Theme Trends and Knowledge-Relationship in Lifestyle Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

Healthy living habits (healthy eating, regular physical activity, abstinence from smoking, restrictions on alcohol consumption, and stress management) can help prevent a significant number of diseases. The purpose of this study is to use a bibliometric analysis to analyze the relationships between countries, institutions and authors through lifestyle studies from 2016 to 2020 to find out the latest research trends. This study utilized bibliometric data collected through Scopus including thesis titles, authors, agencies, countries/regions, publication years, and keywords. Data were analyzed using the VOS viewer (Vers. 1.6.13; Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands) and the findings were used to visualize similarity mapping techniques. Publication of lifestyle-related research papers has steadily increased between 2016 and 2020. The country/region most actively conducting such research was the United States, also home to the majority of institutions conducting work in the field. PloS ONE published the most lifestyle-related research under the field of Medicine. Identified keywords were related to risk measures, psychosocial factors, prevention, health promotion, and risk factors. Lifestyle research is a promising field of research worldwide and has great potential to improve human health, the environment, and quality of life. The findings are expected to promote future research and give direction to the advancement of the field of research by comprehensively analyzing and summarizing lifestyle research trends.

Taal doet ertoe

Language matters. Response to the reply of Van Lieshout et al., ‘Action research in lifestyle research is no sinecure’ In our response we further clarified how we interpreted and applied the contextuality, participation and reflexivity principles of action research. We also further explained our suggestions to adapt the framework/research cycle and how we understood the various terms used in the framework. As could be expected from a cultural perspective, language is not neutral and depends on the various authors’ context and frame of reference.

A multidimensional perspective on lifestyle analysis in Turkey

Lifestyle segmentation has been prominently used in marketing and communication to define consumption patterns and marketing communication processes. This article underlines the significance of a multidimensional approach to lifestyle analysis. Bourdieu’s statistical technique of ‘multiple correspondence analysis’ permits to find unexpected dimensions and offer visual representation of the relationships between categories. This technique has been used to re-analyse Konda’s 2008 Lifestyle Research data, which was one of the most influential and widely circulated lifestyle segmentation research papers of its time, that introduced the categories of ‘anxious-moderns’ and ‘conservative-moderns’. The patterns identified through multidimensional analysis have been used in discourse analysis that permit to interpret the complex and heterogeneous nature of social dynamics.

The Manitoba Personalized Lifestyle Research (TMPLR) study protocol: a multicentre bidirectional observational cohort study with administrative health record linkage investigating the interactions between lifestyle and health in Manitoba, Canada

IntroductionLifestyle factors, such as diet, physical activity and sleep, are associated with the development of many chronic diseases. The objective of The Manitoba Personalized Lifestyle Research study is to understand how these lifestyle factors interact with each other and with other factors, such as an individual’s genetics and gut microbiome, to influence health.MethodsAn observational study of adults, with extensive phenotyping by objective health and lifestyle assessments, and retrospective assessment of early life experiences, with retrospective and prospective utilisation of secondary data from administrative health records.Study populationA planned non-random convenience sample of 840 Manitobans aged 30–46 recruited from the general population, stratified by sex (equal men and women), body mass index (BMI; 60% of participants with a BMI>25 kg/m2) and geography (25% from rural areas). These stratifications were selected based on Manitoba demographics.MeasurementsLifestyle factors assessed will include dietary pattern, physical activity, cardiovascular fitness, and sleep. Factors such as medical history, socioeconomic status, alcohol and tobacco consumption, cognition, stress, anxiety, and early life experiences will also be documented. A maternal survey will be performed. Body composition and bone density will be measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Blood pressure, pulse wave velocity, and augmentation index will be measured on two consecutive days. Chronic disease risk biomarkers will be measured in blood and urine samples. DNA will be extracted for genetic analysis. A faecal sample will be collected for microbiome analysis. Participants may provide their Manitoba personal health information number to link their study data with administrative health records.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval has been obtained from the University of Manitoba Health Research Ethics Board (protocol # HS18951; 05/01/2016). Data analysis, release of results and publication of manuscripts are scheduled to start in early 2019. Additional information atwww.TMPLR.ca.Trial registration numberNCT03674957; Pre-results.

FARMER‘S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CASE OF LITHUANIA

The majority of households are family business organizations, which were formed naturally and handed down from generation to generation; thus, often it is difficult to reconcile necessary changes with the fundamental value – harmony between business and lifestyle. Research question: do the Lithuanian farmers have an entrepreneurial attitude towards farming? Aim of the research – to evaluate Lithuanian farmers’ attitude towards business and to present scientific insights regarding the development of households and promotion of farmers’ entrepreneurship. Theoretical research was carried out while applying methods of analysis and content analysis of scientific researches. In order to find out about Lithuanian farmers’ attitude towards farming, motives and business, the method of questionnaire survey was applied. In total, 162 farmers working in different Lithuanian municipalities were interviewed. 82 percentage of interviewed persons recognize farming as a type of business. In order to achieve identified business goals, farmers expand areas of cultivated land, improve production technologies, and have consultations. Teaching/learning, dissemination of good practices could be possible measures which contribute to the change of the attitude towards activity of these farmers.