral motives (with the exception of self-restraint), and social eco-activism. It is also shown that two aspects of attachment to pets (pet rights and the experience of happiness from communicating with a pet) in different combinations predict the motives of not-harming, helping, social justice, and social eco-activism. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusions&lt;/strong&gt;. Attachment to pets is positively related to the pro-social attitudes of the pet owners, mostly those reflected an active pet owners&amp;rsquo; position, but is not connected with the self-restraint qualities.&lt;/p&gt;

Cardiovascular risk associated with chronic treatment of paliperidone, olanzapine, risperidone and aripiprazole

IntroductionWeight gain, QT interval prolongation, and dyslipidemias associated with the chronic use of some antipsychotic medications can explain a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk in these psychiatric population. The D’Agostino Index include some factors such as age, total cholesterol, high-density lipoproteins, systolic blood pressure increased, antihypertensive treatment, smoking, and diabetes, to estimate an individual’s risk (low, moderate or severe) of developing a cardiovascular event through a period of 10 years or throughout the patient’s lifetime.ObjectivesTo compare the degree of cardiovascular risk using the D’Agostino Index, among different antipsychotic medications.MethodsAn estimation of cardiovascular risk (low, moderate, or high) was performed with the D´Agostino index in a sample of 144 patients (82 men and 62 women) mean age 45,2 +/- 10.13. All patients were treated for at least one year at a therapeutic dose and adhered to their treatment regimen correctly. Subjects with some relevant pre-existing unstable heart disease were excluded. All patients previously provided informed consent and were of legal age. Clinical data on medical history, concomitant medications, and risk factors were collected. A completed physical exam, waist circumference, lab sample, a lifestyle scale, and an evaluation of vital signs in accordance with European Society of Hypertension were evaluated. Statistical analysis was carried out using the statistical software SPSS version 26.0. A significance level α=0.05 was considered throughout the study.ResultsThe four most consumed antipsychotics were risperidone 9.72% (n=14), paliperidone 25.7% (n=37), olanzapine 14.6% (n=21), and aripiprazole 34.7% (n=50). Descriptively, it was observed that the drugs most associated with moderate or high risks were paliperidone (37.8%) and olanzapine (33.3%), risperidone (28.6 %). Aripiprazol (22%) was the less associated compound with moderate/high cardiovascular risk.ConclusionsSubjects treated with olanzapine and paliperidone showed a higher association with cardiovascular risk. Predicting cardiovascular risk could provide individual benefits by enabling lifestyle modifications, pharmacological treatment changes, or closer monitoring to reduce cardiovascular risk.Disclosure of InterestA. Montejo Grant / Research support from: This study has been funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) through the project PI19/1596 and co-funded by the European Union., C. Bermejo: None Declared, J. Matías: None Declared, T. Martín: None Declared, J. Matías-Polo: None Declared, Y. Santana: None Declared, J. López-López: None Declared, R. de Alarcón: None Declared, J. Acosta: None Declared

Hedonistic Lifestyle as a Predictor of Happiness in K-popers (Study of the Malang ARMY Community)

This research aims to find out whether a hedonistic lifestyle can predict happiness in the members of the community of fans of the Korean boy band BTS, known as ARMY, in Malang City. This quantitative research uses a simple linear regression analysis method. Respondents were selected using non-probability sampling and purposive sampling techniques with the following criteria: (1) K-popers who are members of the Malang ARMY community; (2) like K-pop music; and (3) have ever spent money to buy K-pop merchandise. The research respondents totaled 152 people. Data were collected using the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (happiness scale) with content validity test results ranging from .426 to .743 and a reliability of .829 and a hedonistic lifestyle scale with a validity of .254 to .454 and a reliability of .767. The research results showed that (1) 74.3 percent of respondents had a high level of happiness; (2) 84.9 percent of respondents have a low hedonism lifestyle; and (3) hedonistic lifestyle is not a predictor of happiness among members of the Malang ARMY community, with a significance value of .148 or greater than .05.

