Which modifiable health risk behaviours are related? A systematic review of the clustering of Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol and Physical activity ('SNAP') health risk factors

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 81, Issue , 2015, Pages 16-41

  Noble, Natasha ^a   Paul, Christine ^a   Turon, Heidi ^a   Oldmeadow, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Clustering; Health behaviours; Multiple risk factors; SNAP risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ASIA; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CANADA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNICITY; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INCOME; MARRIAGE; MASS SCREENING; NETHERLANDS; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; STRESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION; DIET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84939529270     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.07.003     Document Type: Review

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