The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Self-Reported Health Status and Smoking and Drinking Habits in the General Urban Population

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic created a significant crisis in global health. The aim of the study was to compare the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-rated health status and smoking and alcohol habits. The Bialystok PLUS cohort study was conducted in 2018-2022. A total of 1222 randomly selected city residents were examined and divided into two groups: before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants' lifestyle habits and medical history were collected from self-reported questionnaires. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) were used to assess the degree of alcohol and nicotine dependence. The survey revealed a reduced frequency of reported allergies vs. an increased frequency of reported sinusitis and asthma; increased incidence of declared hypercholesterolemia and visual impairment; a reduced number of cigarettes smoked per day, lower FTND score, and a greater desire to quit smoking in the next six months; and an increase in hs-CRP and FeNO levels in the population during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic population. The COVID-19 pandemic had a measurable impact on the general population's prevalence of certain medical conditions and lifestyle habits. Further research should continue to examine the long-term health implications of the pandemic.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical medicine - 12(2023), 19 vom: 27. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chlabicz, Magdalena [VerfasserIn]
Szum-Jakubowska, Aleksandra [VerfasserIn]
Sowa, Paweł [VerfasserIn]
Chlabicz, Małgorzata [VerfasserIn]
Sołomacha, Sebastian [VerfasserIn]
Kiszkiel, Łukasz [VerfasserIn]
Minarowski, Łukasz [VerfasserIn]
Guziejko, Katarzyna [VerfasserIn]
Laskowski, Piotr P [VerfasserIn]
Moniuszko-Malinowska, Anna M [VerfasserIn]
Kamiński, Karol A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Alcohol habits
COVID-19
Health status
Journal Article
Smoking habits

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Date Revised 20.10.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm12196241

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363278478