• Jaime A Vásquez-Gómez, Carlos Matus-Castillo, Fanny Petermann-Rocha, Yeny Concha-Cisternas, Ana María Leiva, María Adela Martínez-Sanguinetti, Claudia Troncoso-Pantoja, Alex Garrido-Mendez, Ximena Díaz-Martínez, Carlos Salas, Natalia Ulloa, Cristian Álvarez, Rodrigo Ramírez-Campillo, Fernando Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Carlos Cristi-Montero, Fabián Lanuza, and Carlos Celis-Morales.
• Centro de Investigación en Estudios Avanzados del Maule, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Chile.
• Rev Med Chil. 2019 Sep 1; 147 (9): 1144-1153.

BackgroundHousewives represent a important proportion of the Chilean population. However, there is limited evidence about their lifestyles.AimTo characterize lifestyles and determine the level of compliance with healthy lifestyles guidelines of housewives in Chile.Material And MethodsHousewives from the 2009-2010 National Health Survey were included. The variables studied included levels of physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, diet, hours of sleep and smoking. Compliance with healthy lifestyle behaviors was evaluated through logistic regression, granting a value of 1 for compliance and 0 for non-compliance. A healthy lifestyle was defined as meeting at least four healthy behaviors.ResultsHousewives aged > 55 years had a higher BMI and waist circumference compared to those aged < 40 years. Housewives were also more likely to report moderate alcohol consumption and were more likely to meet a healthier lifestyle score (Odds ratio = 1.52 [95% confidence intervals: 1.09 to 2.11], p = 0.013). No significant age trends were observed for other lifestyle behaviors.ConclusionsHousewives had high levels of central obesity, excess body weight and high levels of salt intake but low alcohol intake. Their healthy lifestyles behaviors increased along with increasing age.

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