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self-rated health
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referenceCollins et al. published a study in Australia finding that better self-rated health is linked to a higher Dietary Diversity Score.
measurementAmong study participants, 39.8% reported their health as 'good', 6.45% reported 'bad' health, and 9.03% reported 'excellent' health.
claimParticipants are incrementally less likely to declare bad health when residing in Oyapock (French Guiana), Estarreja (Portugal), or the Caribbean Coast (Guadeloupe) as opposed to Tessekere (Senegal).
referenceThe study titled 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a transverse study of four local food systems (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal and Senegal)' was published in BMC Public Health in 2025.
measurementA one-way ANOVA analysis found a statistically significant incremental increase in mean Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) as self-rated health (SRH) levels increased (p < 0.01).
claimIn longitudinal studies, women report worse Self-Rated Health (SRH) than men throughout most of adulthood, though this disparity disappears when socio-economic and health covariates are considered.
procedureResearchers used a one-way ANOVA with post-hoc pairwise comparisons using Tukey’s test to compare mean Dietary Diversity Scores (DDS) across five categories of self-rated health (poor, passable, good, very good, and excellent).
claimFood insecurity is associated with self-rated health and obesity among college students, according to a 2017 study by Knol et al.
claimThe 'Living for Health Program' examined the relationship between lifestyle behaviors and self-rated health in a 2014 study.
claimGlobal Self-Rated Health (SRH) declines with age according to cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.
procedureResearchers used binomial logistic regressions to assess how various continuous and categorical factors predicted poor self-rated health, reporting results as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals.
claimRegardless of the region considered, the participants’ age, sex, or inclination to prepare meals at home, the higher the dietary diversity score of individuals, the higher their chances of declaring themselves in good health.
claimSelf-rated health is a predictive factor for cardiovascular disease and a predictor of morbidity and mortality in the medium and long term.
claimIn a complex model including socio-demographic variables, Dietary Diversity Score (DDS), age, and level of participation in preparing meals were found to be statistically significant predictors of self-rated health (SRH).
referenceK. Aydın published the study 'Self-rated health and chronic morbidity in the EU-28 and Turkey' in the Journal of Public Health in 2022 (Volume 30, Issue 3, pages 553–565).
claimThe World Health Survey and cross-cultural validity tests confirm that self-rated health is as valid as other measures of health status.
referenceP. Duboz, G. Boëtsch, L. Gueye, and E. Macia published the study 'Self-rated health in Senegal: A comparison between urban and rural areas' in PLoS ONE in 2017 (Volume 12, Issue 9, article e0184416), edited by J.P. Van Wouwe.
claimThe study demonstrates a positive association between dietary diversity and self-rated health across distinct cultural contexts, suggesting that public health messaging should promote dietary diversity and home-cooked meals.
claimSelf-rated health (SRH) is a subjective perception of individual health and is one of the most widely used measures of general health in population health research.
claimAmong the Chinese elderly, daily consumption of fruit, meat, fish, egg, and tofu improves self-rated health, while daily sugar consumption is associated with a poorer self-rated health assessment.
claimFood insecurity is associated with self-rated health in rural Nicaraguan women of reproductive age, according to a 2018 cross-sectional study by Pérez et al.
claimSelf-rated health (SRH) is considered a valid proxy for individual health perceptions across cultures and a predictor of morbidity and mortality in the medium and long term.
claimA 2016 cross-sectional study of 43,110 late adolescent men in the general population found no association between poor self-rated health and low-grade inflammation.
claimSocio-demographic, socio-economic, psychological, and sanitary characteristics influence self-rated health.
claimSelf-Rated Health (SRH) serves as a subjective metric for healthcare professionals, such as nutritionists and dietitians, to evaluate the adherence to and success of dietary interventions.
referenceTaloyan et al. published a cross-sectional study in 2010 in the Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care regarding poor self-rated health in adult patients with type 2 diabetes in the town of Södertälje.
referenceMcFadden et al. (2008) performed a cross-sectional study of 22,457 middle-aged men and women to analyze social inequalities in self-rated health by age.
