Lifecourse and lifestyle: The social and cultural location of health behaviours☆
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2019, Preventive MedicineCitation Excerpt :However, amongst those whose HRB patterns change during mid-adulthood, this tends to be in a positive direction. For example, increased fruit and vegetable intake (Benzies et al., 2008; Mulder et al., 1998; Artaud et al., 2016; Backett and Davison, 1995; Sijtsma et al., 2012), reduced numbers of smoked cigarettes or cessation from smoking (Mulder et al., 1998; Artaud et al., 2016; Backett and Davison, 1995; Paffenbarger et al., 1993), and reductions in alcohol consumption (Benzies et al., 2008; Mulder et al., 1998; Backett and Davison, 1995; Britton et al., 2015; Meng et al., 2014; Molander et al., 2010). At the same time, it has been reported that levels of physical activity may decline during mid-adulthood (Mulder et al., 1998; Artaud et al., 2016; Allender et al., 2008; Corder et al., 2009; Wannamethee et al., 1998).
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2018, Addictive Behaviors ReportsCitation Excerpt :Campaigns frequently focus on increasing knowledge of a particular behaviour (for example, a recommended number of standard alcohol units) and assume that people will choose to amend their drinking in line with recommendations. This approach wrongly assumes that individuals are primarily rational beings whose behaviour is devoid of social context or social meaning (Backett & Davison, 1995) and it is unable to predict or change behaviour (Mielewczyk & Willig, 2007). It has been highlighted as a limitation that alcohol harm reduction public health campaigns typically focus on alcohol unit measurement guidelines, and are not considering acceptable drinking practices among the target audiences (Thurnell-Read, 2017).
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