Research Article

THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH BEHAVIORS ON SELECTED HEALTH INDICATORS: A PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON OECD COUNTRIES

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Emine Aslan Ümit Çıraklı

https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1123098

Abstract

This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effecs of health behaviors on health indicators. In this context, data of 38 OECD countries between 2005-2018 were analyzed bye Panel ARDL cointegration analysis. Crude mortality rate, infant mortality rate, cancer mortality rate and low birth weight rate were used as health indicators, while calorie, protein, sugar and fat supply and alcohol consumption were used as independent variables. As a result of the analysis, it was found that calorie supply affected positively the cancer mortality and low birth weight rate and the crude mortality rate negatively; protein supply affects crude mortality rate positively and others negatively; sugar supply positively affects all 4 health indicators; fat supply affects cancer mortality and low birth weight rate negatively and infant mortality rate positively; alcohol consumption negatively affects crude mortality and infant mortality rates, and positively affects cancer mortality and low birth weight rates. As a result, it was concluded that the effects of health behaviors on health indicators, except for sugar supply, are mixed.

Keywords

Health Behaviors Health indicators OECD countries Panel ARDL Model

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Emine Aslan Ümit Çıraklı

https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1123098

Abstract

References

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  • Na, M., Dou, N., Liao, Y., Rincon, S. J., Francis, L. A., Graham-Engeland, J. E., Murray-Kolb, L. E., & Li, R. (2022). Daily Food Insecurity Predicts Lower Positive and Higher Negative Affect: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.790519
  • O’Flanagan, C. H., Smith, L. A., McDonell, S. B., & Hursting, S. D. (2017). When less may be more: Calorie restriction and response to cancer therapy. BMC Medicine, 15(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-017-0873-x
  • Pedroni, P. (1999). Critical Values for Cointegration Tests in Heterogeneous Panels with Multiple Regressors. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 61(S1), 653–670.
  • Pesaran, M. H., Shin, Y., Smith, R. P., & Hashem, M. (1999). Pooled Mean Group Estimation of Dynamic Heterogeneous Panels. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 94, 621–634. https://doi.org/10.1080/01621459.1999.10474156
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  • Wilkinson, R., & Marmot, M. (2003). Social determinants of health: the solid facts, 2nd ed (‎en)‎.
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  • Yılmaz, M. S., & Atak, N. (2014). The evaluation of risk of breast cancer from the perspective of nutritional factors. Türkiye Halk Sağlığı Dergisi, 12(1), 51.
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Primary Language English
Authors

Emine Aslan 0000-0003-4326-2070

Ümit Çıraklı 0000-0002-3134-8830

Publication Date
Submission Date May 29, 2022
Acceptance Date July 1, 2022

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APA Aslan, E., & Çıraklı, Ü. (n.d.). THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH BEHAVIORS ON SELECTED HEALTH INDICATORS: A PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON OECD COUNTRIES. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1123098