claimSelf-rated health is higher in developed countries compared to Africa.
claimAs age increases, the probability of participants declaring bad health increases.
claimThe study titled 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a...' found a positive relationship between Dietary Diversity Scores (DDS) and Self-Rated Health (SRH), indicating that food consumption at a specific moment in time plays a significant role in the subjective perception of health, comparable to long-term dietary habits.
claimPositive eating practices, such as the number of homemade meal preparation episodes or the time spent preparing meals at home, are linked to better Self-Rated Health (SRH), self-rated mental health, and stress levels.
referenceE.O. Lamidi published the study 'Trends in self-rated health by union status and education, 2000–2018' in SSM - Population Health in 2020 (Volume 11, article 100616).
referenceZajacova et al. (2017) analyzed the structure of self-rated health across the adult life span, focusing on gender differences.
claimSelf-rated health (SRH) is significantly associated with dietary diversity (DDS), regardless of age, sex, marital status, household size, meals eaten outside the home, frequency of meal preparation, or region.
claimA study across four different socio-ecosystems found that the Dietary Diversity Score is significantly linked to self-rated health, regardless of locality, age, sex, marital status, meal preparation method, or the number of meals eaten out.
claimThe Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) has a significant association with Self-Rated Health (SRH), which provides practical value for interpreting dietary diversity when calculated as an indiscriminate cumulative measure of food groups.
claimThe study 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a transverse study of four local food systems (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal and Senegal)' examines dietary diversity and self-rated health across four specific local food systems: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Portugal, and Senegal.
measurementThe odds ratio of self-rated health (SRH) with sex is 0.61, suggesting women are more likely than men to declare bad health, though this relationship was not statistically significant (p = 0.053).
claimDietary Diversity Score (DDS) captures socio-economic status and household food security, and may capture other health determinants that impact Self-Rated Health (SRH).
referenceJylhä (2009) proposed a unified conceptual model to explain what self-rated health is and why it predicts mortality, published in Social Science & Medicine.
referenceR.M. Van Der Linde, N. Mavaddat, R. Luben, C. Brayne, R.K. Simmons, and K.T. Khaw published the study 'Self-Rated Health and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence: Results from a Longitudinal Population-Based Cohort in Norfolk, UK' in PLoS ONE in 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 6, article e65290), edited by L. Berglund.
measurementA two-way ANOVA revealed no statistically significant interactions between participants' regions of residence and self-rated health (SRH), regardless of whether SRH was dichotomized (p = 0.88) or not (p = 0.19).
measurementA binary logistic regression analysis found that Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) is a statistically significant predictor of self-rated health (SRH) (p < 0.01).
claimThere is a lack of research explicitly showing the relationship between self-rated health (SRH) and objective health through diet (Dietary Diversity Score, DDS).
claimMolecular genetics contribute to self-rated health, according to a 2016 study by Harris et al. published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
referenceCollins CE, Young AF, and Hodge A published a study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition in 2008 finding that diet quality is associated with higher nutrient intake and self-rated health in mid-aged women.
quoteSelf-rated health (SRH) is defined as: “an individual and subjective conception that is related to the strongest biological indicator, death, constitutes a cross-road between the social world and psychological experiences on the one hand, and the biological world, on the other”
referenceMcCullough and Laurenceau (2004) conducted a 59-year longitudinal study on the natural history of self-rated health, specifically examining gender differences.
claimDietary diversity is used as a proxy to assess nutrient adequacy and overall diet quality, while self-rated health (SRH) is used to assess health from sociological, epidemiological, and economic perspectives.
referenceE.L. Idler and Y. Benyamini published the review 'Self-rated health and mortality: a review of twenty-seven Community studies' in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior in 1997 (Volume 38, Issue 1, page 21).
procedureResearchers used a Student’s t-test to compare mean Dietary Diversity Scores (DDS) after dichotomizing self-rated health responses into two categories (poor = 1 vs. good = 0).
