DIETARYASSESSMENT OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARYDISEASE PATIENTS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF LAHORE
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Allied Health Sciences - Year 2020, Vol 5, Issue 02
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) is an aggravating and major health concern throughout the world. It is estimated that in upcoming years chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will be ranked as third common reason of mortality and fifth common cause of disablement worldwide. OBJECTIVE: To determine the dietary habits of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients visiting Tertiary Care Hospital of Lahore METHODS: Across-sectional study was conducted at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore for duration of 4 months. Sample size of the study was 100, and non-probability convenient sampling technique was used for data collection. SPSS version 21.0 was used for data analysis. RESULTS: Results revealed that 60% of patients were male and 47% of them were smokers. 68% of patients were from low socioeconomic class. Patients were not taking adequate amount of food; only 6% of patients were consuming milk daily. Consumption of fried food(52%),salty foods(55%)and cruciferous vegetables (62%) respectively worsen the symptoms of COPD. CONCLUSIONS: The study concluded that majority of the patients were from lower socioeconomic status. The main risk factors were smoking and living in highly polluted area. The diet of patients lacked in fruits, vegetables and dairy products. Majority of the patients were underweight. The presence of both environmental factors and diet lacking in essential nutrients were the leading causes of the disease. KEYWORDS: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, BMI, Smoking, Gender, Fruits and vegetables
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Ayesha Maqsood - ur- Rehman, Maria Aslam, Sidra Khalid
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