Inappropriate Eating Habits Research Articles

Physical and Mental Health Status of the Homeless in a Cold Region of Japan: Alcohol Intake, Diet and Psychosocial Distress

This study sought to clarify the lifestyle and physical and mental health status of homeless people in a cold region of Japan. 28 participants who visited a soup kitchen completed the physical health check-up and questionnaire surveys in 2017. Five were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews in 2018. Mental health was evaluated using the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28). The results revealed that a high proportion of homeless people did not consume enough food. Their meat, fish, and vegetables intake were limited, indicating that inappropriate eating habits may affect physical health. Furthermore, four people consumed meals once or less every two days, and all of them were living on the street. In addition, 18% (n = 5) answered that they often consumed alcohol in the daytime, and 68% (n = 19) had a total GHQ-28 score above the cut-off point (>5). In this regard, among those with a GHQ-28 score of >5, seven drank in the daytime even though they consumed meals once or less a day. Indeed, qualitative results revealed physical and psychosocial distress experienced, including limited access to food, anxiety for the future, lack of social support, and erosion of self-esteem. These findings suggest that restrictions on food selection due to financial insecurity, alcohol issues, and mental disorders may impact the food intake and subsequently lead to deteriorating physical health and living on the street may also significantly impact mental health among the homeless. which are helpful for health and social workers to develop necessary interventions targeted at this population.

Alkoreksja – przegląd wiedzy

Eating disorders are often accompanied by a lack of ability to manage emotions. Drunkorexia is a phenomenon that occurs mainly among a group of students. This disorder is characterized by significant dietary restrictions and excessive physical activity in order to be able to consume more alcohol without fear of weight gain. It is attributed to peers pressure, the popularisation of a slim figure and the desire to increase the state of intoxication. Women are more likely to report experiencing drunkorexia along with other eating disorders. Like any eating disorder, drunkorexia can lead to serious health consequences, but also increases the risk of violence, sexual assault and car accidents. Drunkorexia requires treatment for alcohol dependence and correction of inappropriate eating habits. Drunkorexia is a relatively new term and requires the development of diagnostic criteria and strategies to help people struggling with this disorder. Drunkorexia should be distinguished from alcohol use disorder and other eating disorders. It is necessary to spread knowledge about this type of behaviour, its consequences and education about coping with stress.

Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and the relationship among weight status, physical activity, and sleep behavior in Brazilian undergraduate students

Background and Aims : The progressive increase in obesity rates in Brazil has been associated with a sedentary lifestyle, poor sleep quality, and inadequate eating habits. The eating pattern in Brazil is inadequate, with only 34.6% of the adults regularly eating fruits and vegetables. The university environment contributes to inappropriate eating habits. AIM: The present study aims to evaluate the dietary pattern and lifestyle habits and relates it with anthropometric parameters in undergraduate students of Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein.

Timing and Composition of Last Meal before Bedtime Affect Sleep Parameters of Night Workers.

Night workers tend to eat irregularly, both in terms of meal times and composition. The disruption in energy metabolism caused by inappropriate eating habits can negatively affect the sleep quality of these individuals. The objectives of this study were to determine the interval between the last meal and bedtime and its relationship with both diurnal and nocturnal sleep parameters, as well as to evaluate the association of the adequacy of this meal with sleep parameters. The analyses were carried out for a usual sleep routine on a workday and a day off. This cross-sectional study was part of a controlled, randomized, double-blind, crossover clinical trial. The sample comprised 30 female nursing professionals who worked permanent night shifts of 12 × 36 h. Timing and composition of the last meal were obtained from food diaries, and sleep parameters were collected via actigraphy. On multiple linear regression analysis, every hour decrease in the interval between the last meal and sleep onset there was an increase of 0.39 h on diurnal sleep duration. Regarding food intake, every 1 g of fat and 1 g of carbohydrate consumed was associated with an increase in diurnal sleep onset latency of 0.13 h and 0.02 h, respectively. These findings suggest that both timing and composition of the last meal before bedtime may be potential key factors for good diurnal and nocturnal sleep among night-shift workers.

