The epidemiological profile associated with lifestyle risk factors and nutritional status for COVID-19 patients in the Iraqi population
Objectives. To determine the prevalence of covide19 infection and to identify the lifestyle factors and nutritional status associated with the epidemiological profile of covid19 patients. Methods. This cross-sectional survey was carried out in the eighteen Iraqi governorates, from 1st August to 2...
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Objectives. To determine the prevalence of covide19 infection and to identify the lifestyle factors and nutritional status associated with the epidemiological profile of covid19 patients.
Methods. This cross-sectional survey was carried out in the eighteen Iraqi governorates, from 1st August to 20th of October 2020. At the end of this study, 433 participants were recruited .
Results. The prevalence of coronavirus infection was 37.18%. Smoking and Active physical activity were relatively higher for covid19 patients who are male, and belonged to the under 45 age range were 91.3%. It notices that covid19 patients who smoking and had active physical activity were married, residence in urban, and worked. Likewise, covid19 patients who had equal or more than institute/college level of education are smokers and had active physical activity. Obesity prevalence was higher for patients aged <45 (92.2%), and higher for females (51%). The proportion of obese was generally higher for married and for those living in urban areas (92.2%). Obesity was significantly more common among those in worked (70.6%).
Conclusions. Of note is the high prevalence of covid19 infection observed. A strong correlation between the prevalence of active physical activity among covid19 patients and gender, marital status, residence, education, and occupation. As unexpected, the prevalence rate of obesity among covid19 patients on correlating with socio-demographic status did not yield a significant difference.
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spelling | doaj.art-aa394af0d0864f799bdc7af2fc7670df2023-04-22T10:22:36ZengPAGEPress PublicationsJournal of Public Health in Africa2038-99222038-99302023-04-0110.4081/jphia.2023.2323The epidemiological profile associated with lifestyle risk factors and nutritional status for COVID-19 patients in the Iraqi populationSameeha Naser Abed0Sarah Kassab Shandaway Al-Zamali 1Tareq Mahdi Muslim2Department of Community Health Techniques, Kut Technical Institute, Middle Technical University, BaghdadDepartment of Medical Microbiology , Nursing College, University of TelaferDepartment of Community Health Techniques, Kut Technical Institute, Middle Technical University, Baghdad Objectives. To determine the prevalence of covide19 infection and to identify the lifestyle factors and nutritional status associated with the epidemiological profile of covid19 patients. Methods. This cross-sectional survey was carried out in the eighteen Iraqi governorates, from 1st August to 20th of October 2020. At the end of this study, 433 participants were recruited . Results. The prevalence of coronavirus infection was 37.18%. Smoking and Active physical activity were relatively higher for covid19 patients who are male, and belonged to the under 45 age range were 91.3%. It notices that covid19 patients who smoking and had active physical activity were married, residence in urban, and worked. Likewise, covid19 patients who had equal or more than institute/college level of education are smokers and had active physical activity. Obesity prevalence was higher for patients aged <45 (92.2%), and higher for females (51%). The proportion of obese was generally higher for married and for those living in urban areas (92.2%). Obesity was significantly more common among those in worked (70.6%). Conclusions. Of note is the high prevalence of covid19 infection observed. A strong correlation between the prevalence of active physical activity among covid19 patients and gender, marital status, residence, education, and occupation. As unexpected, the prevalence rate of obesity among covid19 patients on correlating with socio-demographic status did not yield a significant difference. https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/2323coronaviruscovid-19epidemiological profilelifestyle risk factorsnutritional status |
spellingShingle | Sameeha Naser Abed Sarah Kassab Shandaway Al-Zamali Tareq Mahdi Muslim The epidemiological profile associated with lifestyle risk factors and nutritional status for COVID-19 patients in the Iraqi population Journal of Public Health in Africa coronavirus covid-19 epidemiological profile lifestyle risk factors nutritional status |
title | The epidemiological profile associated with lifestyle risk factors and nutritional status for COVID-19 patients in the Iraqi population |
title_full | The epidemiological profile associated with lifestyle risk factors and nutritional status for COVID-19 patients in the Iraqi population |
title_fullStr | The epidemiological profile associated with lifestyle risk factors and nutritional status for COVID-19 patients in the Iraqi population |
title_full_unstemmed | The epidemiological profile associated with lifestyle risk factors and nutritional status for COVID-19 patients in the Iraqi population |
title_short | The epidemiological profile associated with lifestyle risk factors and nutritional status for COVID-19 patients in the Iraqi population |
title_sort | epidemiological profile associated with lifestyle risk factors and nutritional status for covid 19 patients in the iraqi population |
topic | coronavirus covid-19 epidemiological profile lifestyle risk factors nutritional status |
url | https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/2323 |
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