AIM: To evaluate the impact of the diagnosis of hepatitis C infection on lifestyle habits such as smoking, drinking, sports activity and diet. METHODS: A self-administered, anonymous questionnaire was offered to out-patients with HCV infection consecutively attending three clinical centres in Italy. RESULTS: Of the 275 respondents, 62.2% (171) were male. Mean age was 51 (range 20-80) years. Overall, after the diagnosis of hepatitis C, 74.5% of drinkers had modified (giving up or reducing) alcohol consumption, 21.3% of smokers had modified their habits and 32.3% of subjects who reported sports activity had either stopped or reduced frequency of activity or chose a less fatiguing sport. Sixty-four percent of the respondents reported having modified their diet, most of them on physician's advice. CONCLUSION: After the diagnosis of hepatitis C many patients correctly modified their alcohol consumption and a minority their smoking habits. The reason for reported changes in diet and physical activity needs further investigations.
AIM: To evaluate the impact of the diagnosis of hepatitis C infection on lifestyle habits such as smoking, drinking, sports activity and diet. METHODS: A self-administered, anonymous questionnaire was offered to out-patients with HCV infection consecutively attending three clinical centres in Italy. RESULTS: Of the 275 respondents, 62.2% (171) were male. Mean age was 51 (range 20-80) years. Overall, after the diagnosis of hepatitis C, 74.5% of drinkers had modified (giving up or reducing) alcohol consumption, 21.3% of smokers had modified their habits and 32.3% of subjects who reported sports activity had either stopped or reduced frequency of activity or chose a less fatiguing sport. Sixty-four percent of the respondents reported having modified their diet, most of them on physician's advice. CONCLUSION: After the diagnosis of hepatitis C many patients correctly modified their alcohol consumption and a minority their smoking habits. The reason for reported changes in diet and physical activity needs further investigations.
Authors: F Pessione; M J Ramond; C Njapoum; V Duchatelle; C Degott; S Erlinger; B Rueff; D C Valla; F Degos Journal: Hepatology Date: 2001-07 Impact factor: 17.425
Authors: A El-Zayadi; Osaima Selim; H Hamdy; A El-Tawil; Hanaa-M Badran; M Attia; A Saeed Journal: World J Gastroenterol Date: 2004-10-15 Impact factor: 5.742
Authors: Naukhaiz Taqi Sheikh; Muhammad Taha Shaukat; Azhar Hussain; Ahmed Ayyan; Abdullah Iqbal; Shakiba Karim; Hasan Ilyas; Kaleem Ullah; Muhammad Junaid Tahir; Muhammad Sohaib Asghar Journal: Ann Med Surg (Lond) Date: 2022-07-20