Patterns of multiple lifestyle risk factors and their link to mental health in the German adult population: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Objectives: Lifestyle risk factors, such as drinking or unhealthy diet, can expotentiate detrimental health effects. Therefore, it is important to investigate multiple lifestyle risk factors instead of single ones. The study aims at: (1) identifying patterns of lifestyle risk factors within the adult general population in Germany and (2) examining associations between the extracted patterns and external factors. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: General German adult population (aged 18–64 years). Participants: Participants of the 2015 Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse