An Evaluation of the Effect of Lifestyle on the Incidence of Endometriosis.

Although endometriosis is prevalent among women of reproductive age, the risk factors or indicators associated with its development have remained mostly unknown. The present study aimed at evaluating the effect of lifestyle on the incidence of endometriosis. In this observational investigation, which adopted a case-control design, a total of 264 participants, comprising 132 patients with endometriosis and 132 individuals without that disease, were selected and evaluated. The data collection form was filled with participants' demographic details. Subjects in both groups completed a lifestyle questionnaire, which assessed various lifestyle factors such as physical activity, alcohol and coffee consumption, and smoking. Then, the frequency of these lifestyle indicators was compared between the two groups. Collected data were analyzed using the statistical software SPSS, version 26. In the group of women diagnosed with endometriosis, 6.06% reported a family history of that disease. Additionally, the prevalence of smoking was 13.64% in the case group and 5.30% in the control one. The chi-square test indicated a significant difference in the level of appropriate physical activity between the two groups, with the case group demonstrating a significantly lower level of physical activity. The lifestyle of 27.27% of patients with endometriosis was categorized as poor, while 52.28% had a moderate lifestyle and 20.45% a favorable lifestyle. The results of the chi-square test revealed a significant association between lifestyle and prevalence of endometriosis. Overall, there is a difference between the lifestyle of women with endometriosis and other individuals, and lifestyle can be used as a significant predictor for the development of endometriosis.