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Dietary Pattern and Risk Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Diseases Among Non-Academic Staffs of Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Nutritional Surveys (dietary, Clinical biochemical and Anthropic )

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) encompass a spectrum of abnormal conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels. The study assessed the dietary pattern and risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases. The study assessed 238 willing participants with the use of a pretested questionnaire to collect the respondents' responses. Dietary pattern was assessed with the use of food frequency questionnaire, anthropometric measurements (weight, height, and body mass index) were assessed; and the respondents blood pressure was also measured with the use of sphygmomanometer. This study showed that more than half of the respondents (55.0%) are between 30 and 40 years old, while 34.0% are between 41 and 50 years. There are more females (55.0%) than males (45.0%) and majority of the respondents (95.4%) are Christians and Yorubas (77.7%). The majority (46.6%) have normal body mass index, 33.6% are overweight, 15.1% are obese, and a lesser percentage of the respondents (4.6%) are underweight. More than half (54.8%) have normal blood pressure, 84% do not consume alcohol and 99.6% do not smoke. It was also found that there is no association between the respondents' lifestyle practice and anthropometric status. Conclusively, the majority have a normal body mass index and blood pressure, and practice healthy habits like not consuming alcohol or smoking. The lack of association between lifestyle practices and anthropometric status is an interesting finding that could warrant further investigation.

DOI

10.21608/enj.2024.258394.1024

Keywords

Cardiovascular disease, Body Mass Index, blood pressure, Lifestyle, anthropometric measurements

Authors

First Name

Rachael

Last Name

Fakunle

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Nutrition and Dietetics, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria

Email

ramotu.fakunle@bowen.edu.ng

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First Name

Eunice

Last Name

Ehuiken-Ayetin

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Nutrition and Dietetics, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria

Email

ayetin433@gmail.com

City

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Orcid

Ehuiken-Ayetin

First Name

Ayomide

Last Name

Ademola

MiddleName

Miracle

Affiliation

Food Science and Technology, Enugu State of Science and Technology

Email

ademolaayomide121@gmail.com

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Volume

39

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

45385

Issue Date

2024-03-01

Receive Date

2023-12-28

Publish Date

2024-03-01

Page Start

110

Page End

122

Print ISSN

1687-1235

Online ISSN

2090-2514

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https://ejn.journals.ekb.eg/article_343319.html

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343,319

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Case study

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2,856

Publication Type

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Nutrition

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https://ejn.journals.ekb.eg/

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Dietary Pattern and Risk Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Diseases Among Non-Academic Staffs of Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria

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Created At

28 Dec 2024