We examined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students’ dietary practices and lifestyles. In this study, the term “dietary practices” refers to people’s choice in food consumption, whereas “lifestyles” refers to their overall habits including both diet and exercise. We followed a quantitative approach through a cross sectional study and collected data from 475 university students in the UAE by means of an online survey. The results of this study indicated that a majority (67%) of the surveyed students seem to have changed their dietary practice for the better and were making healthier life choices. Additionally, it appears that students started leading more active, healthier lifestyles by incorporating exercise in their daily routine. The research concludes with initial suggestions and implications for healthcare practitioners and providing them with information regarding how younger adults in the UAE have behaved during a pandemic. Understanding the results from similar studies will help the health authorities in reshaping policies on nutrition in anticipation of any future pandemics.
A comparison study of water quality among different regions of two major cities in UAE, Sharjah and Ajman, was undertaken. Numerous water samples were collected from five regions of Ajman and four regions of Sharjah near human activity areas, entertainment areas and industrial areas. The samples were taken approximately 10-20 meters from the shoreline, where the depth was 0.5-1.0 meter. Various tests were conducted to identify the levels of inorganic substances and physico-chemical parameters to determine if they were within an acceptable range for living organisms. Based on the analyzed data, the pH was relatively acidic, where it ranged between 5 and 6. Salinity average was 30,886 µs/cm. Total dissolved solids' (TDS) average was around 58,275 mg/L, and the specific conductance average was about 75,356 µs/cm. Many other inorganic substances involving PO₄³⁻, P, P₂O₅, Fe³⁺, Cu²⁺, SO₄²⁻, Br⁻, NO₃⁻, and NO₃⁻ as nitrogen, were also analysed to determine the impact of human activity on water quality. Some of the data collected for such parameters have showed low concentrations which is an indicator for desirable level of pollution.
This paper demonstrates the need to promote recycling as part of individual's lifestyle, it shows the economic consequences of recycling on the global environment, it entails the effects of green networking in today's world and how the lifestyles of individuals from various academic settings are impacted. The findings in this paper reveal how "green networking' or "green social media' improves student's behavior towards recycling, it also shows how environmental organizations use green networking as an effective tool for recycling awareness. To attain this information, firstly, an online/ physical 20 questions
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