FCNAUP Psycho-Social Factors, Lifestyle Practices & the Metabolic Syndrome BNF Workshop: London 26 Barbara Stewart Northern Ireland Centre for Food & Health (NICHE)
LIPGENE Workpackage 5 Demonstration 5.3: 5.3: Survey in in six six EU EU countries (Years (Years 2-3) 2-3) WP WP 5.1: 5.1: Qualitative consultationwith consumers and and stakeholders (Year (Year 1) 1) 5.2: 5.2: Model Metabolic Metabolic syndrome syndrome & Psychological Psychological factors factors (Years (Years 2-3) 2-3) Dissemination
Background Metabolic syndrome a consequence of: Inherited disposition Social circumstances Detrimental lifestyle practices Negative emotions Chronic stress (Fan et al.., 23) Type A behaviour (Ravaja et al., 1996) Lack of research exploring positive psychological factors that may protect against metabolic syndrome
Survey Aim & Objectives Determine the relative contribution of demographic, lifestyle, social and psychological factors to the development of metabolic syndrome Define societal segments according to reported signs of metabolic syndrome Identify demographic, social, lifestyle and psychological factors that predict membership of these segments Consider specific health promotion requirements in these groups
Method Ethical approval granted by the Office of Research Ethics Committee (OREC) Fieldwork sub-contracted to Ipsos MORI (GB) took place during January 26 Multi-stage stratified cluster sampling Omnibus survey in Portugal (n=54) and Great Britain (n=1182) Data analysis conducted by the partners using Microsoft EXCEL, SSPS for Windows Version 13 and Mplus (Muthén & Muthén) Version 4 Software
Questionnaire Questionnaire designed by the partners in consultation with MORI with reference to the qualitative findings Demographic information Lifestyle Diet (FFQ) Physical activity Anthropometric measures BMI Waist circumference Indicators of MS: High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol High/Low Blood Sugar Abdominal obesity Resilience Scale (RS11) (Wagnild & Young, 1993) Mood Survey (Underwood & Froming,198) Hopelessness Scale derived from the BDI (Beck et al., 1974) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS4) (Cohen et al., 1983) Life Events Scale (LES) (Mooy et al., 2)
The Sample % of Country 35 3 25 2 15 1 Age groups, Country by Sex GB Male GB Female PT Male PT Female 5 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-79 8+ Age Groups (Years)
The Sample BMI by country and sex 27.6 27.4 Mean BMI 27.2 27. 26.8 GB Male GB Female PT Male PT Female Country and Sex
The Sample 9 Weight (kg) by country and sex Mean Q1A (Kgs) - Approximate Weight 8 7 6 GB Male GB Female PT Male PT Female Country X Sex
1.8 The Sample Height (m) by country and sex 1.7 Approximate Height (m) 1.6 1.5 GB Male GB Female PT Male PT Female Country by Sex
BMI (self-reported height and weight) Morbid obesity (>4kg/m 2 ) Obesity grade II (35-39,9kg/m 2 ) Obesity grade I (3-34,5kg/m 2 ) Overweight (25-29,9kg/m 2 ) Normal weight (18,5-24,9kg/m 2 ) n = 959 n = 372 1 2 4 3 Underweight (<18,5kg/m 2 ) % 17 19 38 45 38 3 1 1 GB PT
Reported Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome GB (%) PORTUGAL (%) Male Female Male Female High Bl Chol ** 17.2 18. 36.4 33.8 23.1 High B/P ** 29. 26.6 29.2 4.4 3.1 Mid Obesity * 29.5 31.8 22.9 25.1 28.6 High Bl Sugar ** 8.3 6.6 13.4 17.8 1. Low Bl Sugar 2.2 3.5.8 1.7 2.3 * Significant differences at 5% level ** Significant differences at 1% level
Low blood sugar High blood sugar Stress Self-Reported Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome By Country Central Obesity High blood pressure High cholesterol % n = 54 1 16 n = 1182 WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE 89cm (58-147cm) 94cm (±1,4cm) 3 7 22 31 32 24 35 WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE 96cm (58-172cm) 99cm (±13,9cm) 28 94cm (±15,1cm) 83cm (±13,7cm) 18 35 GB PT
Reported Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome: Latent Class Analysis Metabolic syndrome (MS) Latent class probabilities Probability of endorsing MS indicator.9 1.8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1 High Cholesterol High Blood pressure Mid obesity High blood sugar Self reported MS indicators Low Blood sugar Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 1: healthy 2: overweight 3: obese 4: metabolic syndrome (Entropy.76)
