Commercial health & fitness clubs are providing an important kind of sporting service. On the basis of questionnaires and interviews with relevant research results, consumers of health & fitness clubs in Liverpool area are studied about their structures including ages, genders, etc., motivation of consumption, and consumption level as well as demand characteristics. Through impressing on the wh...

Background: The transition to higher education is a period of change during which students have new experiences that influence their lifestyles. Objective: To identify the domains students’ lifestyles require intervention. Methodology: This cross-sectional descriptive correlational study was conducted with 522 students. Fantastic Lifestyle Assessment questionnaire used, and statistical analysis...

Health and Behavior Lifestyles, Risk Factors, and Health Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Preventing Illness Problems in Promoting Wellness What Determines People’s Health-Related Behavior? General Factors in Health-Related Behavior The Role of Beliefs and Intentions The Role of Less Rational Processes Developmental, Gender, and Sociocultural Factors in Health Development and Health Gender and...

BACKGROUND Driving is a common part of modern society, but its potential effects on health are not well understood. PURPOSE The present cross-sectional study (n = 37,570) examined the associations of driving time with a series of health behaviors and outcomes in a large population sample of middle-aged and older adults using data from the Social, Economic, and Environmental Factor Study condu...

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of health education on diet, smoking, and physical activity among patients visiting the primary health care centers (PHCCs) in Al-Qassim province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS We conducted an uncontrolled experimental study from January to October 2009 to evaluate the impact of health education on smoking, diet, and physical activity among attendees of...

BACKGROUND Diets and lifestyles have been strongly associated with colorectal cancer (CRC). In the past several decades, emerging evidence has suggested that the gut microbiota may have a role in the development of CRC. Its interaction with diets and lifestyles could affect the carcinogenesis of CRC. SUMMARY This review presents the most recent epidemiologic and experimental evidence of three...

This research explores how Chinese consumers adopted a lifestyle of health and sustainability (LOHAS). To investigate this, questionnaire survey was conducted examining the impact LOHAS on consumer decision making styles in Macau SAR, China. After completion, total 619 usable questionnaires were collected. The results showed that two most significant criteria for among environmental consciousne...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to examine differences in lifestyle factors such as physical activity among homosexual (gay or lesbian), bisexual, and heterosexual Korean adolescents. METHODS The sample consisted of 74,186 adolescents from grades 7-12 (ages 12-18) who participated in the 8(th) annual Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey in 2012. Of this sample, only 11,8...