2016 Volume 36 Issue 2 Pages 73-78
Aim: To find out an association between electrical usage, vital data (weight, blood pressure, and blood lipid), and lifestyle habit (alcohol drinking, smoking, vegetable intake, fruit intake, and physical activity).
Methodology: Thirty-four participants living alone and 60 living with someone were recruited in February 2013. Their vital data and electrical usage were collected every day. In addition, they were asked self-administered questionnaire.
Result: Daily mean electrical usage was positively related with triglyceride (p=0.044), LDL/HDL ratio (p=0.048), and alcohol drinking (p=0.009) among participants living alone (n=34). For all participants (n=94), mean electrical usage was positively related with alcohol drinking (p=0.014) and negatively related with vegetable intake (p=0.012). Temperature sensitivity in winter was negatively related with LH ratio for both men and women. For men it was negatively associated with alcohol drinking, while for women it was positively correlated to body fat percentage and abdominal circumference and negatively correlated to vegetable intake. Temperature sensitivity in summer was positively associated with vegetable intake for men and women. For men it was positively associated with BMI, while for women it was negatively associated with BMI or abdominal circumference.
Conclusion: Electrical usage was related to vital data and lifestyle habit, which was influenced by temperature.
