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AuthorAkbar, Zoha
AuthorKunhipurayil, Hasna H
AuthorSaliba, Jessica
AuthorAhmad, Jamil
AuthorAl-Mansoori, Layla
AuthorAl-Khatib, Hebah A
AuthorAl Thani, Asmaa A
AuthorShi, Zumin
AuthorShaito, Abdullah A
Available date2024-04-17T08:23:24Z
Publication Date2024-04-03
Publication NameNutrients
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu16071037
CitationAkbar, Z.; Kunhipurayil, H.H.; Saliba, J.; Ahmad, J.; Al-Mansoori, L.; Al-Khatib, H.A.; Al Thani, A.A.; Shi, Z.; Shaito, A.A. The Association between Lifestyle Factors and COVID-19: Findings from Qatar Biobank. Nutrients 2024, 16, 1037. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16071037
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/53930
AbstractCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) manifestations range from mild to severe life-threatening symptoms, including death. COVID-19 susceptibility has been associated with various factors, but studies in Qatar are limited. The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between COVID-19 susceptibility and various sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, including age, gender, body mass index, smoking status, education level, dietary patterns, supplement usage, physical activity, a history of bariatric surgery, diabetes, and hypertension. We utilized logistic regression to analyze these associations, using the data of 10,000 adult participants, aged from 18 to 79, from Qatar Biobank. In total, 10.5% ( = 1045) of the participants had COVID-19. Compared to non-smokers, current and ex-smokers had lower odds of having COVID-19 (odds ratio [OR] = 0.55; 95% CI: 0.44-0.68 and OR = 0.70; 95% CI: 0.57-0.86, respectively). Vitamin D supplement use was associated with an 18% reduction in the likelihood of contracting COVID-19 (OR = 0.82; 95% CI: 0.69-0.97). Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m), a history of bariatric surgery, and higher adherence to the modern dietary pattern-characterized by the consumption of foods high in saturated fat and refined carbohydrates-were positively associated with COVID-19. Our findings indicate that adopting a healthy lifestyle may be helpful in the prevention of COVID-19 infection.
SponsorQatar National Research Fund (QNRF) grant number RRC02-0807-210,022 to A.A.S. The funding source (QNRF) had no role in study design, in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data, in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to submit the article for publication. Institutional Review Board Statement This study was approved by Qatar University IRB (QU-IRB 1779-E/22, 11 October 2022) and QBB IRB (EX-2021-QF-QBB-RES-ACC-00065-0181, 25 October 2022).
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
SubjectCOVID-19
bariatric surgery
dietary patterns
obesity
smoking
vitamin D
TitleThe Association between Lifestyle Factors and COVID-19: Findings from Qatar Biobank.
TypeArticle
Issue Number7
Volume Number16
ESSN2072-6643
dc.accessType Open Access


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