Anthropometric Measures: Latent Class Analysis Latent class by BMI and waist girth 35 15 BMI 3 25 2 15 1 5 1 95 9 85 8 Waist girth (cm) BMI Waist circumference Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Latent Class 75 1: healthy 2: overweight 3: obese 4: metabolic syndrome (Entropy.76)
Reported Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome & Latent Class Estimated Posterior Possibilities N % Healthy 959 55.6 Overweight 25 14.4 Obese 127 7.4 Metabolic Syndrome 386 22.4
Reported Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome: Probability of being Assigned to Latent Class High Bl Chol High B/P Central Obesity High Bl Sugar Low Bl Sugar Healthy No.875.832 1..971.988 Yes.125.168..29.12 Overweight No.927.947..995 1. Yes.73.53 1..5. Obese No.835.65.616.849.943 Yes.165.395.384.151.57 Metab. Synd. No.385.237.499.676.945 Yes.615.763.51.324.55
Reported Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome: Response Patterns, Observed Frequencies & Latent Class Response High Chol High B/P Central Obesity High Bl Sugar Low Bl Sugar Frequency 1 73 2 1 249 3 1 192 4 1 19 5 1 1 92 6 1 1 61
Demographic Characteristics & Latent LIP ClassGENE Nationality Gender Age GB % P % F % M % Mean (SD) Metab. Syn. 55.3 44.7 48.9 51.1 64.9 (1.4) Obese 69.6 3.4 72.2 27.8 58.96 (9.9) Overweight 84.6 15.4 5.2 49.8 58.46 (1.6) Healthy 69.5 3.5 49.1 5.9 59.8 (11.7) Total 68.6 31.4 5.3 49.7 6.5 (11.4)
Anthropometric Measures & Latent Class MS Score BMI Waist Cms Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Metabolic Synd. 2.44 29.7 (4.) 1.1 (11.1) Obese 1.8 35.8 (7.7) 14.9 (22.5) Overweight 1.8 28.3 (3.8) 93.2 (1.6) Healthy.39 25. (3.2) 86.4 (11.) Total.94 27. (4.6) 91.2 (13.2)
Lifestyle & Latent Class Smoking % Phys Activity (Factor Loadings) Dietary Habits (Factor Loadings) No Sm Quit Smoke W Day W End H Alcoh Unhealth Healthy Metab. Syn. 57.1 25.9 16.1.5.29 -.12 -.2 -.3 Obese 59.5 24.1 16.5.47.55 -.2.1 -.6 Overweight 49.8 3.1 2.1.45.45.5.23. Healthy 55. 2.9 23.5.6.52.3.1.1 Total 54.9 23.5 21..24.46...
Self-Reported Stress, Major Life Events & Latent Class Stress % Personal Probs. % Bereavement % No Events % Metab. Syn. 28 2.4 58.2 39.4 Obese 29.1 1.3 55.7 43. Overweight 29.7 4.6 49. 46.3 Healthy 22.3 1.7 46.6 51.7 Total 25 2.3 49.9 47.8
Psychological Factors & Latent Class Perceived Stress (PSS) Resilience (RS1) Mood Survey Hopelessness (BDI) F 1 Emotion F 2 Control General Lability Intensity Metab. Syn. 4.95 4.86 -.4 5.9 4.4 4.9.17 Obese 4.28 4.68.25 6.5 4.7 4.6.4 Overwt 4.31 4.46.19 6.4 4.4 4.7.3 Healthy 4.54 4.63.8 6.3 4.1 4.6.7 Total 4.58 4.66. 6.2 4.2 4.7.8
Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis comparator group = healthy - no signs of metabolic syndrome Demographic information Lifestyle FFQ (3 Factors: healthy; unhealthy; alcohol) Anthropometric measures Self reported stress Indicators of MS Resilience Scale (RS11) Mood Survey Hopelessness Scale (BDI) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS4)(2 factors: emotional; control) Life Events Scale (LES) (3 Factors: bereavement; personal problems; no events)
Group metabolic syndrome Report multiple signs of metabolic syndrome (high MS score) Typically: High BMI and waist circumference Portugese Older Inactive (especially weekdays) Experienced negative life events (especially bereavement) Less resilient
Group obese One third (approx) report high BP Typically: Very high BMI and waist circumference Female Inactive (especially weekdays) Less likely to feel emotional stress (PSS) More likely to experience labile mood
Group overweight Report central obesity Typically: Moderately high BMI and waist circumference British Younger Inactive (especially weekdays) Quit smoking/not current smokers Less likely to experience (perceived control related) stress (PSS)
Conclusions Four societal segments report various degrees of metabolic syndrome: Demographically distinct Typified by differing: Lifestyle Life experiences Propensity for psychological well-being These groups could be assumed to have different health intervention requirements
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LIPGENE Workpackage 5 Consumer research led by Professor Daniel Almeida at the University of Porto, Portugal with Dr. Barbara Stewart-Knox University of Ulster, Coleraine. Survey fieldwork subcontracted to MORI Social Research Unit mdvalmeida@fcna.up.pt b.knox@ulster.ac.uk bp.bunting@ulster.ac.uk hj.parr@ulster.ac.uk Se.gilpin@ulster.ac.uk Hodge-s@ulster.ac.uk silviapinhao@fcna.up.pt Michele.Corrado@mori.com