The Clustering of Health-Related Behaviors in the Adult Japanese Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research findings indicate that four health-related behaviors (HRBs), smoking, alcohol, diet, and physical activity, do not co-occur within individuals by chance and therefore cluster. To date, there is a lack of research investigating the clustering of these HRBs in the Japanese population.

Methods

The Japanese National Health and Nutrition Survey 2010 was used, containing information on 8,015 community-dwelling adults. Latent profile analysis identified distinct cluster patterns of four HRBs: smoking status, alcohol consumption, calorie intake, and the number of steps per day.

Results

For men, four distinct HRB clusters were identified. The largest cluster (54%) was characterized by drinking more than Japan's recommended alcohol guidelines and walking an

SUBMITTER: Mawditt C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8275444 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature