Abstract
Objective: It is very important for healthful longevity to maintain a good body mass index (BMI). The purpose of this study was to determine the lifestyle habits that are most related to BMI.
Methods: Questionnaire data on lifestyles and BMI measurements from 6,826 adults who underwent health check-ups at our center were analyzed statistically.
Results: The BMI of middle-aged males (30s to 50s) was high while that of young females (20s to 30s) was low. Men and women who ate rapidly or took meals late at night had a high BMI. Physical exercise and sleep satisfaction, however, were not related to BMI. Further, men who had an extra meal after supper or consumed a large amount of alcohol had a high BMI, and those who smoked, engaged in physical activity, walked rapidly, or drank every day had a low BMI. The women who did not take breakfast had a high BMI.
Conclusions: To maintain a good BMI, health guidance in which people are told to eat slowly and not to take meals late at night is even more important than that telling them to stop smoking, do physical exercise or take a good amount of alcohol.