Diagnostic indicators of risk‐prone health behaviors in pregnant adolescents

This study aimed to identify diagnostic indicators associated with the nursing diagnosis risk-prone health behaviors in pregnant adolescents. We conducted a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 181 pregnant adolescents. A latent class analysis was conducted to verify associations between the defining characteristics of risk-prone health behaviors and diagnostic accuracy measures. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with the manifestation of risk-prone health behavior. The prevalence of risk-prone health behaviors in this sample was 31.04%. The defining characteristics failure to take action that prevents health problems and inappropriate eating habits achieved a high sensitivity. The related factors such as insufficient social support, stressors, low self-efficacy, social anxiety, isolated region of residence, and restricted access to health services presented significant associations with risk-prone health behavior. The diagnostic indicators associated with the nursing diagnosis of risk-prone health behavior were failure to take action that prevents health problems inappropriate eating habits, insufficient social support, stressors, low self-efficacy, social anxiety, isolated region of residence, and restricted access to health services. This study contributes to knowledge about the diagnostic indicators of risk-prone health behavior, which may help nurses reach the proper diagnosis. This will facilitate the application of clinical judgment in nursing care to assist pregnant adolescents.

Childhood Obesity and COVID-19 Lockdown: Remarks on Eating Habits of Patients Enrolled in a Food-Education Program

Childhood obesity is a worldwide health emergency. In many cases, it is directly linked to inappropriate eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle. During lockdown aimed at containing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread, children have been forced to stay at home. The present study aimed at investigating the lifestyles of outpatients (aged 5–17 years) with complicated obesity enrolled in the day-hospital food education program at the Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesù in Rome. A survey was performed based on a structured questionnaire, investigating dietary habits and lifestyles. The questionnaire answers were rated as “yes/no/sometimes” or “often/never/sometimes”. Eighty-eight families correctly completed the questionnaire between March and May 2020. The results highlighted that 85.2% (N = 75) of the patients ate breakfast regularly, and 64.3% (N = 72) consumed fruit as an afternoon snack. However, 21.6% (N = 19) did just “often” home workouts, and 50.0% (N = 44) reported an increase of feeling hungry with “sometimes” frequency. There is a significant relationship of feeling hungry with gender (p < 0.0001) and age (p = 0.048) and, also, between gender with having breakfast (p = 0.020) and cooking (p = 0.006). Living a healthy lifestyle during lockdown was difficult for the outpatients, mainly due to the increase in a sedentary lifestyle and the increase in feeling hungry, but some healthy eating habits were maintained, as advised during the food education program provided before lockdown.

Relationships between inappropriate eating habits and problematic alcohol use, cigarette and waterpipe dependence among male adolescents in Lebanon

Backgroundit is important to investigate the relationship between disordered eating in male adolescents and smoking and alcohol consumption as they are risk factors to other diseases as well. For example, high levels of alcohol accompanied by the acidic damage and nutritional deficit exhibited in people with disordered eating habits - due to induced vomiting - has been shown to increase risk of esophageal cancer. Considering the very few studies done on disordered eating prevailing in males and the prevalence of smoking and drinking habits, our study aims to investigate the correlation between inappropriate eating habits and one’s dependence on cigarettes, waterpipes, and alcohol all the while focusing on male adolescents.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional observational study that enrolled 389 male students (13–17 years of age) drawn from five Lebanese schools between October and December 2019.ResultsThe MANCOVA analysis was performed taking the addiction scales as the dependent variables and the EAT-26 score as an independent variable, adjusting for the covariates (age, BMI and household crowding index). Higher EAT-26 scores (more inappropriate eating attitudes) were significantly associated with higher waterpipe dependence (B = 0.11; CI 0.06–0.17) and more problematic alcohol use (B = 0.08; CI 0.04–0.12), but not cigarette dependence.ConclusionsThis study revealed an association between inappropriate eating and increased drinking and smoking the waterpipe, but not cigarettes. The manifestation of inappropriate eating habits was found to be significant among male adolescents; in the literature, this is also true for female adolescents. In Lebanon, the engagement of adolescents in alcohol drinking and waterpipe smoking is frequent as they are accessible due to the lack of law enforcement and supervision in the country. In addition, while this study found an association between inappropriate eating habits and dependency on smoking and drinking, further investigation should be done on the role of one’s psychology in their exhibition of disordered eating as means to prevent the manifestation of these habits.

