Health Consequences of Lake Urmia in Crisis in the Disaster Area: A Pilot Study.
Adolescent
Adult
Anthropometry
/ methods
Body Mass Index
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disasters
/ statistics & numerical data
Droughts
/ statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Hypertension
/ complications
Iran
Lakes
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
/ complications
Pilot Projects
Smoking
/ adverse effects
Surveys and Questionnaires
Lake Urmia crisis
anemia
health
hypertension
non-communicable disease
Journal
Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
ISSN: 1938-744X
Titre abrégé: Disaster Med Public Health Prep
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101297401
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2020
08 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
28
8
2019
medline:
18
8
2021
entrez:
28
8
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study investigated the health effects of Lake Urmia's drought on adjacent urban and rural areas and people. The data for sociodemographic status, physical activity, dietary pattern, smoking, and angina of the subjects living in areas adjacent to and far from Lake Urmia were collected through validated questionnaires. Physical examinations, including blood pressure, anthropometrics, and biochemical measurements, were performed. There were no significant differences between 2 areas in the case of age, sex, educational, and physical activity and smoking status (P > 0.05). The mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures and the prevalence of hypertension, prehypertension, and anemia in cases living in the adjacent areas were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed between 2 districts in the prevalence of hyperlipidemia, overweight/obesity, asthma, angina, infraction, diabetes, and vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency. Our data showed that Lake Urmia's drought has serious effects on hypertension and anemia. More longitudinal and well-designed studies are needed to confirm these results.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31452493
pii: S1935789319000612
doi: 10.1017/dmp.2019.61
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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