Análisis del perfíl lipídico de pacientes atendidos en el laboratorio g-nadlab y su posible alteración asociado a factores de riesgo como los hábitos alimenticios y actividad física durante la pandemia causada por COVID-19

Abstract

Covid-19 brings with it new questions about the evolution of health status in the population, several studies are beginning to point out new conditions related to risk factors such as low physical activity and inadequate eating habits (1). Based on this problem, this research is aimed at verifying whether there are alterations in the lipid profile associated with risk factors such as dietary habits and physical activity during the pandemic caused by Covid-19. In order to obtain results, a survey was applied, which evaluates the type of diet and physical activity from the beginning of the pandemic until the day on which they went to the laboratory for cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL tests. The data collected from 65 patients between men and women between 25 and 55 years of age show that 66% have alterations in the lipid profile, while those who have no alterations correspond to 34%, identifying the problem of having unhealthy habits in 71% of the population, those patients considered physically inactive represent 62%. In Ecuador, research on the food insecurity experienced during the pandemic period emphasizes the low consumption of healthy foods (2). Physical activity had consequences during the period of confinement since there were restrictions for free mobility decreasing the ability to perform exercises such as jogging or walking outdoors (3). These results together with the values obtained in the laboratory were run in the SPSS program applying the chi-square test demonstrating that in the months during the pandemic there were statistically significant alterations (p= 0.000) in the lipid profile parameters caused by the increase in sedentary behavior and the consumption of unhealthy foods. Within the limits of this research, lipid profile values suggest alterations caused by dietary habits and physical activity modified during this period of the Covid-19 pandemic.