Physical Activity, Smoking, and Other Health-Related Behaviours in Canadians with Epilepsy: Are Behaviours Changing Over Time?

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dc.contributor.advisorJetté, Nathalie
dc.contributor.advisorPatten, Scott
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Jodie
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-21T22:08:40Z
dc.date.embargolift10000-01-01
dc.date.issued2014-07-21
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractPrevious studies have indicated that people with epilepsy (PWE) are more likely to smoke cigarettes and less likely to engage in physical activity or consume fruits and vegetables. It is unknown whether improvements have occurred following updated guidelines and public health interventions. This project aimed to explore patterns of health related behaviors (HRBs) such as smoking and physical activity in Canadians with epilepsy and examine whether behaviors have changed over time using data from a series of five national population-based surveys spanning from 2001 to 2011. In total, 522,722 Canadians were included in the dataset, including 3,220 PWE. The proportion of PWE who did not participate in any physical activity decreased over time (2001=17.2%, 2010/2011=8.5%), as did the proportion of PWE who currently smoked (2001=32.3%, 2010/2011=18.0%). However, fruit and vegetable consumption was consistently inadequate among PWE. Physicians should continue to counsel epilepsy patients on the importance of healthy lifestyle choices.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationRoberts, J. (2014). Physical Activity, Smoking, and Other Health-Related Behaviours in Canadians with Epilepsy: Are Behaviours Changing Over Time? (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27345en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27345
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1654
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subject.classificationEpilepsyen_US
dc.subject.classificationHealth Related Behaviorsen_US
dc.titlePhysical Activity, Smoking, and Other Health-Related Behaviours in Canadians with Epilepsy: Are Behaviours Changing Over Time?
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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