Diet and lifestyle habits: Association with cardiovascular disease indices in a Nigerian sub-population

Victor M Oguoma; Ezekiel U. Nwose; Timothy Skinner; Ross S. Richards; Philip Taderera Bwititi

doi:10.1016/j.dsx.2018.04.007

Diet and lifestyle habits: Association with cardiovascular disease indices in a Nigerian sub-population

Victor M Oguoma, Ezekiel U. Nwose, Timothy Skinner, Ross S. Richards Philip Taderera Bwititi

Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome, Vol.12(5), pp.653-659

2018

: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2018.04.007

: 29673925

alcohol

smoking

fruits and vegetables

unhealthy lifestyles

cardiovascular disease indices

Nigeria

Background There is inadequate evidence regarding the pattern of unhealthy lifestyle behaviours in Nigeria hence the aim of this study was to assess the pattern of lifestyle-related habits that predispose to risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) indices in a Nigerian population. Methods A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 422 apparently healthy males and females ≥18 years old. The World Health Organisation (WHO) STEPwise questionnaire was used to collect information on tobacco use or smoking habits, alcohol consumption and dietary habits. Logistic regression analysis was employed. Results 22.8% and 30.2% of participants indicated that someone smoked in their home and/or in closed areas at workplace, respectively, in the past 30 days. 225/422 admitted to taking alcohol including 72% within the past 12 months. 52.8% of the participants consumed <5 servings of fruits and/or vegetables each day. Results further showed that participants with <5 servings of fruits and/or vegetables (OR: 1.06, CI: 1.01–1.13, p = 0.028) and high level of alcohol consumption (OR: 1.85, CI: 1.18–2.88, p = 0.007) were more likely to have hypertension. Conclusions The relatively high prevalence of alcohol consumption and apparent unhealthy diet are of huge concern given the increasing prevalence of CVD indices in the population.

: Diet and lifestyle habits: Association with cardiovascular disease indices in a Nigerian sub-population
: Victor M Oguoma (Corresponding Author) - Charles Darwin University
Ezekiel U. Nwose - Charles Sturt University
Timothy Skinner - University of Copenhagen
Ross S. Richards - Charles Sturt University
Philip Taderera Bwititi - Charles Sturt University
: Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome, Vol.12(5), pp.653-659
: Elsevier Inc.
: 2018
: 10.1016/j.dsx.2018.04.007
: 1878-0334
: 29673925
: This was part of VMO's Doctoral Research project which was supported by the Prestigious International Research Training Scholarship (PIRTS) and University Postgraduate Research Scholarship from the Charles Darwin University (CDU), Northern Territory, Australia.
: Thompson Institute
: English
: 991121850302621
: Journal article

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