Dietary and health risk behaviors for metabolic diseases in different age groups: a cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between the frequency of metabolic diseases (MetD) and dietary behaviors as well as health risk behaviors in various age groups.

Methods

This Cross-Sectional study involved 12,215 participants, and the relationship between MetD and health risk behaviors was discussed using Pearson chi-square tests and unordered binary logistics regression. The Apriori algorithm was used to explore and analyze the combination patterns of health risk behaviors.

Results

Insufficient sleep as a risk factor for MetD (for young adults, odds ratio (OR): 1.31, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.15, 1.50; for middle-aged adults, OR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.33). For young adults, maladaptive emotion was a risk factor (OR: 1.45; 95% CI: 1.18,

SUBMITTER: Qin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837718 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature