Adherence to Heart-Healthy Behaviors in a Sample of the U.S. Population

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Bryson, Chris L ; Miller, Rosalie R ; Sales, Anne E ; Kopjar, Branko ; Fihn, Stephan D
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  Following national recommendations for physical activity, diet, and nonsmoking can reduce both incident and recurrent coronary heart disease. Prevalence data about combinations of behaviors are lacking. This study describes the prevalence of full adherence to national recommendations for physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and nonsmoking among individuals with and without coronary heart disease and examines characteristics associated with full adherence.
  
  Methods
  
  We performed a cross-sectional analysis of data from the 2000 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a national population-based survey. We included respondents to the cardiovascular disease module and excluded individuals with poor physical health or activity limitations.
  
  Results
  
  Subjects were most adherent to smoking recommendations (approximately 80%) and less adherent to fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity (approximately 20% for both). Only 5% of those without coronary heart disease and 7% of those with coronary heart disease were adherent to all three behaviors (P < .01). Among those without a history of coronary heart disease, female sex (odds ratio [OR] 1.47; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.23–1.76), highest age quintile (OR 1.67; 95% CI, 1.28–2.19), more education (OR 2.48; 95% CI, 1.69–3.64), and more income (OR 1.19; 95% CI, 1.04–1.36) were associated with full adherence. Among those with coronary heart disease, mid-age quintile (OR 3.79; 95% CI, 1.35–10.68), good general health (OR 2.05; 95% CI, 1.07–3.94), and more income (OR 1.51; 95% CI, 1.06–2.16) were associated with full adherence.
  
  Conclusion
  
  These data demonstrate the lack of a heart-healthy lifestyle among a sample of U.S. adults with and without coronary heart disease. Full adherence to combined behaviors is far below adherence to any of the individual behaviors.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Diet Female Fruit Health Behavior Health Surveys Heart Diseases Humans Logistic Models Male Motor Activity Original Research Population Surveillance Prevalence Public Health Smoking Vegetables

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 2005; 2(2).
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  2
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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