Perceived stress and emotional overeating during COVID-19 pandemic

Background: Obesity due to inappropriate eating habits, including overeating, has recently been discussed during this COVID pandemic crisis in the context of stress. Emotional overeating (EOE) is sometimes considered as a strategy for emotion regulation. Considering this fact, this study used a snowball technique to analyze the prevalence of EOE caused due to stress during this pandemic situation. Methodology: The present cross-sectional online study of 607 respondents across all regions of India attempts to assess the perceived stress levels during COVID-19, evaluate their tendency to engage in emotional eating, and examine the relationship between perceived stress and emotional eating during COVID-19 situation. Results: Stress perception is significantly associated with EOE and such phenomenon is marginally more prominent in females more than males. A negative association of age, though weak (r = −0.34, p< 0.05), has been found with both perceived stress levels and EOE, signifying that the youngsters are more prone to stress and overeating than older persons, during these COVID times. The study also evidenced that people with psychiatric conditions are significantly more affected than others. Similarly, the average EOE scores for such persons were also higher, and they may be more vulnerable to emotional eating. Conclusion: EOE is significantly associated with perceived stress; the association is more prominent in females. Younger people and people with mental illness display significantly more emotional eating behavior during stress.

Salivary Immunoglobulin A and Streptococcus mutans Levels among Lebanese Preschool Children with Early Childhood Caries

We checked in this study the correlation between total immunoglobulin A (IgA) and Streptococcus mutans (SM) levels in saliva derived from Lebanese children with inappropriate eating habits and showing early childhood caries (ECC). Sixty Lebanese preschool children with similar alimentation were included in this study and divided into two groups. Group I included children having 0 cavities where group II contained children having ECC. We measured the SM and IgA levels collected from saliva and dental plaque. We observed a significant difference in SM levels between the two groups (p < 0.001). There was a marginal correlation between salivary total IgA and SM collected from dental plaque (r = 0.33, p = 0.077). However, no significant correlation was detected between total salivary IgA and salivary SM (p = 0.35). This study suggests the absence of significant relationship between salivary markers of immune system and the development of ECC. Early childhood caries is a public dental health problem that has been affecting preschool children all over the world. Its prevention must be a priority for all professionals in the medical and dental community. This study highlights the absence of correlation between total IgA and SM collected from the saliva. This does not completely exclude the preventive role of salivary immune components, but further studies are required to better understand this relationship.

TO EVALUATE DECT’S ROLE IN GOUT AND EXAMINE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH CLINICAL AND PARACLINICAL

Background: To identify Urate crystals from synovial fluid under polarized microscopy is considered the gold standard in diagnosing Gout disease. However, it is not always possible to suck up enough fluid or in case of pain, it is impossible to suck the fluid. Dual-energy Computed Tomography (DECT) is a new tool for diagnosing Gout disease. DECT shows the deposition of urate crystals and bone structure images using different display colors. However, there is no agreement from the research results in the world. In Vietnam, no original research has been published. Objective: To evaluate DECT’s role in Gout and examine the relationship with clinical and paraclinical factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in patients who visited the Hoa Hao-Medic clinic in Ho Chi Minh City. Gout disease is diagnosed with clinical and paraclinical criteria; and have DECT results. The cases were selected continuously, there were no cases of losing samples. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent association between clinical and paraclinical variables with DECT images. Results: 61 out of 80 Gout patients with DECT positive accounted for 77.25%, There was an association between DECT and number of Gout attacks (&gt; 3 times), duration of illness (&gt; 36 months), tophi seeds. No correlation was found between clinical variables and background characteristics in the study. In the subclinical, urate crystal deposition images show a clear imprint on goute disease, while other variables do not find expression. Conclusion: DECT is closely related to the frequency of gout attacks, disease duration and tophi. Gout disease is a consequence of lifestyle behaviors, inappropriate eating habits, and exposure to risk factors in life. Key words: DECT (Dual-energy Computed Tomography), Hoa Hao-Med, Gout

