TY - GEN
T1 - Cardiovascular diseases in Qatar
T2 - Smoking, food habits and physical activities perspectives
AU - Al-Absi, Hamada R.H.
AU - Refaee, Mahmoud Ahmed
AU - Nazeemudeen, Anjanarani
AU - Househ, Mowafa
AU - Shah, Zubair
AU - Alam, Tanvir
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The authors and IOS Press.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) trigger a high number of deaths across the world. In this study, we investigate the food, drinking, smoking, and lifestyle-related habits for a Qatari CVD cohort to understand the implication of these factors on CVD. Statistical analysis shows that the CVD group is consuming a lower amount of fast foods, soft drinks, snacks, and meats compared to the control group. Alarmingly, the level of smoking is still higher in the CVD group, and the consumption level of healthy items (e.g., cereal, cornflakes) in breakfast is relatively lower compared to the control group. Interestingly, the CVD cohort is spending more time walking and avoiding heavy sports, compared to the control group, but their involvement in moderate physical activities is lower than the control group. Overall, we conclude that the Qatari CVD cohort is following most of the standard guidelines related to food items and heavy sports; however, the cohort should reduce smoking habits, and may modify the moderate level of physical activity based on physician guidelines.
AB - Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) trigger a high number of deaths across the world. In this study, we investigate the food, drinking, smoking, and lifestyle-related habits for a Qatari CVD cohort to understand the implication of these factors on CVD. Statistical analysis shows that the CVD group is consuming a lower amount of fast foods, soft drinks, snacks, and meats compared to the control group. Alarmingly, the level of smoking is still higher in the CVD group, and the consumption level of healthy items (e.g., cereal, cornflakes) in breakfast is relatively lower compared to the control group. Interestingly, the CVD cohort is spending more time walking and avoiding heavy sports, compared to the control group, but their involvement in moderate physical activities is lower than the control group. Overall, we conclude that the Qatari CVD cohort is following most of the standard guidelines related to food items and heavy sports; however, the cohort should reduce smoking habits, and may modify the moderate level of physical activity based on physician guidelines.
KW - Cardiovascular diseases (CVD)
KW - Fast food
KW - Physical activities
KW - Qatar Biobank (QBB)
KW - Smoking
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85087424169
U2 - 10.3233/SHTI200596
DO - 10.3233/SHTI200596
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 32604703
AN - SCOPUS:85087424169
T3 - Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
SP - 465
EP - 469
BT - THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH INFORMATICS IN PUBLIC HEALTH DURING A PANDEMIC
A2 - Mantas, John
A2 - Hasman, Arie
A2 - Househ, Mowafa S.
A2 - Gallos, Parisis
A2 - Zoulias, Emmanouil
PB - IOS Press
ER -