BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are the leading causes of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Little is known about the relationship between health-related behaviors and health status among HBV or HCV carriers. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between health status (eg, specific biomarkers) and health-relat...

Background: The emergence of COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed our lifestyle-related habits mainly physical activity, sedentariness, sleep, dependence on social media and dietary habits. To study the impact lifestyle changes before during Pandemic in terms diet, screen time to explore barriers facilitating factors it.Methods: is an explanatory mixed method which involved quantitative data...

healthy lifestyle habits during adolescence can prevent many of the diseases and disabilities in adulthood and later. the aim of the study was to examine the role of education in improving lifestyles among iranian adolescents.this group randomized controlled trial was conducted during october 2010 until january 2011 in tehran. participants for this study were selected through a random sampling ...

Our objective was to analyze temporal trends in the prevalence of self-reported hypertension among Brazilian adults and investigate differences health behaviors between individuals with without 2006 2019. Data from Surveillance System for Risk Factors Protection Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey were analyzed (n = 730,309). Prais–Winsten regression used identify linear entire period (2006–20...

 Background: The important risk factors in obesity are related to unhealthy nutritional habits. The aim of this study was to estimate and compare the macro- and micro-nutrients’ intake in breakfast and midmorning snacks. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 569 students (12-16 years) by the multistage cluster sampling method. The demographic data were gathered by interview. A...

Smoking has become a normal activity for the community. At any time, it is very easy to find people who have smoking habits from all walks of life and even ages. Cigarettes are getting easier because nowadays cigarettes get in every shop, small stalls. result processed tobacco which unhealthy consumption, use smoked emits smoke mouth using filter many toxic substances not good human health. The...

background: drinking a high amount of tea, cooking methods, dietary habits and different spices used during the cooking process could be associated with different chronic diseases such as overweight and hypertension. this study was conducted with regards to the prevention importance of these disorders from an early age. methods: a representative sample of 110 young females aged between 18 and 2...