Eating styles of young females in Azerbaijan

An epidemic of twenty-first century is overweight and obesity which is a consequence of inappropriate eating habits and sedentary lifestyle. Relying on statistical data overweight and obesity is a serious problem for young people, since the ratio of obese young people (below 35) is constantly increasing in the developed regions of the world. In an empirical research 419 adult females between 24 and 38 were questioned. The aim of the research was to segment Azerbaijan females belonging to Generation Y based on their eating behaviour. In order to measure eating behaviour the shorter version of Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-R 18) including 18 items was used. Relying on the results three main consumer groups can be distinguished, namely functional eaters (36.3%), conscious eaters (27.2%) and emotional and hedonic eaters (36.5%). Functional eaters have average level of income and bachelor degree. They are typically single. They do moderate physical activity and have normal weight based on their BMI. Conscious eaters have high level of income (over the average) and bachelor or master degree. The ratio of married and single women is almost the same among them. They do regularly sport, mainly once a week, or at least three times a week. They can be characterized by underweight or normal body weight. Emotional and hedonic eaters have low income level and associate or bachelor degree. They are single. They follow sedentary lifestyle; none of them do high level of physical activity and they have problems with their weight (overweight or obesity). Segmenting customers based on their eating styles are really useful for health sector, especially doctors, dietetics and psychologists since they can plan their assortment based on customers’ needs or plan a personal diet.

Health diagnosis: a responsibility of community health nursing in Angola.

To characterize the health situation of the population in the Imbondeiro neighborhood, sector C (Luanda). This is a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study. Families living in the sector were included, included in the sample by "door to door" contact. They accepted to participate through a free and consented form. Health diagnosis of 341 family households was conducted, involving 1,312 people. A total of 46.02% are male and 54.08% are female; from these, 42.62% are children, 15.14% adolescents and 42.24% adults. The results obtained and presented are in accordance with the data from the National Institute of Statistics of Angola (INE), revealing that it is necessary to intervene and to promote healthy lifestyle habits, regarding issues such as domestic violence, alcohol consumption, inappropriate eating habits, sexually communicable diseases, among others.

The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016: Moving Forward

The years from birth through preschool involve more changes in growth, development, eating patterns, nutrition, and other functions than any other time of life (1). Food consumption during this time is dynamic and is influenced by rapidly changing trends in feeding practices for infants and young children, as well as by longer-term trends in family incomes and food programs. It is critical to know what children are being fed, what they are eating, and how practices are changing, if we are to craft interventions that lay a solid nutritional foundation for later health, decrease risks of inappropriate eating habits, and develop evidence-based feeding recommendations. Informal guidelines for feeding the young have been available since antiquity. Today, we use formal evaluation of the evidence before making recommendations (2–5). Of particular relevance here is the Birth to 24 Months (B-24) project to evaluate data and support the addition of the first ever recommendations for children younger than 24 mo to the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (6). Sound recommendations must be based on up-to-date information, and yet data on intakes and eating patterns are sparse, particularly for those <24 mo of age. NHANES provides much useful information for children <24 mo of age, but the sample sizes of both breast- and bottle-fed infants and toddlers are insufficient to trace the rapid changes in intakes that occur during that time (7, 8). The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016 contributes to this evidence base and complements NHANES by applying similar methods to a large sample of infants and toddlers aged <24 mo, including minorities, providing greater detail about the adequacy of usual nutrient intakes and the foods and food groups consumed. FITS 2016 is a cross-sectional study of caregivers of children under the age of 4 y living in the 50 states and Washington DC. Data collection occurred between June 2015 and May 2016. A recruitment interview (respondent and child characteristics, feeding practices including responsive feeding and reasons for starting or stopping breastfeeding, physical activity, screen use, sleep habits, participation in food assistance programs) was completed by telephone or online. This was followed by a feeding practices questionnaire and a 24-h recall conducted by telephone. A second 24-h recall was collected for a random subsample of 25% of the total sampled population. Because FITS is a telephone survey, direct anthropometric data could not be collected; the lack of accurate anthropometric data or other biomarkers to link the food consumption data collected to health outcomes is a limitation (9).

Nutrition status of elderly smokers and former smokers of São Paulo City, Brazil.

The concomitance of smoking and poor dietary habits represents a worsened prognosis of health and quality of life for elderly. The aim of this study was to characterize the nutritional status of elderly who were smokers and former smokers and residents of São Paulo city. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2010 with a representative sample of 1,345 individuals aged 60 years and over, who were part of the elderly cohort monitored at the SABE Study. Sociodemographic, health, and nutritional aspects of the elderly were described, according to their tobacco use in life. The proportion of smokers and former smokers was 12.9 and 54.7%, 11.0 and 25.2%, and 11.8 and 37.2% for male, female, and total population, respectively. For both genders, increasing age decreased the proportion of smokers. The proportion of proper fruit intake was smaller for female smokers. Poorer nutritional status was observed in smokers, who had fewer meals per day and greater frequency of underweight compared with elderly nonsmokers. Considering the impact of inappropriate eating habits and smoking on health, elderly smokers deserve special attention on their nutritional status.

