Lifestyle factors and multimorbidity: a cross sectional study

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Percentage of subjects not achieving recommended behavioural targets for each lifestyle factor

Lifestyle factor	Men	Women	p
Smoking habit: Present or past smoker	70.7	58.9	0.000
Fruit and vegetable consumption: Less than five portions* daily	62.3	37.6	0.000
Physical activity: Less than 20–30 min. 4 times/week	72.8	71.2	0.641
Alcohol consumption: High-risk drinking**	8.2	5.0	0.045
Body Mass Index (BMI): Low or high BMI***	71.3	57.3	0.000

* One portion = 4 ounces or 125 ml.
** High-risk drinking: More than 10 standard drinks per week for women; More than 15 standard drinks per week for men (1 standard drink = 1 small beer or 1 glass of wine or 1 glass of spirits/liquor).
*** Normal BMI: 18.5 – 24.9 Kg/m².

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