TY - JOUR AU - Ahmad, Ayesha AU - Khan, Muhammad Arif AU - Khalid, Sidra AU - Bhatti, Qurat-ul-Ain AU - Yousaf, Riffat AU - Kaleem, Aisha PY - 2021/06/30 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Diet and Physical Activity Among Gallstone Patients JF - THE THERAPIST (Journal of Therapies & Rehabilitation Sciences) JA - TT VL - 2 IS - 1 SE - Original Article DO - 10.54393/tt.v2i1.21 UR - https://thetherapist.com.pk/index.php/tt/article/view/21 SP - 18-22 AB - <p>Gallstones disease has become the most common disease now a days. The dietary factor and physical activity plays an important role in the development of gallstones. These were the major risk factor in gallstones. <strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the study is to find the linked between dietary habits and physical activity with gallstones <strong>Methods: </strong>It was a cross-sectional study conducted at Sir Ganda Ram hospital and Mayo hospital by including 100 patients in 4 months. Mostly the patients were above 30 years of age.<strong>Results: </strong>56% males and females had more than 200mg/dl of cholesterol level, majority of males and females did not do indoor exercise that was 59%, 63% of males and females walk less than 30 minutes and 55% of males and females did not climb stairs and 72% males and females had sedentary lifestyle. 70% males and females eat outside only on weekend and holidays, 91% males and females eat fatty food and 78% males and females eat junk food and Results of current study 85% males and females eat 1 cup of sweets, 48% males and females take 1 piece of white bread and 95% males and females drinks 1 cup of whole milk <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Increased cholesterol level and sedentary lifestyle were increasing the incidence of the gallstones. Refined foods, junk foods and fried foods replaced healthy food which was the major cause of gallstones.</p> ER -