Selected nutritional habits of teenagers associated with overweight and obesity.

IntroductionA balanced diet is at the heart of healthy growth and development of children and youth, whereas inappropriate eating habits considerably influence the incidence of disorders connected with nutrition, including overweight and obesity. This paper aims at studying nutritional factors of 18-year-old secondary school youth in the urban environment and their effect on the incidence of overweight and obesity.Materials and methodsThe survey was conducted among 1,999 secondary school students chosen at random. The research tool consisted an original survey questionnaire. The measurements of respondents’ height and body mass provided data for calculating the body mass index.Results and conclusionThe percentage of youth with deficient body mass was estimated at 8.4%. The percentage of normal weight students in the surveyed group was estimated at 77.6%. Overweight and obesity characterized 14.0% of the total number. As many as 21.8% of overweight and obese respondents would eat one or two meals as opposed to 16.8% of normal weight students. Three-fourths of the surveyed students would eat breakfast regardless of their nutritional habits. Lunch is eaten by 52.9% of normal weight 18-year-olds and 46.1% of overweight and obese students. The analysis of mealtimes suggests that overweight and obese students would have their breakfast and dinner at later hours than the rest of the surveyed. More than half of the participating students failed to eat lunch (53.9%), and one in four students within this group resigned from supper. Girls would eat fruit and vegetables more frequently than boys several times a day. The percentage of persons in the surveyed groups who would eat fast foods on a daily basis was similar regardless of their nutritional status. Sweetened carbonated beverages would be drunk more often by overweight and obese boys (81.2%) as compared with boys with proper body mass (75.8%). The same type of beverages would be popular with two-thirds of girls, and this result was similar regardless of their nutritional status. About 44.2% of overweight and obese girls and 20% of girls with proper body mass attempted to lose weight, and 5.7% of boys tried to go on a diet. Eating limitations were declared by 16.5% of overweight and obese boys and ca. 3% of normal weight boys.ConclusionWithin the surveyed group of youth, it was possible to indicate eating errors primarily consisting in irregular eating, too low a number of meals during the day, particularly skipping breakfast, which took place more frequently among overweight and obese students rather than normal weight ones. The survey points to the insufficient intake of vegetables and fruit as opposed to salty and sweet meals. It is essential to convey the knowledge on the causes of overweight and obesity as well as rules of a healthy diet as factors preventing civilization diseases.

Iron for Africa-Report of an Expert Workshop.

Scientific experts from nine countries gathered to share their views and experience around iron interventions in Africa. Inappropriate eating habits, infections and parasitism are responsible for significant prevalence of iron deficiency, but reliable and country-comparable prevalence estimates are lacking: improvements in biomarkers and cut-offs values adapted to context of use are needed. Benefits of iron interventions on growth and development are indisputable and outweigh risks, which exist in populations with a high infectious burden. Indeed, pathogen growth may increase with enhanced available iron, calling for caution and preventive measures where malaria or other infections are prevalent. Most African countries programmatically fortify flour and supplement pregnant women, while iron deficiency in young children is rather addressed at individual level. Coverage and efficacy could improve through increased access for target populations, raised awareness and lower cost. More bioavailable iron forms, helping to decrease iron dose, or prebiotics, which both may lower risk of infections are attractive opportunities for Africa. Fortifying specific food products could be a relevant route, adapted to local context and needs of population groups while providing education and training. More globally, partnerships involving various stakeholders are encouraged, that could tackle all aspects of the issue.

Atypical presentation of Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa is a eating disorder characterised by immoderate restriction, inappropriate eating habits, or obsession with having rituals or thin figure and an irrelevant of weight gain. Its prevalence is about 10:1 in female: male ratio. Anorexia nervosa is of 2 types. (1)Restrictive type-individuals restricting food intake, fasting, diet pills and/or exercise for losing weight.(2)BING eating/purging:-individuals utilizes binge eating or displays purging behaviour as a mean for losing weight. Anorexia nervosa diagnosed on the basis of DSM-5 criteria. Anorexia nervosa presented as medical problems. we have a 19 year old male patient presented with medical problems later diagnosed as anorexia nervosa

