Gamal, S. (2021). STUDY OF DIETARY HABITS AMONG OSTEOARTHRITIC PATIENTS ATTENDING GERIATRIC DEPARTMENT OF ALEXANDRIA MAIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. ALEXMED ePosters, 3(3), 19-20. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2021.86288.1224
Sally Mohamed Gamal. "STUDY OF DIETARY HABITS AMONG OSTEOARTHRITIC PATIENTS ATTENDING GERIATRIC DEPARTMENT OF ALEXANDRIA MAIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL". ALEXMED ePosters, 3, 3, 2021, 19-20. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2021.86288.1224
Gamal, S. (2021). 'STUDY OF DIETARY HABITS AMONG OSTEOARTHRITIC PATIENTS ATTENDING GERIATRIC DEPARTMENT OF ALEXANDRIA MAIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL', ALEXMED ePosters, 3(3), pp. 19-20. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2021.86288.1224
Gamal, S. STUDY OF DIETARY HABITS AMONG OSTEOARTHRITIC PATIENTS ATTENDING GERIATRIC DEPARTMENT OF ALEXANDRIA MAIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. ALEXMED ePosters, 2021; 3(3): 19-20. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2021.86288.1224
STUDY OF DIETARY HABITS AMONG OSTEOARTHRITIC PATIENTS ATTENDING GERIATRIC DEPARTMENT OF ALEXANDRIA MAIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a long-term chronic disease characterized by the deterioration of cartilage in joints which results in bones rubbing together and creating stiffness, pain, and impaired movement. The disease most commonly affects the joints in the knees, hands, feet, and spine and is relatively common in shoulder and hip joints. While OA is related to ageing, it is also associated with a variety of both modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors, including: obesity, lack of exercise, genetic predisposition, bone density, occupational injury, trauma, and gender. dietary habits can be contributing factor in the occurrence of OA. Dietary Habits are the habitual decisions of individuals or group of people regarding what foods they eat. Proper dietary choices require the consumption of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Dietary habits and choices play a significant role in human health Aim of the work The aim of this research was to study BMI and dietary habits among patients with osteoarthritis in geriatric department in Alexandria Main University Hospital, with specific objectives including determination of associations between dietary habits and osteoarthritis, as well as dentifying the relation between BMI and osteoarthritis in the geriatric patients.
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