Recovery of peripheral muscle function from fatiguing exercise and daily physical activity level in patients with multiple sclerosis: A case-control study

Introduction: Body mass index (BMI) and physical activity are the controversial risk factors that cause hemorrhoids. This study was conducted to determine the association between body mass index and physical activity.Methods: This was a case-control study which involved two hundred and two patients using convenience sampling. They had to answer a questionnaire consisting of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) which monitored their physical activity and their BMI was also measured. For the descriptive analysis, Chi square and an odd ratio were carried out.Results: There was a significant association between age and hemorrhoids (p=0.02), in which the patients who were younger than 50 years old were more likely to have hemorrhoids compared to those who were older than 50 years old (OR=2.268, 95%CI: 1.107-4.630). For the risk estimation calculation, the Chinese individuals were found to have a higher risk compared to non-Chinese individuals (OR=2.056, 95% CI: 1.174-3.601). BMI was proven to be significantly associated with hemorrhoids (p=0.043). Physical activities were found to not be statistically significant (p=0.209). Those with a low and moderate physical activity level were 1.24 times more likely to have hemorrhoids compared to those with a high level of physical activity (OR=1.243, 95%CI: 0.697-2.217). The confidence interval was between 0.697 and 2.217, therefore it was not statistically significant.Conclusion: Physical activity was not associated with the hemorrhoids. However, it was shown that good physical activity could help to regulate bowel function and therefore, the occurrence of hemorrhoids would be less likely. BMI was significantly associated with hemorrhoids.

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A Combined Healthy Lifestyle Score in Relation to Glioma: A Case-Control Study

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzab036_009 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 267-267

Author(s):

Soraiya Ebrahimpour-Koujan ◽

Mehdi Shayanfar ◽

Minoo Mohammad-Shirazi ◽

Giuve Sharifi ◽

Ahmad Esmaillzadeh

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Case Control ◽

Activity Level ◽

Healthy Diet ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Lower Odds ◽

Control Study ◽

Age And Sex

Abstract Objectives The evidence on the association between adherence to a healthy lifestyle and risk of glioma are scare. This is particularly relevant to Middle Eastern countries where lifestyle factors are different from other parts of the world. This case-control study was, therefore, conducted to investigate the association between adherence to a healthy lifestyle and odds of glioma among adults. Methods Totally, 128 newly diagnosed glioma cases and 256 age- and sex-matched controls were recruited in this hospital-based case-control study. Dietary intakes were examined by the use of a 126-item validated FFQ. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used for measuring physical activity of participants. To construct a healthy lifestyle score (HLS), data from dietary intakes, physical activity and BMI were used. Subjects in the low risk categories of the mentioned components received the score of 1, otherwise they received the score of 0. The final HLS was computed through summing up the scores of components. Results After adjustment for age and sex, we found that individuals with the highest HLS score were 55% less likely to have glioma compared with those with the lowest score (OR: 0.45; 95% CI: 0.22, 0.92). Additional controlling for other potential confounders made the association stronger (OR: 0.28; 95%CI: 0.12, 0.66). In terms of individual components of healthy lifestyle score, subjects with a healthy diet had 54% lower odds of glioma than those with a non-healthy diet (OR: 0.46; 95%CI: 0.26, 0.80). No significant associations were seen between physical activity level or BMI status and glioma. Conclusions We found evidence indicating that adherence to a healthy lifestyle, in particular a healthy diet, was associated with a lower odds of glioma. Prospective cohort studies are needed to confirm these findings. Funding Sources The financial support for this study comes from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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