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Time trends in healthy lifestyle among adults in Germany: Results from three national health interview and examination surveys between 1990 and 2011.
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Abstract
backgroundThe combined impact of multiple healthy behaviors on health exceeds that of single behaviors. This study aimed to estimate trends in the prevalence of a healthy lifestyle among adults in Germany.
methodsA data set of 18,058 adults aged 25-69 years from three population-based national health examination surveys 1990-92, 1997-99 and 2008-11 with complete information for five healthy behavior factors was used. A 'daily intake of both fruits and vegetables, 'sufficient physical exercise', 'no current smoking' and 'no current risk drinking' were assessed with self-reports and 'normal body weight' was calculated based on measured body weight and height. A dichotomous 'healthy lifestyle' indicator was defined as meeting at least four out of five healthy behaviors. Age-standardized prevalence was calculated stratified by sex, age groups (25-34, 35-44, 45-54 and 55-69 years) and education level (low, medium and high). Trends were expressed in relative change (RC) between 1990-92 and 2008-11.
resultsIn Germany, the overall prevalence of healthy lifestyle increased from 9.3% in 1990-92 to 13.5% in 1997-99 and to 14.7% in 2008-11 (RC: +58.1%). The prevalence increased among men and women and in all age groups, with the exception of men aged 45-54 years. The RC of increasing healthy lifestyle prevalence between 1990-92 and 2008-11 was stronger albeit on a higher level among women compared to men. Therefore, the gender difference in healthy lifestyle has increased, but age-related differences have overall decreased in this period. Among high educated men the prevalence of a healthy lifestyle increased between 1990-92 and 2008-11 from 10.6% to 16.3% (p = 0.01) and among high educated women from 16.4% to 30.3% and also among medium educated women (10.9 to 16.6, p<0.01), but no significant increase in healthy lifestyle prevalence was observed among men with low and medium education and among women with low education level.
conclusionsThe prevalence of a lifestyle with at least four out of five healthy behaviors markedly increased from 1990-92 to 2008-11. Nevertheless, additional health promotion interventions are needed to improve the number of combined healthy behavior factors and the awareness in the population that each additional healthy behavior factor leads to a further improvement in health, especially in men in the age-range 45 to 54 years, and among persons with low education level.
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