Relation between dietary behavior and body mass index, serum lipids and socioeconomic factors in urban residents

The purpose of this study was to obtain basic information of factors which improve the dietary behavior of urban residents. For this reason, we studied the relation between dietary behavior and BMI, serum lipids and socioeconomic factors. We surveyed the dietary behavior of those who underwent medic...

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Published inNihon kōshū eisei zasshi Vol. 45; no. 10; p. 988
Main Authors Nakura, I, Tatara, K, Kato, H, Nishi, N, Kikukawa, N, Mikawa, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.10.1998
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Body Mass Index
Diet
Feeding Behavior
Female
Humans
Lipids - blood
Middle Aged
Socioeconomic Factors
Urban Health
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to obtain basic information of factors which improve the dietary behavior of urban residents. For this reason, we studied the relation between dietary behavior and BMI, serum lipids and socioeconomic factors. We surveyed the dietary behavior of those who underwent medical examinations at a health center in the city of A. The subjects for this study were 2,627 persons aged 30 to 69 years. For purposes of analysis, the data derived in the survey was divided into two types of categories. One category is that of practicing and non-practicing group relative to specific dietary behaviors. The other is that of better dietary behaviors group and worse dietary behaviors group. (1) A comparison between the practicing and non-practicing group showed that the mean value of the total cholesterol values for the former was lower than for the latter. Similar results for the triglyceride values was obtained. The mean value of the HDL-cholesterol values for the practicing group was higher than for the non-practicing group. (2) We also compared the better dietary behaviors group with the worse group. For women, the mean value of the body mass indices in the better dietary behaviors group was lower than in worse group. We obtained similar differences for women with regard to the mean values of total cholesterol values and triglyceride values. (3) More of Breslow's health practices were followed by the better dietary behaviors group than by the worse group. (4) The number of good dietary practices was significantly related to the following socioeconomic factors: marital status, floor area of residence, steady employment, and working hours. Better dietary behaviors showed parallel correlation with better health status. Dietary behaviors of younger generations and temporary workers showed a tendency of needing to be improved.
ISSN:0546-1766