The Impact of Smoking, Drinking and Weight on Coronavirus Disease-19 Symptoms in Korean Airline Crew
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the differences in Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) symptoms according to weight among cockpit and cabin crews in Korea. Methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional survey, comprising 180 cockpit and cabin crew members. Results: Out of 180 pa...
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| description | Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the differences in Coronavirus disease-2019
(COVID-19) symptoms according to weight among cockpit and cabin crews in Korea.
Methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional survey, comprising 180 cockpit
and cabin crew members.
Results: Out of 180 participants, 22 participants had no symptoms at the onset.
Among the 158 participants who experienced symptoms, the most common ones
were fatigue (79.7%), cough (63.9%), and myalgia (63.3%). Participants who did
not currently smoke and drank less than once a month reported more symptoms of
COVID-19. The number of COVID-19 symptoms was significantly higher in participants
with normal weight compared to those who were overweight/obese (P= 0.004).
The time taken to return to flight duties after completing COVID-19 treatment was
significantly longer for participants with normal weight compared to those who were
overweight/obese (P=0.041).
Conclusion: Airlines should prioritize fatigue management in crew members recovering
from COVID-19. Additionally, smoking and weight have an impact on the severity of
COVID-19 in young people; therefore, continuous management is necessary, even if
the number of reported symptoms is small. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fa43a11c97f94bfabd49d3900aecb6b22025-08-20T03:32:22ZengAerospace Medical Association of KoreaHanggong uju uihakoeji1738-25482713-99722025-06-01352515910.46246/KJAsEM.250008The Impact of Smoking, Drinking and Weight on Coronavirus Disease-19 Symptoms in Korean Airline CrewYeo-Won Jeong0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3824-5209Jung-Ha Kim1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1327-1905Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Dongguk University WISE, Gyeongju, KoreaDepartment of Nursing, College of Nursing, Dong-A University, Busan, KoreaPurpose: This study aimed to investigate the differences in Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) symptoms according to weight among cockpit and cabin crews in Korea. Methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional survey, comprising 180 cockpit and cabin crew members. Results: Out of 180 participants, 22 participants had no symptoms at the onset. Among the 158 participants who experienced symptoms, the most common ones were fatigue (79.7%), cough (63.9%), and myalgia (63.3%). Participants who did not currently smoke and drank less than once a month reported more symptoms of COVID-19. The number of COVID-19 symptoms was significantly higher in participants with normal weight compared to those who were overweight/obese (P= 0.004). The time taken to return to flight duties after completing COVID-19 treatment was significantly longer for participants with normal weight compared to those who were overweight/obese (P=0.041). Conclusion: Airlines should prioritize fatigue management in crew members recovering from COVID-19. Additionally, smoking and weight have an impact on the severity of COVID-19 in young people; therefore, continuous management is necessary, even if the number of reported symptoms is small.fatigueobesitysmokingcoronaviruspost-acute covid-19 syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Yeo-Won Jeong Jung-Ha Kim The Impact of Smoking, Drinking and Weight on Coronavirus Disease-19 Symptoms in Korean Airline Crew Hanggong uju uihakoeji fatigue obesity smoking coronavirus post-acute covid-19 syndrome |
| title | The Impact of Smoking, Drinking and Weight on Coronavirus Disease-19 Symptoms in Korean Airline Crew |
| title_full | The Impact of Smoking, Drinking and Weight on Coronavirus Disease-19 Symptoms in Korean Airline Crew |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Smoking, Drinking and Weight on Coronavirus Disease-19 Symptoms in Korean Airline Crew |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Smoking, Drinking and Weight on Coronavirus Disease-19 Symptoms in Korean Airline Crew |
| title_short | The Impact of Smoking, Drinking and Weight on Coronavirus Disease-19 Symptoms in Korean Airline Crew |
| title_sort | impact of smoking drinking and weight on coronavirus disease 19 symptoms in korean airline crew |
| topic | fatigue obesity smoking coronavirus post-acute covid-19 syndrome |
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