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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prev Med. 2023 May 3;172:107534. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107534

Table 6.

Measures used in studies for health behaviors.

Diet
1 component of the healthy diet score* 65/113 (57.52%)
2 components of the healthy diet score* 6/113 (5.31%)
3 components of the healthy diet score* 9/113 (7.96%)
4 components of the healthy diet score* 10/113 (8.85%)
5 components of the healthy diet score* 4/113 (3.54%)
Alcohol consumption** 105/251 (41.83%)
Physical activity
Intensity* 90/147 (61.22%)
Frequency/duration/time* 112/147 (76.19%)
Tobacco use/exposure
First-hand smoking* 207/226 (91.59%)
Using the following categorisation:
 - Current smoker* 175/226 (77.43%)
 - Former smoker (> 12 months)* 76/226 (33.63%)
 - Never smoked* 70/226 (30.97%)
Second-hand smoking* 14/226 (6.19%)
Use of other tobacco products* 32/226 (14.16%)
(*)

The denominator indicates the number of studies that assessed this outcome. Some studies evaluated other characteristics not contemplated by the healthy diet score.

(**)

The denominator indicates the total number of studies. Components of the diet score: consumption of fruits and vegetables (≥4.5 cups/day), whole grain (≥3 one-ounce servings/day), sodium (<1500 mg/day), sugar-sweetened beverages (≤36 oz/week), and fish (≥2 3.5 oz servings/week). 1 oz represents approximately 28.4 gr. Source: (1)