The prevalence and correlates of behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular health among Southern Brazil adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Background. The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Arab world has reached an alarming level. Behavioral risk factors including consumption of fast food, inadequate sleep, and skipping meals are pervasive. This study aims at establishing the association between NCDs and modernized behavioral risk factors among populations. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1070 respondents who were 18 years old. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire with the help of the WHO STEPS approach with some modifications regarding NCD risk factors. Results. 30% of respondents had cardiovascular diseases (CVD) followed by respiratory diseases (23%) and diabetes (3%) while the habit of smoking was found among 52% of respondents followed by physical inactivity (49%), skipping meals (24%), and inadequate sleep (30%). Consumption of fast food was found to be a significant risk factor for obesity (odds ratio (OR) = 2.72, 95% confidence interval (CI) [1.50, 4.92]), CVD (OR = 1.52, 95% CI [1.20, 1.94]), and respiratory disease (OR = 2.13, 95% CI [1.58, 2.86]). Significant linkages were found between CVD and smoking (OR = 0.69, 95% CI [0.54, 0.88]), diet pattern (OR = 1.86, 95% CI [1.44, 2.39]), fast food (OR = 1.52, 95% CI [1.20, 1.94]), and sleep hours (OR = 0.57, 95% CI [0.42, 0.79]). Conclusions. Undesirable behavioral risk factors pose a considerable threat to public health with a high prevalence rate of NCDs. Reducing the NCD burden and promoting healthy lifestyle formation of suitable strategies and their smooth implementation is the need of the hour.

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Co-occurrence of Behavioral Risk Factors of Non-communicable Diseases and Social Determinants among Adults in Urban Centers of Southwestern Ethiopia in 2020: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare ◽

10.2147/jmdh.s313741 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Volume 14 ◽

pp. 1561-1570

Author(s):

Sabit Zenu ◽

Endegena Abebe ◽

Yohannes Dessie ◽

Rukiya Debalke ◽

Tsegaye Berkessa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Social Determinants ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Behavioral Risk Factors ◽

Behavioral Risk ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Urban Centers ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Southwestern Ethiopia

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Behavioural risk factors of non-communicable diseases among adolescents

Journal of Institute of Medicine ◽

10.3126/jiom.v34i3.8916 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 39-43

Author(s):

K Adhikari ◽

MR Adak

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Behavioral Risk Factors ◽

Behavioral Risk ◽

Institute Of Medicine ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Non Communicable Diseases ◽

The Third World

Introduction: Cardiovascular and other chronic diseases are becoming the major causes of morbidity and mortality in most of the third world countries, including Nepal. Unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and consumption of tobacco, alcohol, drugs etc. are major global determinants of non-communicable diseases and contribute to the excess death and disability among the poor in terms of mortality. This study was done to estimate the prevalence of behavioral risk factors of NCDs among adolescent. Methods: A cross sectional study based on WHO stepwise approach for surveillance of Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) risk factors was conducted in Chitwan District to assess the risk factors of NCDs. Information was collected on substance abuse, dietary habits and physical activity through personal interview. Results: A bout 50% male and 30% female respondents were currently abusing one or other forms of substance. Male (39%) and female (26%) were using tobacco products. It was found that only 14% of respondents were doing satisfactory level of physical activities. Conclusions: Substantially high levels of the various behavioral risk factors among adolescents in Chitwan District suggest an urgent need for awareness raising programmes. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/joim.v34i3.8916 Journal of Institute of Medicine, December, 2012; 34:39-43

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Prevalence of behavioral risk factors that cause contagion with COVID-19 among population in belarus: results obtained via cross-sectional study

Health Risk Analysis ◽

10.21668/health.risk/2020.4.01 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 4-11

Author(s):

S.I. Sychik ◽

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Prevalence Ratio ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Personal Hygiene ◽

Behavioral Risk Factors ◽

Behavioral Risk ◽

Subjective Symptoms ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Information Campaigns ◽

Specific Symptoms

Our research objects were behavioral risk factors that could cause contagion with coronavirus infection (hereinafter called COVID-19). Our research goal was to assess prevalence of behavioral risk factors that could cause contagion with COVID-19 among population in Belarus. The present work contains results obtained via online questioning that included 7,590 respondents and employed a specifically designed questionnaire covering most common behavioral risk factors of contagion with COVID-19. The factors were related to adherence to recommendations on physical and social distancing, use of personal protective equipment, and sticking to personal hygiene rules; the questionnaire also asked respondents to give a subjective estimate of their health and whether they had specific symptoms typical for COVID-19. Data analysis involved assessing prevalence of behavioral risk factors, and occurrence of a relation between specific factors and values of prevalence ratio. We determined prevalence of the most common behavioral risk factors and assessed to what extent risk factors influenced prevalence of subjective complaints by patients that they had symptoms typical for COVID-19. It was shown that certain behavioral risk factors authentically influenced prevalence of subjective symptoms of the disease. Subjective symptoms were more widely spread among respondents who regularly went to work as well as those whose family members regularly went to work or an educational establishment; among respondents who used public transport, went to shopping centers and catering facilities every day; among respondents who didn’t keep social distance, didn’t pay proper attention to personal hygiene, didn’t use antiseptics, and had a habit to touch their face with their hands; among smoking respondents; among respondents who attended mass events, family and corporate parties; and also respondents whose relatives, close friends, or colleagues had returned from abroad. Our research results can be used for carrying out information campaigns aimed at COVID-19 prevention; they can also give grounds for performing more profound studies on assessing contributions made by various behavioral factors into risks of contagion with COVID-19

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Prevalence of behavioral risk factors that cause contagion with COVID-19 among population in belarus: results obtained via cross-sectional study

Health Risk Analysis ◽

10.21668/health.risk/2020.4.01.eng ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 4-11

Author(s):

S.I. Sychik ◽

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Prevalence Ratio ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Personal Hygiene ◽

Behavioral Risk Factors ◽

Behavioral Risk ◽

Subjective Symptoms ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Information Campaigns ◽

Specific Symptoms

Our research objects were behavioral risk factors that could cause contagion with coronavirus infection (hereinafter called COVID-19). Our research goal was to assess prevalence of behavioral risk factors that could cause contagion with COVID-19 among population in Belarus. The present work contains results obtained via online questioning that included 7,590 respondents and employed a specifically designed questionnaire covering most common behavioral risk factors of contagion with COVID-19. The factors were related to adherence to recommendations on physical and social distancing, use of personal protective equipment, and sticking to personal hygiene rules; the questionnaire also asked respondents to give a subjective estimate of their health and whether they had specific symptoms typical for COVID-19. Data analysis involved assessing prevalence of behavioral risk factors, and occurrence of a relation between specific factors and values of prevalence ratio. We determined prevalence of the most common behavioral risk factors and assessed to what extent risk factors influenced prevalence of subjective complaints by patients that they had symptoms typical for COVID-19. It was shown that certain behavioral risk factors authentically influenced prevalence of subjective symptoms of the disease. Subjective symptoms were more widely spread among respondents who regularly went to work as well as those whose family members regularly went to work or an educational establishment; among respondents who used public transport, went to shopping centers and catering facilities every day; among respondents who didn’t keep social distance, didn’t pay proper attention to personal hygiene, didn’t use antiseptics, and had a habit to touch their face with their hands; among smoking respondents; among respondents who attended mass events, family and corporate parties; and also respondents whose relatives, close friends, or colleagues had returned from abroad. Our research results can be used for carrying out information campaigns aimed at COVID-19 prevention; they can also give grounds for performing more profound studies on assessing contributions made by various behavioral factors into risks of contagion with COVID-19

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