Effects of marital transitions on changes in dietary and other health behaviours in US male health professionals
Effects of marital transitions on changes in dietary and other health behaviours in US male health professionals
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DOI：
10.1136/jech.2004.020073
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发表时间：
2005-01-01
影响因子：
6.3
通讯作者：
Rimm, EB
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作者：
Eng, PM;Kawachi, I;Rimm, EB
研究目的：探讨婚姻状况变化对男性健康行为的影响。设计：对每隔四年收集的婚姻状况和健康行为的重复测量进行纵向研究（1986-90; 1990-94）。地点：美国男性健康专业人员。参与者：1986年38865名40-75岁的男性。主要结果：相对于结婚四年以上的男性，丧偶的男性饮酒量增加。离婚或丧偶的男性体重指数下降。与未婚男性相比，再婚男性的身体质量指数沿着增加，同时体力活动减少。离婚或丧偶与蔬菜摄入量减少，而再婚与更大的消费。结论：婚姻终止可能会对男性的健康和饮食行为产生不利影响。
Study objective: To examine the effect of change in marital status on health behaviours among men.Design: Longitudinal study of repeated measures of marital status and health behaviours collected at four year intervals ( 1986-90; 1990-94).Setting: US male health professionals.Participants: 38 865 men aged 40-75 in 1986.Main results: Relative to men who stayed married over four years, men who became widowed increased their alcohol consumption. Men who become divorced or widowed experienced decreases in body mass index. Compared with men who remained unmarried, men who remarried exhibited increases in body mass index along with decreased physical activity. Becoming divorced or widowed was associated with decreased vegetable intake while remarriage was linked to greater consumption.Conclusions: Marital termination may adversely affect health and dietary behaviours among men.