Hipovitaminose D em Doentes Internados num Serviço de Medicina Interna

Hypovitaminosis D (hypoD) is a vitamin deficiency that has been rising in the developed countries, due not only to inappropriate eating habits, but also because of lower sun exposure and lack of exercise. To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and to analyze associated factors, in patients admitted to an Internal medicine Ward. Cross-sectional study which included 123 hospitalized patients admitted to an Internal Medicine Ward between April and May. Serum levels of vitamin D [25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25(OH)D] were determined and the sample divided into three groups based on 25(OH)D levels: severe hypoD (<10ng/mL), moderate deficiency of 25(OH)D (>10ng/mL and <20ng/mL) and third group with normal levels of 25(OH)D (>20ng/mL). Demographic variables were recorded as were factors potentially related to vitamin D deficiency. In this sample (52.0% women) the average age was 71 ± 17 years, 67.5% of patients had severe hypoD, 25.2% moderate deficiency and 7.3% normal levels of vitamin D. The patients in the group with severe hypoD were older (p=0.027). In the same group there was a higher percentage of patients in the bedridden state (p=0.022), with higher impaired functional capacity (p=0.009) and with chronic renal insufficiency (p=0.011). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, factors associated with an increased likelihood of severe hypoD were: furosemide treatment [OR=3.673 (1.232-10.956) p=0.020] and albumin ≤3.25 [OR=5.617 (2.257-13.981) p<0.001]. The high prevalence of hypoD (67.5%) in this sample expresses the need for systematic evaluation of serum levels of 25(OH)D, in order to initiate early treatment in patients with inadequate levels. Furosemide treatment and hypoalbuminaemia present an increased likelihood of being associated with severe hypoD. Treatment of this hypovitaminosis is warranted not only because of the clinical consequences related to bone loss, but also because of its relationship with hypoalbuminemia which is associated with a poorer prognosis in hospitalized patients.

Nutritional policies and dietary guidelines in Japan.

The national government settled on "Healthy Japan 21" as the premier preventive policy of lifestyle related diseases in 2000. In 2005, the effectiveness of the campaign was conducted, but the results did not turn out as expected. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare made the "Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top (JFG-ST)" as a practical and easy way to improve eating habits for all of the people. The JFG-ST falls down when the balance of the diets worsens and expresses a stable thing in what a turn (exercise) does. Eyes down quantity to take out of each group per day is shown in the basic form by the 5 distinction from grain dishes, vegetable dishes, fish and meat dishes, milk, and fruits. In 2005, the Basic Law on Dietary Education was enacted to promote the dietary education about the importance of eating proper meals in order to solve problems such as inappropriate eating habits and nutrition intake, disturbances in diets, increases in lifestyle-related diseases, a fall in the rate of food self-sufficiency and so forth. The Ministry of Education and Science started a program to train people to become "diet and nutrition teacher" in primary school. JFG- ST is developed in a dietary education campaign as a standard method of the dietary education. In May, 2011, the government has announced the second dietary education promotional basic plan to assume five years.

The Effect of Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Vascular Diseases in Mauritius

Problem statement: Recent studies provided clear evidences that Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) and risk factors of CVD are on the rise worldwide. It has been shown that countries which are in the developing stage are more at risk. Mauritius, being an island in its full swing of development and economic boom, is facing a huge problem in terms of health hazards, CVD being a major cause of concern. Approach: According to research, CVD is the leading cause of death in Mauritius and its contribution to mortality is rising. In this study, the risk factors of CVD had been assessed among the Mauritian population where qualitative and quantitative data was collected using detailed questionnaire, food frequency questionnaire and an in depth interview was conducted. Respondents were among the age group of 20-60 years of age taken from both rural and urban region and comprised of all ethnic groups. Results: CVD among the Mauritian population is highly prevalent with 10.2% of the studied population already suffering from this type of disease. Several risk factors and causes such as inappropriate eating habits, lack of physical activities, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, stress and tension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, high blood pressure and being overweight, amongst others, had been found to be very much prevalent among the studied individuals. Conclusion: Various factors can be attributed to this, among which eating habits, food consumption and lack of exercises prime. Furthermore, based on the results obtained from this survey, which had confirmed quite a lot of theories, it had been found that a change in diet and lifestyle can be highly beneficial for health and prevention of CVD and lower the threat of contracting risk factors of CVD as well.