The main aspects of forming of the healthy lifestyle

Abstract

The article analyzes the peculiarities of the formation of a healthy lifestyle and defines the main measures that must be applied by medical workers in their activities for the prevention of diseases among the subordinate population. The author used an individual assessment of the respondents' own health with the help of the sociological survey based on indicators of quality of life (SF-36 v2 Health survey) and a modernized and simplified questionnaire “Your health and well-being", which included 8 blocks with special questions. According to the results of the conducted research, the results of the individual health assessment of the respondents were obtained and the comparative characteristics of the health assessment of men and women of different age groups were given. The paper proved the main differences in the parameters of the quality of life of the respondents depending on the age according to the following parameters: Physical Functioning; Role-Physical Functioning; Bodily pain; General Health; Vitality; Social Functioning; Role-Emotional; Mental Health. The most significant decrease in health indicators was noted in patients of both sexes, who had a history of cardiovascular diseases, oncological diseases, diabetes, etc. Role emotional functioning in men 60 years and older decreased by 68% (p<0.05), in women — by 60% (p<0.05); pain sensations increased by 65% in men (p<0.05) and 54% in women (p<0.05); mental health in men decreased by 68% (p<0.05), in women by 54% (p<0.05).