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Recently in many countries, including Poland, the problem of overweight and obesity has been increasing. Many people, despite the knowledge about the harmful effects of obesity, accept it to a considerable degree, ignoring its health consequences. The aim of the paper was to examine the incidence of overweight and obesity in the selected population as well as to evaluate the awareness of being obese...
Efficiency of L-carnitine endogenous biosynthesis in humans depends on the presence of cofactors of numerous enzymatic reactions. Among others, the role of cofactor is played by vitamin C and vitamin B6. The objective of our study was to evaluate the influence of vitamins C and B6 stores on plasma carnitine level in healthy humans. The examined group consisted of 52 healthy volunteers. Total (TC)...
Mycotoxins are the secondary fungal metabolites, which cause toxic effects on human and animal organisms. They are frequent food contaminants. The most common route of exposure to mycotoxins is ingestion, but it may also involve dermal, respiratory and parenteral routes. These metabolites are produced by various fungal and mould strains like Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp. and Fusarium spp. The...
The effects of unemployment also include consequences for health that are experienced by the unemployed themselves and by their families and in a broader social scale. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of unemployment on the health condition of the unemployed in the Lublin Region. The study was carried out in 2000-2003 and included 1560 subjects that were the unemployed registered...
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