Abstract
The objective was to examine the association between lifestyle and risk for diabetes. For an average of 9.9 years, this study
prospectively followed a cohort of 7,211 (2,524 men and 4,687 women) community residents aged 30–69 years without diabetes
at a health check-up conducted between April 1990 and March 1992 until diabetes was confirmed or until the end of 2006. The
subjects were divided into 6 groups according to their total scores of Breslow’s lifestyle index (1–2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 points).
The association between lifestyle and diabetes incidence was investigated using Cox proportional hazards regression models.
The results showed that the multivariate-adjusted hazard ratios were 0.45 in subjects who scored 5 points, 0.39 in subjects
who scored 6 points, and 0.31 in subjects who scored 7 points, compared with subjects who scored 1–2 points. These data indicate
that the healthy behaviors prevent the incidence of diabetes.
prospectively followed a cohort of 7,211 (2,524 men and 4,687 women) community residents aged 30–69 years without diabetes
at a health check-up conducted between April 1990 and March 1992 until diabetes was confirmed or until the end of 2006. The
subjects were divided into 6 groups according to their total scores of Breslow’s lifestyle index (1–2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 points).
The association between lifestyle and diabetes incidence was investigated using Cox proportional hazards regression models.
The results showed that the multivariate-adjusted hazard ratios were 0.45 in subjects who scored 5 points, 0.39 in subjects
who scored 6 points, and 0.31 in subjects who scored 7 points, compared with subjects who scored 1–2 points. These data indicate
that the healthy behaviors prevent the incidence of diabetes.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10865-012-9427-z
- Authors
- Yukako Tatsumi, Department of Mathematical Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Yuko Ohno, Department of Mathematical Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Akiko Morimoto, Department of Mathematical Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Yoshio Nishigaki, Saku Central Hospital, 197 Usuda, Saku, Nagano 384-0301, Japan
- Shoichi Mizuno, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8636, Japan
- Shaw Watanabe, Life Science Promoting Association, 25-3-1004 Daikyotyo, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan
- Journal Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Online ISSN 1573-3521
- Print ISSN 0160-7715