Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Women in Kerman, Iran: A Population-Based Study
<strong>Background:</strong> A healthy lifestyle plays an important role in promoting good health and preventing deseases. <strong>Objectives:</strong> This study aimed to investigate the promotion of healthy lifestyles for women in Kerman, Iran. <strong>Materials and M...
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| description | <strong>Background:</strong> A healthy lifestyle plays an important role in promoting good health and preventing deseases.
<strong>Objectives:</strong> This study aimed to investigate the promotion of healthy lifestyles for women in Kerman, Iran.
<strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 women admitted to urban health centers in Kerman during 2014. Data was collected using a questionnaire containing demographic data and a health-promoting lifestyle profile. Scores ranged between 0 and 100. Higher scores indicated healthier lifestyles. The data was analyzed using SPSS software.
<strong>Results:</strong> The mean age of the participants was 33.94 years. Most were married, unemployed, and had a high school diploma. The mean score for health-promoting lifestyles was 50.62 ± 14.16. Nutrition and physical activity had the highest and lowest scores, respectively. Married women had higher scores in health responsibility and nutrition.
<strong>Conclusions:</strong> Data from our study revealed the necessity for women to pay more attention to planning healthy lifestyles, especially in terms of physical activity. Since women play a crucial role in shaping their children’s habits, more educational intervention is needed to improve healthy lifestyle habits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d8077df27fb43b09ed9aa69f132db792022-12-21T23:56:38ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesWomen’s Health Bulletin2345-51362382-99902016-07-01331410.17795/whb-3361245236Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Women in Kerman, Iran: A Population-Based StudyHabibeh Ahmadipour0Golasa Kiarash1Assistant Professor of Community Medicine, Research Centers for Social Determinants of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR IranSchool of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR Iran<strong>Background:</strong> A healthy lifestyle plays an important role in promoting good health and preventing deseases. <strong>Objectives:</strong> This study aimed to investigate the promotion of healthy lifestyles for women in Kerman, Iran. <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 women admitted to urban health centers in Kerman during 2014. Data was collected using a questionnaire containing demographic data and a health-promoting lifestyle profile. Scores ranged between 0 and 100. Higher scores indicated healthier lifestyles. The data was analyzed using SPSS software. <strong>Results:</strong> The mean age of the participants was 33.94 years. Most were married, unemployed, and had a high school diploma. The mean score for health-promoting lifestyles was 50.62 ± 14.16. Nutrition and physical activity had the highest and lowest scores, respectively. Married women had higher scores in health responsibility and nutrition. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Data from our study revealed the necessity for women to pay more attention to planning healthy lifestyles, especially in terms of physical activity. Since women play a crucial role in shaping their children’s habits, more educational intervention is needed to improve healthy lifestyle habits.http://womenshealthbulletin.sums.ac.ir/article_45236_ba455073e0325b880e5ec9351d9bad49.pdfhealth promotionlifestylewomenkerman |
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| title | Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Women in Kerman, Iran: A Population-Based Study |
| title_full | Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Women in Kerman, Iran: A Population-Based Study |
| title_fullStr | Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Women in Kerman, Iran: A Population-Based Study |
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| title_short | Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Women in Kerman, Iran: A Population-Based Study |
| title_sort | promoting healthy lifestyles for women in kerman iran a population based study |
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