Long-term effects of lifestyle on multiple risk factors in male workers

Table 2 Good health practices in eight health practices

Not smoking
Not drinking more than 46 g ethanol per day every day
Eating breakfast every morning
Sleeping 7–8 h per night
Working 9 h or less per day
Exercising at least twice a week
Eating a nutritionally balanced diet
Keeping a moderate level of mental stress

Each factor was scored 1 for true and 0 for false. The health practice index (HPI) was calculated by summing the scores for the eight health practices. HPI categories were good health practice (6–8 points), moderate health practice (4–5 points), and poor health practice (0–3 points)

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