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Oct 1, 2024 · Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours have been estimated to account for almost two-thirds of cardiovascular deaths in low-, middle- and high-income countries 3, and approximately one-third of cancer...
- Leonie Klompstra
Jul 3, 2023 · Unhealthy lifestyles such as unhealthy dietary habits, inadequate PA, sleep deprivation and excessive ST remain prevalent among adolescents in China. These unhealthy lifestyles tend to be clustered and closely related to socio-demographic characteristics.
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- Preventable Mortality
Smoking prevalence was nearly three times higher in Hull than in Wokingham
Smoking prevalence is on a long-term decline since the seventies; 16.9% of people in England were current smokers in 2015. For males, just under a fifth smoke now, and for females just over a seventh. This compares with half of men and two-fifths of women in 1974. Long-term persistent smoking has a harmful impact on health and it is the largest cause of preventable ill health and premature mortality in England with around 1 in every 6 deaths attributed to smoking (Statistics on Smoking, NHSD...
Obesity prevalence in adults was more than two times higher in Kingston-upon-Hull
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is defined as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in metres, and represents a proxy measure of excess weight and obesity, but it does not give an indication of how fat is distributed across the body. For the purposes of this analysis, BMI is used to compare the relative levels of obesity across areas. Central adiposity, where body fat is accumulated around the waist, is thought to be more damaging for health compared to fat deposited in other parts of...
Alcohol-related hospital admissions were three and a quarter times higher in Blackpool compared to Wokingham in the tax year ending 2015
Alcohol consumption is considered to be the third-most sizeable lifestyle risk factor for disease and death in the UK, after smoking and obesity. Alcohol consumption contributes to a wide range of health conditions including chronic diseases such as liver disease, diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well as cancers such as breast and gastrointestinal. These health conditions impact on hospital admissions and death rates; the alcohol-related harm costs on the UK were estimated at £21 billio...
Over a third of adults in the lowest HLE areas were physically inactive under the government’s definition
The definition of physically active adults is undertaking 150 minutes (2.5 hours) of moderate activity per week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more. The guideline is in recognition of the impact of physical activity on health. In 2015, over half of adults measured using the Active People Survey (57.0%) were meeting this recommendation in England but there were differences between the highest and lowest HLE areas (figure 17). Looking specifically within the lowest and highest HLE areas, the greate...
The majority of adults in the lowest HLE areas were not meeting healthy eating guidelines
In 2015, nearly half of the England population (47.7%) were not meeting the daily recommendation guideline of consuming five portions of fruit and vegetables per day. On average, over half of people in the lowest HLE areas (53.7%) were not meeting this guideline compared to 41.6% in the highest despite a national health campaign. There was a 13.6 year lower male HLE at birth in Liverpool, the authority with the lowest percentage (36.5%) of adults meeting the guideline, than Rutland, the autho...
Preventable deaths were two and a half times higher in Manchester than in Wokingham
In 2014, approximately 1 in 5 (19.4%) of all deaths were from causes considered preventable (90,985 out of 468,875 deaths) in England (ONS 2016). Preventable mortality is defined as: “A death is preventable if, in the light of understanding of the determinants of health at the time of death, all or most deaths from that cause (subject to age limits if appropriate) could be avoided by public health interventions in the broadest sense.” (Office for National Statistics, 2016) Areas with the lowe...
Feb 20, 2019 · You will know how illness can affect your quality of life and you will know that it can bring pain and limitations to what you can do. This should be a good enough motivation for anyone to change their lifestyle.
Sep 6, 2021 · Non-communicable diseases are a leading cause of health loss worldwide, in part due to unhealthy lifestyles. Metabolic-based diseases are rising with an unhealthy body-mass index (BMI) in rural areas as the main risk factor in adults, which may be amplified by wider determinants of health.
- Anabela Marisa Azul, Ricardo Almendra, Marta Quatorze, Adriana Loureiro, Flávio Reis, Rui Tavares, A...
- 2021
Dec 4, 2018 · The overwhelming majority of adults in England are so unhealthy they put their lives at risk, a survey suggests. The data from the Health Survey for England showed nearly nine in 10 had at least...
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May 26, 2023 · For individuals with obesity, engaging in regular exercise, refraining from smoking, consuming alcohol in moderation or not at all, and eating a healthy diet were associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, gout, sleep disorders, and mood disorders.
