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Relationships between social resources and healthful behaviors across the age spectrum

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Lewis, KH; Gillman, MW; Greaney, ML; Puleo, E; Bennett, GG; Emmons, KM
Published in: Journal of Aging Research
October 29, 2012

Background. We examined cross-sectional relationships of social resources with health behaviors in adults ages 1893 years. Methods. Baseline data from a 2009 risk behavior intervention trial were used to measure social resources, physical activity, and fruit and vegetable intake in 2,440 adults. To evaluate associations overall and within 4 age groups (1834, 3549, 5064, and 6593 y), we used multivariable regression. Results. Mean (SD) age was 49.4 (15) years, physical activity was 346 (304) minutes/week, and fruit and vegetable intake was 3.4 (2.4) servings/day. Mean social resource score was 1.2 (04 scale) in 1834 year olds, 1.1 in all other age groups (P = 0.04). In multivariable models, for each one-point increment in social resource score, the odds ratio for getting 150959 minutes of physical activity/wk (compared to 150 min/wk) was 3.7 (95 CI 3.04.6). Each one-point increment in score was also associated with 29 (95 CI: 2335) more servings of fruit and vegetables. We did not observe effect modification by age group. Conclusions. Although younger adults reported slightly higher resources than older adults, the magnitude of association between social resources and healthful behaviors did not differ between them. © 2012 Kristina H. Lewis et al.

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Journal of Aging Research

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2090-2212

ISSN

2090-2204

Publication Date

October 29, 2012

Volume

2012

Related Subject Headings

  • 4206 Public health
  • 4202 Epidemiology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Lewis, K. H., Gillman, M. W., Greaney, M. L., Puleo, E., Bennett, G. G., & Emmons, K. M. (2012). Relationships between social resources and healthful behaviors across the age spectrum. Journal of Aging Research, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/501072
Lewis, K. H., M. W. Gillman, M. L. Greaney, E. Puleo, G. G. Bennett, and K. M. Emmons. “Relationships between social resources and healthful behaviors across the age spectrum.” Journal of Aging Research 2012 (October 29, 2012). https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/501072.
Lewis KH, Gillman MW, Greaney ML, Puleo E, Bennett GG, Emmons KM. Relationships between social resources and healthful behaviors across the age spectrum. Journal of Aging Research. 2012 Oct 29;2012.
Lewis, K. H., et al. “Relationships between social resources and healthful behaviors across the age spectrum.” Journal of Aging Research, vol. 2012, Oct. 2012. Scopus, doi:10.1155/2012/501072.
Lewis KH, Gillman MW, Greaney ML, Puleo E, Bennett GG, Emmons KM. Relationships between social resources and healthful behaviors across the age spectrum. Journal of Aging Research. 2012 Oct 29;2012.

Published In

Journal of Aging Research

DOI

EISSN

2090-2212

ISSN

2090-2204

Publication Date

October 29, 2012

Volume

2012

Related Subject Headings

  • 4206 Public health
  • 4202 Epidemiology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences