Author/Editor		Kaakinen, Pirjo; Železnik, Uroš; Kyngäs, Helvi; Železnik, Danica
Title		Self-evaluation of lifestyle and assessment of health condition by clinical measurements
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik no. 11, št. Vol. 8
Publication year		2018
Volume		str. 30-34
Language		eng
Abstract		Background: Although many people know that a healthy lifestyle prevents chronic diseases and improves the quality of life, the best way to invite people from rural areas to take part in health check-ups is still unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the lifestyle and health condition of people from the Carinthia regions in Slovenia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 140 participants. Data were collected by questionnaire and clinical measurements and were analysed by descriptive statistical methods. Results: Most of the participants were less than 60 years old (62%) and 61% were women, 75% had a high BMI and 64% had elevated blood pressure. The older participants ate breakfast more often than younger participants (p = .010). There was a statistically significant connection between the number of daily hot meals and BMI (p = .026) and blood pressure (p = .049). Half of the participants (51%) drank a litre of water per day as recommended. Hiking was the most popular form of physical activity. Conclusions: The study findings recommended using a new way to call people in health check-ups in rural areas and provided information about the kind of lifestyle counselling rural people may need.
Keywords		Population Health condition Healthy lifestyle Health education Health check-ups