The Role of Diet and Physical Activity in Shaping COVID-19 Severity: Design, Validation, and Application of a Retrospective Questionnaire

Опубликована: Март 6, 2024

After the global challenges posed by COVID-19, researchers strived to identify risk factors for severe cases, which lead various complications - including death. Lifestyle modifications, such as implementing a healthy diet and recommended physical activity, have shown be protective against COVID-19 cases. Despite an association of plant-based with reduced severity, specific dietary characteristics not been identified. Also, methodology measuring activity is variable, studies overlooking intensity or habit components activity. To bridge this gap, our study designed, validated, applied retrospective questionnaire aims exploring relationship between lifestyle factors, specifically COVID-19. We considered years habit, limitation other questionnaires. Results reveal associations age BMI An excessive sugar was found associated increased symptom duration. also observed inverse pattern moderate vigorous across case absent in walking PA. This lays foundation research aiming that prevent

Язык: Английский

Lifestyles and Academic Stress in University Students of Health Sciences: A Mixed-Methodology Study

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(14), С. 1384 - 1384

Опубликована: Июль 11, 2024

The global health emergency generated by the COVID-19 pandemic (caused SARS-CoV-2 virus) led to implementation of extraordinary measures such as confinement and isolation in many countries mitigate spread virus. (1) This study analyzes lifestyles academic perceived stresses university students sciences during period online learning due pandemic. relationship between stress was examined. (2) A parallel mixed-method convergent conducted, with a correlational non-experimental design. Quantitative qualitative data were collected analyzed parallel, parametric nonparametric testing for quantitative Miles Huberman's approach analysis. findings complemented results. number who participated this 2734, from six programs health, nursing, medicine, clinical laboratory, physiotherapy, dentistry, psychology at University Chimborazo, Ecuador. (3) Overall, science had "Unhealthy or health-compromising lifestyles", medical being ones have healthier lifestyles. However, more than 80% experienced social pandemic, women it higher level. (4) modality modified students, changes daily routines, sedentary lifestyle, stress, result isolation. Therefore, prefer face-to-face teaching, enabling enriching interactions their teachers peers opportunity develop essential practical skills practice.

Язык: Английский