claimOverweight and obesity status impacts self-rated health, as evidenced by instrumental variables ordered Probit models in a 2016 study by Cullinan and Gillespie.
claimDiet is associated with self-rated health among the oldest-old Chinese population, according to a 2018 study by An et al.
claimThe study 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a...' supports the existence of geographical disparities in Self-Rated Health (SRH) when comparing European countries, the United States, and the Senegalese sub-Sahara.
claimDiverse diets containing a variety of foods are linked to increased subjective health, this association persists despite differences in dietary diversity between socio-ecosystems, and the association accounts for sentinel unhealthy foods, highlighting the utility of Self-Rated Health (SRH) for assessing nutrition therapy outcomes.
claimThe study 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a...' claims to be the first to demonstrate the relationship between Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) and Self-Rated Health (SRH).
claimThe study titled 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a...' is the first to show a positive association between Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) and Self-Rated Health (SRH) across distinct cultural groups using qualitative data collection methods and quantitative analyses.
referenceAndersen et al. (2007) conducted a cross-sectional and longitudinal study of 11,000 Danes aged 45–102 to examine the relationship between self-rated health and age.
claimPoor self-rated health is associated with elevated inflammatory markers among older adults, according to a 2011 study by Christian et al. published in Psychoneuroendocrinology.
referenceN. Schmitz, G. Gariépy, K.J. Smith, A. Malla, R. Boyer, and I. Strychar published the study 'Trajectories of self-rated health in people with diabetes: associations with functioning in a prospective community sample' in PLoS ONE in 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 12, article e83088), edited by H.R. Baradaran.
claimFood insecurity is generally associated with poorer self-rated health.
claimParticipants are incrementally more likely to declare bad health when preparing meals sometimes and never rather than those who always cook.
referenceD. Garbarski published a review in 2016 titled 'Research in and prospects for the measurement of Health using self-rated health' in the journal PUBOPQ.
claimAs Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) increases, the probability of participants declaring bad health decreases.
measurementIn Europe, 70–75% of participants reported 'very good' and 'good' health.
referenceJ.W. Noh, Y. Chang, M. Park, Y.D. Kwon, and S. Ryu published the cohort study 'Self-rated health and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cohort study' in Scientific Reports in 2019 (Volume 9, Issue 1, article 3697).
claimSelf-Rated Health (SRH) reflects an individual's perception of health improvements, as well as their satisfaction and motivation regarding dietary changes, which are critical factors for long-term dietary compliance.
claimThe study 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a...' infers that Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) is linked to medium- and long-term morbidity and mortality in the regions studied, based on the health implications of Self-Rated Health (SRH).
claimHealthcare professionals could use a patient's declaration of poor Self-Rated Health (SRH) as a prompt to consider associated modifiable risk factors, such as diet.
claimSelf-rated health increases with the frequency of homemade meal preparation episodes.
claimDifferences in mean Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) between regions do not affect the relationship between DDS and self-rated health (SRH) across different regions.
procedureThe study measured self-rated health (SRH) using a five-point scale (excellent, very good, good, fair, poor) and dichotomized the results into 'good health' (scored 0) for excellent, very good, and good responses, and 'poor health' (scored 1) for fair and poor responses, following Jylhä’s methodology.
quoteSelf-rated health (SRH) is “embodied by an individual’s instantaneous subjective evaluation of his or her own health status.”
measurementMultiple binary logistic regression analysis found that dietary diversity score (OR = 0.88, 95% CI [0.79, 0.99], p = 0.010) and at-home meal preparation (OR = 3.31, 95% CI [1.55, 7.07], p = 0.002) were statistically significant predictors of self-rated health.
claimIndividuals' perceptions of their health are related to health outcomes including type 2 diabetes, elevated inflammatory markers, obesity, overweight, genetic factors, and lifestyle factors such as physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, and meal planning choices.
claimSelf-rated health is lower among women, the elderly, people who do not prepare their meals at home, people in Tessekere (Senegal), and people with lower dietary diversity.
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claimThe study titled 'Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health' aims to evaluate the relationship between food consumption and subjective health using a transverse comparison.