Walk or be walked by the dog? The attachment role

BackgroundThe human-animal bond has been recognized as having positive effects on the health and well-being of both humans and pets. The present study aims to explore the influence of attachment on physical activity (PA), lifestyle, and health outcomes of dog owners (DO), highlighting the mutual benefits resulting from the relationship between DO and dogs.MethodsThirty-eight DO and their dogs participated in this study. Socio-demographic data, the Self-Rated Health (SRH), FANTASTICO Lifestyle Scale, and the Lexington Attachment Pet Scale (LAPS) were assessed. PA was measured in both the DO and the dogs, using an ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer in the context of daily routine. Descriptive statistics and Spearman rank correlation analyses were performed to examine the associations between LAPS, PA levels, socio-demographic variables, lifestyle behaviors, and SRH.ResultsSignificant correlations were found between the dog owners’ light-level PA and the pets’ vigorous level of PA (rho = 0.445, p = 0.01). Furthermore, the importance of the pets’ health (rho = -0.785, p = 0.02) and the LAPS subscales, namely proximity (rho = 0.358, p = 0.03), and attachment (rho = 0.392, p = 0.01), were related to taking the pet for a walk. Regarding lifestyle, DO with a healthier lifestyle had a better self-assessment of their health using the SRH (rho = 0.39, p = 0.02). Moreover, DO with better lifestyles also exhibited greater concern for their pet’s health (rho = 0.398, p = 0.01).ConclusionsThis study emphasizes that individuals who adopt healthier habits tend to perceive themselves as healthier and exhibit greater concern for their pets’ health. The attachment between DO and dogs is important in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors and engagement in PA. Our results highlight that the presence of a dog is associated with a higher level of PA in DO, depending on the strength of the human-animal bond.

Analysis of adherence to a healthy lifestyle among vegetarian and non-vegetarian Peruvian university students: A cross-sectional survey.

Evidence shows that a healthy lifestyle can promote physical and mental well-being in the general population. However, there are few studies that assess the adherence to a healthy lifestyle in vegetarian and non-vegetarian university students. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences in adherence to a healthy lifestyle between vegetarian and non-vegetarian university students in Peru. A cross-sectional study was carried out considering data from 6,846 students selected by non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The Diet and Healthy Lifestyle Scale (DEVS), the Peruvian validation of the Vegetarian Lifestyle Index (VLI), was used. In addition, sociodemographic and anthropometric data such as weight and height were collected. Body mass index (BMI) was also calculated. Semi-vegetarian and vegetarian students had a high healthy lifestyle score compared to non-vegetarians. In addition, vegetarian diets showed a significantly higher proportion among students with a lower BMI (normal and underweight). Students with excess body weight (overweight and obesity) were less likely to report healthy lifestyle. In the overall population analyzed, it was observed that the levels of health and lifestyle behaviors, such as daily exercise and sunlight exposure, were mostly moderate and low. Additionally, sweets intake was high, while healthy food consumption such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains was low. The current findings show that although vegetarians had better adherence to a healthy lifestyle, interventions in the university setting are needed to improve healthy lifestyle in university students.

Body mass index and healthy lifestyle practices among Peruvian university students: a comparative study among academic discipline.

Excess body weight and an unhealthy lifestyle are a risk factor for noncommunicable diseases. University students are susceptible to unhealthy habits and obesity. This study compared body mass index (BMI) and healthy lifestyle practices among university students from four academic disciplines: Health Sciences, Business Sciences, Human Sciences and Education, and Engineering/Architecture. A cross-sectional study was carried out using a sample of 6,642 university students selected by non-probability convenience sampling. The Diet and Healthy Lifestyle Scale (DEVS), the Peruvian validation of the Vegetarian Lifestyle Index (VLI), was used to assess healthy lifestyle practices. Students in the areas of Business Sciences and Engineering/Architecture had a higher BMI than their peers in Health Sciences (B = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.15-0.56 and 0.32, 95% CI: 0.13-0.52; p = 0.001). Additionally, these students tended to adopt less healthy lifestyle (B = -0.11, 95% CI: -0.20 to -0.01 and -0.09, 95% CI: -0.18 to -0.00; p < 0.05) compared to those in Health Sciences. Although students of Health Sciences and Human Sciences and Education exhibited healthy lifestyle patterns, there is a clear need to improve eating and living habits in general among the university population to mitigate the risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases.