title: Relationship between social capital indicators and lifestyle in Brazilian adults.
abstract: The present study examined the relationship between indicators of social capital and health-related behaviors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1,062 participants representative of the population aged 40 years or older from a city in Southern Brazil. The following indicators of social capital were examined: number of friends, number of people they could borrow money from when in need; extent of trust in community members; number of times members of the community help each other; community safety; and extent of membership in community activities. Also, an overall score of social capital including all indicators was calculated. A poor social capital was associated with insufficient leisure-time physical activity (OR = 1.70; 95%CI: 1.07-2.70), low consumption of fruits and vegetables (OR = 1.53; 95%CI: 1.05-2.24), and smoking (OR = 1.97; 95%CI: 1.21-3.21). No clear association was found between capital social and binge drinking. A score of social capital showed an inverse relationship with the number of prevalent risk behaviors (p < 0.001). These results reinforce that policies to promote health should consider social capital.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, BR.
authors.forename: Mathias Roberto
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Loch
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, BR.
authors.forename: Regina Kazue Tanno de
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, BR.
authors.forename: Arthur Eumann
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Mesas
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, ES.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martinez-Gómez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, ES.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Artalejo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D012309:Risk-Taking; D066270:Social Capital; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors