Wine and Good Subjective Health

Wine and good subjective health.

The association of subjective, self-rated suboptimal (average or poor) health with the intake of beer, wine, and liquor and alcohol intoxication was examined in a general population sample in Finland in 1992. The odds ratios were adjusted for several possible confounders with the use of logistic regression analysis. Compared with subjects who drank no wine, suboptimal health was less frequent a...

Beer, wine, spirits and subjective health.

STUDY OBJECTIVE To examine the association between intake of different types of alcoholic beverages and self reported subjective health. DESIGN Cross sectional health survey with assessment of intake of beer, wine and spirits (at last non-weekend day), smoking habits, social networks, physical activity, body mass index, educational level, presence of chronic disease, and self reported health....

What good are character strengths beyond subjective well-being? The contribution of the good character on self-reported health-oriented behavior, physical fitness, and the subjective health status

Character strengths were tested in relation to subjective (life satisfaction) and physical (selfevaluated health and physical fitness) well-being (440 adults). Health-behaviors and the mediating role of health-behaviors in explaining the relationship between character and well-being were also considered. Emotional, intellectual strengths and strengths of the heart were positively associated wit...

How good is "good"? - Managing Subjective Information in Credit Ratings

How good is “good”? Based on the assumption that asymmetric information exists between decentralized relationship managers who create soft information in credit rating systems and a bank’s management, this study deals theoretically and empirically with the existence of rater effects in bank internal credit ratings. If relationship managers have an incentive to manipulate credit ratings, the rat...

Red wine and cardiovascular health.