“EATING ENVIRONMENT” AND “INTENTION OF EATING BEHAVIOR” EFFECTS ON SUBJECTIVE HEALTH

Abstract

 Healthy community planning has progressed, accompanied by enhancement of subjective health, which is becoming indispensable. This study uses structure analysis to examine factors affecting subjective health (e.g., general health, mental health, vitality, appetite) in terms of “intention of eating behavior“ and “eating environment.” Results suggest the following: 1) Middle-aged (45-64 years) and elderly (over 65 years) people and people living in two-person households tend to have higher subjective health evaluation. 2) Adult women (20-44 years) tend to have an intention and eating behavior, such as "Having no time for eating," "Having no eating habits," and "Dieting." Moreover, they are not accustomed to eating regular meals. Furthermore, such groups tend to have a negative evaluation of their own health. 3) People residing near food stores tend to show higher subjective health.