Health Behavior and Lifestyle Trends among Platelet Donors: Results from a Questionnaire-Based Survey in Norway

CONCLUSIONS: The individual health behaviors of the majority of the study population could be characterized by a relatively high level of physical activity, low prevalence of daily smoking, and moderate alcohol drinking. The above-average overweight/obesity prevalence among platelet donors in this cohort is of concern because of the potential serious health consequences and it warrants further reflection.PMID:33860057 | PMC:PMC8009726 | DOI:10.1155/2021/8891885

Source: Biomed Res - April 16, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Seyed Ali Mousavi Brita Hermundstad Per Christian Saether Monica Jenssen Nybruket Teresa Risopatron Knutsen Abid Hussain Llohn Source Type: research