The relationship between physical activity and drug treatments and biochemical factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases in firefighters with a history of covid-19

محورهای موضوعی : Journal of Physical Activity and Hormones

Ali Reza Zeyaee ¹ , Homa Sheikhani Shahin ² , Eskandar Rahimi ³

1 - MS student of sports physiology, Zand Higher Education Institute, Shiraz, Iran
2 - Associate of sport physiology, Department of sport Science, Zand Higher Education Institute, shiraz, Iran
3 - Assistant of sport physiology, Department of sport Science, Zand Higher Education Institute, shiraz, Iran

تاریخ دریافت : 1404/01/25 تاریخ پذیرش : 1404/04/07 تاریخ انتشار : 1404/04/24

کلید واژه: Physical activity, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Liver enzymes, Covid-19, Firefighters,

چکیده مقاله :

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between physical activity and drug treatments with biochemical factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in firefighters with a history of covid-19.

Material & Methods: In the present study, all firefighters of the Shiraz city fire department were matched based on age and body mass index (BMI) to determine the history of covid-19 infection and the use of related drugs and the prevalence of NAFLD among them was investigated. The statistical sample for this research was 38 people. After identifying people with NAFLD with a history of covid-19, they were asked to complete the Baecke physical activity questionnaire (BPAQ) to record their daily physical activity. After collecting the data, Pearson's test was used to determine the correlation between physical activity levels and biochemical factors related to NAFLD (P<0.05).

Results: The findings showed that there was a significant correlation between physical activity and drug treatments. Weight (P=0.03), body mass index (P=0.035), AST (P=0.041), ALP (P=0.038), bilirubin (P=0.039) and albumin (P=0.048) were examined in firefighters with NAFLD with a history of covid-19.

Conclusion: According to the study results, it can be concluded that daily physical activity should be increased in this statistical population to have a greater effect on NAFLD recovery and reduce the use of drugs and their side effects.

چکیده انگلیسی:

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between physical activity and drug treatments with biochemical factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in firefighters with a history of covid-19.

Material & Methods: In the present study, all firefighters of the Shiraz city fire department were matched based on age and body mass index (BMI) to determine the history of covid-19 infection and the use of related drugs and the prevalence of NAFLD among them was investigated. The statistical sample for this research was 38 people. After identifying people with NAFLD with a history of covid-19, they were asked to complete the Baecke physical activity questionnaire (BPAQ) to record their daily physical activity. After collecting the data, Pearson's test was used to determine the correlation between physical activity levels and biochemical factors related to NAFLD (P<0.05).

Results: The findings showed that there was a significant correlation between physical activity and drug treatments. Weight (P=0.03), body mass index (P=0.035), AST (P=0.041), ALP (P=0.038), bilirubin (P=0.039) and albumin (P=0.048) were examined in firefighters with NAFLD with a history of covid-19.

Conclusion: According to the study results, it can be concluded that daily physical activity should be increased in this statistical population to have a greater effect on NAFLD recovery and reduce the use of drugs and their side effects.

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