Abstract
From April, 2008, health check ups and health guidance (HCHG) have been provided to insured individuals between the ages of 40 and 74 by health insurance providers. The purpose of this study was to determine the awareness level of HCHG and identify its relationship to exercise behavior. The 816 respondents were above the age of 40 (male : n=402, female : n=414, 50.4±7.9 years) and obtained from the registrants of a Japanese social research company. The study design was a cross-sectional survey using an internet questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was utilized. Awareness of the HCHG was 48.3% and that of Metabolic Syndrome was 97.2% of the sample. The Higher level awareness of HCHG was significantly correlated with exercise behavior (OR=1.57, 95%CI=1.15-2.14) . There was, however, no significant relationship between awareness of MS and exercise behavior (OR=1.59, 95%CI=0.67-3.76) . A promotion strategy for enhancing awareness of HCHG will be needed.
