Abstract
Background: Allostatic load (AL) has been characterised in many ways throughout the literature; however, its relationship to health behaviours has only been studied in limited populations. We aimed to uncover qualitative patterns of biological indicators in AL and determine if those patterns were associated with certain health behaviours. Methods: We conducted latent class analysis using biological indicators from a multiethnic population. We fit latent class regression of class on health behaviours (smoking, poor diet, physical activity and alcohol use) to measure the association between each latent class of AL and each health behaviour. Results: Four classes, Metabolic+Cholesterol, Blood Pressure', Metabolic+Blood Pressure' and Low', were found in the sample. Latent class regression showed that physical activity and alcohol use were significantly associated with the Metabolic+Blood Pressure' class. Conclusion: Less physical activity was required to improve AL than was previously found. Low to moderate alcohol use was beneficial for lower AL. Implications of the amount of physical activity necessary to lower AL is discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
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Keywords
- blood pressure
- clusters
- diet
- exercise
- health behaviour
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Association between allostatic load and health behaviours : A latent class approach. / Forrester, Sarah N.; Leoutsakos, Jeannie-Marie S; Gallo, Joseph J; Thorpe, Roland J; Seeman, Teresa E.
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AU - Gallo, Joseph J
AU - Thorpe, Roland J
AU - Seeman, Teresa E.
PY - 2019/1/1
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N2 - Background: Allostatic load (AL) has been characterised in many ways throughout the literature; however, its relationship to health behaviours has only been studied in limited populations. We aimed to uncover qualitative patterns of biological indicators in AL and determine if those patterns were associated with certain health behaviours. Methods: We conducted latent class analysis using biological indicators from a multiethnic population. We fit latent class regression of class on health behaviours (smoking, poor diet, physical activity and alcohol use) to measure the association between each latent class of AL and each health behaviour. Results: Four classes, Metabolic+Cholesterol, Blood Pressure', Metabolic+Blood Pressure' and Low', were found in the sample. Latent class regression showed that physical activity and alcohol use were significantly associated with the Metabolic+Blood Pressure' class. Conclusion: Less physical activity was required to improve AL than was previously found. Low to moderate alcohol use was beneficial for lower AL. Implications of the amount of physical activity necessary to lower AL is discussed.
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