The Influence of Genetic and Environmental Factors on the Occurrence of Chronic Diseases and their Prediction رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

Chronic diseases are one of the biggest global challenges and the most common causes of death. They do not occur in a vacuum; rather, there are factors that may lead to their occurrence. Therefore, this study aims to examine the influence of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors on the prevalence of chronic diseases and their prediction using binary logistic regression. The study was conducted on a random sample of 387 individuals from the Jenin Governorate, and their data were analyzed using SPSS. The analysis revealed the influence of seven factors at a 0.05 confidence level: age, the presence of affected siblings, a specific familial pattern of the disease, regular exercise and exposure to fresh air, psychosocial stress, alcohol or drug addiction, and regular checkups. The model's prediction accuracy reached 80.4. The study highlights the importance of these factors and their role in disease prevention and reducing their spread as much as possible through public awareness and adopting a healthy lifestyle.