Associations between Subjective Stress Level, Health-Related Habits, and Obesity according to Gender
10.7570/kjo.2015.24.3.156
- Author:
Miae DOO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. miae_doo@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Subjective stress;
Obesity;
Diet;
Alcohol consumption;
Smoking
- MeSH:
Alcohol Drinking;
Diet;
Eating;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Nutrition Surveys;
Obesity;
Smoke;
Smoking
- From:Korean Journal of Obesity
2015;24(3):156-165
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of subjective stress level on health-related habits, as well as the effect of the interaction between health-related habits and stress level on obesity in Koreans. METHODS: This study analyzed the subjective stress level and health-related habits, such as alcohol consumption, smoking, eating habits, and anthropometrics, of 15,474 subjects older than 20 years according to gender using data from the Fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES-V) database. RESULTS: Women tended to have a higher subjective stress level than men (P<0.001). Both men and women with high subjective stress level showed poor alcohol consumption and smoking habits compared to those with low subjective stress level. Among men, greater consumption of alcohol (P<0.001), AUDIT score (P<0.001), smoking quantity (P<0.001), and frequency of eating-out (P=0.019) were associated with higher BMI. In contrast, a greater consumption of alcohol (P<0.001) and higher AUDIT score (P=0.016) were associated with higher BMI in women. Men with a higher alcohol consumption were associated with an increased risk of obesity, regardless of subjective stress level (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: These findings demonstrate a gender-specific difference in stress level based on differences in health-related habits that affect obesity.
