One of the major and most common diseases of the stomach is peptic ulcer. It occurs when the mucus secretion in the stomach decreases, acid secretion increases or both at the same time. There are multiple dietary and lifestyle factors that can cause peptic ulcers. However, peptic ulcers can be treated by consuming a balanced diet along with medications. Objective: Assessment of dietary intake among patients with peptic ulcers. Methods: The assessment was carried out at Services hospital, Lahore. A sample of 100 patients aged between 20-80 years was taken by using non-probability convenient sampling. Data was collected with the help of pre-tested questionnaire and was analyzed by using SPSS version 21.0. Results: The results showed that chapatti was most commonly consumed by peptic ulcer patients from the carbohydrates group. Most patients consumed milk and chicken from the protein group while fats were not consumed in abundance. Fruits and vegetables made an integral part of the weekly dietary intake of the patients. Conclusions: Patients with peptic ulcers cannot consume spicy foods and fried items. In order to achieve complete cure, they tend to consume foods that provide satiety and do not cause any discomfort. A balanced diet along with proper medication can help alleviate symptoms of peptic ulcers.
Infertility is one of the leading disorders and effecting large number of populations. Imbalanced dietary pattern can disturb fertility in women. The diet we consumed has huge input in the occurrence of fertility or infertility in women. Objective: To determine the role of dietary pattern in the occurrence of infertility among married women. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted in public sector hospital of Lahore on 100 infertile females from reproductive age to premenopausal years of life in married women. Results: Age group ranges from 27-32 years female were infertile. 56/100 females consumed refined carbohydrate and 89 out of 100 consumed sugar daily in diet. Several dietary factors were found to be involved in infertility among women. Conclusions: It has been concluded that imbalanced dietary routine can directly cause infertility in women of various age. Women who consumed refined carbs, high fat and low dairy items, thus results in failure to conceive or have a successful pregnancy.
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