Think of your art-eries: arts participation, behavioural cardiovascular risk factors and mental well-being in deprived communities in London.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the association of participation in arts and cultural activities with health behaviours and mental well-being in low-income populations in London.

Study design

Cross-sectional, community-based observational study.

Methods

Data were taken from the cross-sectional baseline survey of the Well London cluster randomized trial, conducted during 2008 in 40 of the most deprived census lower super output areas in London (selected using the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation). Multiple imputation was used to account for missing data in the Well London survey. Descriptive statistics and regression analyses were used to examine the association between participation in arts and cultural activities and physical activity (meeting target of five session

SUBMITTER: Renton A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3449238 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature