News-Medical.Net July 30, 2024
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers investigated the association between alterable lifestyle factors and complications after having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Their findings indicate that maintaining healthy lifestyle habits significantly reduces the danger of developing long-term COVID-19 complications, underscoring the importance of healthy living in mitigating adverse outcomes and preparing for future pandemics.
Background
The long-term effects of COVID-19 on health, known as long COVID, continue to be a public health issue despite a decrease in cases and deaths. Long COVID affects a range of systemic diseases or symptoms across 10 organ systems, including cardiovascular, coagulation, metabolic, gastrointestinal, kidney, mental health, musculoskeletal, neurologic, and respiratory disorders, as well as general symptoms of fatigue and malaise,...