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Background: Exposure to alcohol and tobacco during pregnancy may lead to developmental disorders in the foetus and can also adversely impact pregnancy outcomes and the newborn’s health status. Objective: Assessment of alcohol consumption and tobacco use during pregnancy as well as their impact on pregnancy outcomes and birth parameters of the newborn in a selected group of mothers with children aged...
Background. After several years of experience with guiding of an original program on health-promoting nutritional education for women during menopause, which by inducing changes in nutritional behaviour resulted in many favorable health promoting effects, on request of the students of the Association of Third Age University, an original educational program “Comprehensive stimulation of senior citizens...
Background. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder often occurring in women at reproductive age. An important factor in PCOS pathogenesis is insulin resistance, which pronounces hyperandrogenism and leads to the development of various metabolic disorders. Objectives. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of reduction diet with low glycemic index (GI) on anthropometric parameters...
Background: The health potential of a person can be improved thanks to recreational physical activity and rational diet. The sense of life satisfaction is also one of significant health resources. Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the relations between the level of life satisfaction and the frequency of consuming selected products in the group of young women who engage in fitness for...
Background. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) manifests itself with various symptoms, therefore it interests representatives of many medical specializations: general practitioners, gynecologists, endocrinologists, dermatologists, cardiologists and those who deal with metabolic disorders, such as dieticians. Objective. The aim of this study was perform the qualitative assessment of components of diets...
Background. Metabolic changes caused by hormonal contraception combined with unbalanced diet may pose many threats, and deficiency or excess of nutrients may increase the risk of using such contraceptives. Objective. The purpose of the survey was to assess the dietary choices of young women using hormonal contraceptives, taking into account their general knowledge about the contraception and its impact...
Background. Disturbances to the rhythms of the sleep-wake cycle adversely impact the quality of everyday living. Amongst those factors predisposing, causing and consolidating sleeping disorders are inappropriate nutrition and its effect on nutritional status. Objective. To survey by questionnaire the nutritional status and habits in women aged 60-90 years suffering from sleeping disorders. Materials...
Background. Osteoporosis is a condition that has been much more frequent for women, which is related to menopause and to their lower bone mineral density (BMD). Inappropriate diet is among the development factors of the disease. Objective. To assess differences in consumption of particular nutrients among women with and without osteoporosis diagnosed. Material and Methods. The study was conducted...
Background. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most frequent digestive system diseases, of various medical signs. It is assumed that proper life style, including appropriate, rational diet is a factor helpful for treating such a disorder. Objective. The purpose of this paper was to assess the selected dietary habits, and to evaluate the nutritional value of daily food rations for patients...
Background. The osteoporosis is becoming serious problem for the preventive healthcare, that is stated for Poland and western countries. The loss of bone mass in women may be even five times higher than in men, so in the osteoporosis preventive strategies, young women are indicated as best potential target group. Objective. The aim of the study was to analyze the osteoporosis risk, on the basis of...
Background. Concurrent use of dietary supplements and drugs may result in complications of pharmacotherapy due to possible interactions between their ingredients. Objectives. The aim of the survey was to estimate the intake of dietary supplements in a group of women over 50 and to analyse the risk of interactions between the ingredients of dietary supplements and drugs taken by the women. Material...
Background. Overweight and obesity are metabolic disorders affecting both adults and children. Effective treatment of these conditions is focused on decreasing the body mass, through individually tailored and well balanced diets, along with increasing physical activity. Obese persons often, however, choose high protein diets for losing weight. Recently in Poland, the high-protein Dukan-diet has become...
Introduction. Diet plays an important role in prevention of atherosclerosis. The objective of the study was to assess differences in the dietary intake and nutritional status in women and men in terms of atherogenesis risk. Material and methods. The study involved 41 women and 49 men aged 40+. The nutrient intake was assessed using 7-day dietary records. The nutritional status was estimated on the...
Background. Previous studies have shown that patients suffering from depression are more likely to adversely change their eating habits (eg. through increases in appetite, comfort eating and compulsive eating), which may result in an abnormal nutritional status. Objectives. To evaluate selected dietary habits, such as the number and type of meals consumed during a normal day and comparing dietary...
Background. Food less frequently used to provide the necessary nutrients for the survival and the body begins to play a role, which it is not able to cope with, leading to a dysfunctional its use. In an era of obesity, excessive interest in his appearance and lean silhouette assigning too much significance relates to a growing number of young women. Young women due to a period of their procreative...
Background. The locus of health control is one of the individual characteristics determining the diet of an individual. Objective. The aim of this study was to analyse the consumption frequency of selected food products depending on the locus ofhealth control in a group of pregnant women residing in a small town and rural setting in Małopolska district. Material and methods. The study was conducted...
Cel badań. Celem niniejszych badań było określenie i ocena spożycia wapnia, magnezu, żelaza, cynku, potasu i sodu z wodą pitną w wybranej grupie 19-26 letnich kobiet, studentek Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie. Materiał i metoda. Dane na temat spożycia wody pitnej oraz składników mineralnych zebrano metodą 4-dniowego bieżącego notowania, natomiast informacje o rodzaju wody używanej...
Cel badań. Celem badań była ocena sposobu żywienia i zachowań żywieniowych kobiet w okresie okołomenopauzalnym, z rozpoznaną w okresie ostatnich 4 lat chorobą trzewną. Materiał i metody. Badaniem objęto grupę 26 kobiet, będących w wieku 51-54 lata, z rozpoznaną w okresie ostatnich 4 lat chorobą trzewną, które od 6 miesięcy do 4 lat stosowały dietę bezglutenową i wyraziły zgodę na udział w badaniach...
Wprowadzenie. Istnieje duży nacisk kulturowy na ideał szczupłej sylwetki. Szczególnie podatne na takie wpływy są dziewczęta i młode kobiety, których kariera zawodowa związana jest z koniecznością utrzymania niskiej masy ciała i odpowiedniej budowy. Problem dotyczy szczególnie młodych tancerek, uczennic szkół baletowych, modelek oraz zawodniczek niektórych dyscyplin sportu. Aby osiągnąć zawodowy sukces,...
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