Takahiro Higashibata1, Kenji Wakai2, Rieko Okada2, Hiroko Nakagawa2,3, Nobuyuki Hamajima4. 1. Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan. hgsbata@gmail.com. 2. Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan. 3. Division of Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan. 4. Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to examine the associations of current smoking with five other unhealthy lifestyle behaviors among urban civil servants in Japan according to sex and occupational category. METHODS: The study included 10,232 urban civil servants in Japan who presented for a health check-up in 2011. We analyzed data on anthropometric measurements and self-reported lifestyle factors. RESULTS: Current smokers had a higher BMI than never smokers in white-collar workers, but not in blue-collar workers of both sexes. There were strong associations of current smoking with irregular breakfasting regardless of sex and occupational category. In males, current smokers were less likely to take exercise than ex-smokers in both occupational categories. CONCLUSIONS: The associations of current smoking with other unhealthy behaviors were modified by sex and occupational category. These results are useful for understanding the health risks among smokers according to sex and occupational category.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to examine the associations of current smoking with five other unhealthy lifestyle behaviors among urban civil servants in Japan according to sex and occupational category. METHODS: The study included 10,232 urban civil servants in Japan who presented for a health check-up in 2011. We analyzed data on anthropometric measurements and self-reported lifestyle factors. RESULTS: Current smokers had a higher BMI than never smokers in white-collar workers, but not in blue-collar workers of both sexes. There were strong associations of current smoking with irregular breakfasting regardless of sex and occupational category. In males, current smokers were less likely to take exercise than ex-smokers in both occupational categories. CONCLUSIONS: The associations of current smoking with other unhealthy behaviors were modified by sex and occupational category. These results are useful for understanding the health risks among smokers according to sex and occupational category.
Keywords:
Employee; Food habits; Health behavior; Lifestyle; Smoking
Authors: Tea Lallukka; Eero Lahelma; Ossi Rahkonen; Eva Roos; Elina Laaksonen; Pekka Martikainen; Jenny Head; Eric Brunner; Annhild Mosdol; Michael Marmot; Michikazu Sekine; Ali Nasermoaddeli; Sadanobu Kagamimori Journal: Soc Sci Med Date: 2008-02-08 Impact factor: 4.634