CI&DETS, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Viseu, Portugal.
Health Sciences Institute, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal.
Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:9082716. doi: 10.1155/2017/9082716. Epub 2017 Oct 12.
Infection by the bacterium () is transmissible and is considered a public health issue which affects people of all ages. The objective of this study was to identify factors (lifestyles, dietary factors, and hygiene conditions) related to the prevalence of infection.
We carried out an observational cross-sectional study with a community sample of adults from the municipalities of Viseu and Sátão, Portugal. The final sample resulted in 166 adults. The data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire with questions regarding sociodemographic aspects and lifestyles. infection was identified using the 13C-urea breath test.
No association was found between the prevalence of infection and the use of tobacco, alcohol, or coffee or dietary factors. The prevalence of infection was higher in adults who reported higher consumption of fried food and lower consumption of vegetables and fruit. infection was significant for the variables of lower frequency of handwashing before going to the bathroom ( = 0.02) and well water consumption ( = 0.05).
A significant association was found for infection with the lower frequency of handwashing before going to the bathroom and the consumption of well water.
（）细菌感染具有传染性，被认为是一个影响所有年龄段人群的公共卫生问题。本研究旨在确定与感染流行相关的因素（生活方式、饮食因素和卫生条件）。
我们进行了一项观察性的横断面研究，对象为葡萄牙维塞乌和萨塔奥市的成年社区人群。最终样本由 166 名成年人组成。数据通过自填式问卷收集，内容涉及社会人口学方面和生活方式。使用 13C-尿素呼气试验来确定是否感染。
感染的流行率与吸烟、饮酒、喝咖啡或饮食因素无关。报告油炸食品消费较高、蔬菜和水果消费较低的成年人感染率更高。感染与便后洗手频率较低（ = 0.02）和饮用井水（ = 0.05）这两个变量显著相关。
便后洗手频率较低和饮用井水与感染显著相关。
