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    Trade Credit, Credit Policy and the Performance of Building Industry in Nigeria
    (Lead City University, 2023-12) Taofeek Abiodun OLADOKUN
    practices, including sedentary behavior, unhealthy dietary patterns, and substance abuse, contribute to the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). CVD are largely preventable, yet it remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Understanding the current state of healthy lifestyles among residents of Eti-Osa East LCDA is crucial for formulating targeted interventions and policies to address the identified gaps and promote healthier behaviors. This study assessed the healthy lifestyles among residents of Eti Osa East LCDA, Lagos state. A cross-sectional study design was adopted and a two-stage convenient sampling technique was used to select 448 residents. An adapted questionnaire containing socio-demographic, healthy lifestyles such as eating habit and physical activities was used as instrument. Frequency, proportion and chi-square were used to achieve the objectives. The mean age of the respondent was 46.7± 18.3. Almost 40% of the respondents are married, 43.5% had tertiary education and 35.9 % were self-employed. About 55.8 % of the participants had healthy eating habit, 56.2% engaged in moderate physical activities, 20.4% were smokers and 31.4% consumed alcohol as at the time of the study. Overall, only 7.8% had good healthy living practices. Age, sex, educational level, marital status, employment status were associated with healthy living practices. Unhealthy healthy lifestyles was prevalent in this study. Healthy lifestyles such as healthy eating habit, adequate sleep, physical activities, non- smoking and no alcohol consumption need attention to prevent CVD and maintain good health. Keywords: Healthy Lifestyles, Physical activity, Eating habit, Smoking, Alcohol consumption Word Count: 253