Exploring the prioritisation of sleep, diet, and physical activity as pillars of health: correlates and associations with health behaviours in Australian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic disease is the leading cause of death globally. Sleep, diet, and physical activity are modifiable health behaviours that are key for reducing the burden of chronic disease. These health behaviours are collectively termed 'The 3 Pillars of Health' and are critical for populations who are at risk of poor health. Shiftworkers are one such at-risk population. To target behavioural change it is critical to first understand which of these health behaviours Australians currently prioritise. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate how Australians (including shift workers) prioritise sleep, physical activity, and diet, and examine the associations with correlates of health behaviours.

Methods

Two cohorts of Australian adults were sampled. A cohort of 1151 Austra

SUBMITTER: Gupta CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11960265 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature