The relationship between health-related quality of life measures, daily rhythm of oral temperature and lifestyle in young men
10.7600/jspfsm.65.431
- VernacularTitle:男子大学生における健康関連QOL尺度と体温の日内変動特性および生活習慣の関連性
- Author:
Kazuki Nishimura
;
Hidetaka Yamaguchi
;
Yuka Nose
;
Akira Yoshioka
;
Koji Nagasaki
;
Sho Onodera
;
Noboru Takamoto
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
health-related quality of life;
daily rhythm;
lifestyle;
unidentified complaints;
oral temperature
- From:Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
2016;65(4):431-440
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
The purpose of the present study was to indicate the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures, the daily rhythm of oral temperature (OT), and lifestyle. Five-hundred young men volunteered to participate in this study. Their OT, measured using a digital thermometer, was recorded every 2h from the time they woke up to the time they went to sleep for 1 week. The daily rhythm of OT was calculated as a quadratic function using the 1-week data. The HRQOL was measured using the Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2). The participants were divided into 3 groups: a high-value group (HG) with ≥ 55 points of each summary score and each subscale score, a middle-value group (MG) with score > 45 and < 55 points, and a low-value group (LG) with score ≤ 45 points. Lifestyle was assessed in terms of eating habits, sleeping and exercise, and the presence of unidentified complaints. At the mental component summary, the OT at the time of waking up and the peak OT in the HG were significantly higher than those in the LG. At the physical and mental component summary, lifestyle in the HG was more favorable. These data suggest that the daily rhythms of OT may reflect the mental health status of an individual. The entraining factors in circadian variation might play a role in improving mental health and reducing unidentified complaints. In conclusion, there appears to be an association between mental health status, lifestyle, and daily rhythms of OT.
