BACKGROUND There are no national data on levels of organizational capacity within the Canadian public health system to reduce the burden of chronic disease. METHODS Cross-sectional data were collected in a national survey (October 2004 to April 2005) of all 216 national, provincial and regional-level organizations engaged in chronic disease prevention through primary prevention or healthy lif...

BACKGROUND The aim of present study was to investigate the relation between the perception of population on healthy diet and lifestyle related behaviors. METHODS As part of national study on Iranian Health Perception, a cross-sectional study was carried out in Iran, 2010. A multistage sampling approach was applied to include a representative sample of population aged between 18 and 65 in the ...

1 United States of America, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, World Health Organization’s Collaborating Center for Physical Activity and Health Promotion, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Send correspondence to: Andrea Neiman, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4077 Buford Highway, Mailstop K-46, Atlanta, Georgia 30347, United Stat...

Acquiring genetic literacy is one of the most important things a person can do to promote their own and their family's health. Family history-genetics and the shared environment-is a significant risk factor for cancer as well as other common diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. A good understanding of family health history should increasingly be used to personalise health mess...

OBJECTIVES It has been estimated that over 50% of the premature deaths occurring in Western countries can be attributed to causes rooted in lifestyle. In turn, leading a healthy lifestyle has also been associated with a wide range of psychosocial factors. Today, it is known that these differ among men and women. The present article aimed to identify, from a gender-based perspective, the psychos...

OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to investigate the consistency of use of plant stanol ester margarine and to characterise consistent and inconsistent users. DESIGN A cohort of plant stanol ester margarine users was established based on 14 national surveys conducted by the National Public Health Institute in Finland between 1996 and 1999. A follow-up study questionnaire was developed and...

Objective The social representations of lifestyles construed by family members and patients diagnosed with myocardial infarction. Method Exploratory qualitative study supported by the theory of social representations, with 70 patients and 70 family members of two Portuguese hospitals, one on the coast and one inland from January to June 2015. Structural analysis was performed using two questi...

BACKGROUND It is important to engage in regular physical activity in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle however a large portion of the population is insufficiently active. Understanding how different types of motivation contribute to exercise behavior is an important first step in identifying ways to increase exercise among individuals. The current study employs self-determination theory as ...

In this chapter you will be focusing on personality and its influence on a healthy, balanced lifestyle. By the end of this chapter you should have knowledge and understanding of: • personality and its importance in producing effective performance and in following a balanced, active and healthy lifestyle • attitudes and their influence on performance and lifestyle • achievement motivation and it...

BACKGROUND Extensive studies have revealed the importance of a healthy lifestyle and the role of each lifestyle factor in health. However, lifestyle factors have rarely been studied simultaneously. The authors propose an integrated approach to summarize total healthfulness of lifestyles and to enhance understanding of lifestyle patterns across countries. METHODS The authors created an overall...