scholarly journals THE EMERGING TEACHERS’ COMPETENCE FOR IMPROVING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND FACTORS IMPACTING IT

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 816-821
Author(s):  
Svetlana Usca ◽  
Helēna Vecenāne ◽  
Dina Bethere
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Professional Management ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Research Goal ◽  
Students Attitudes

This publication analyses and discusses the aspects of healthy lifestyle implementation competence in the personal life of students and future teachers, viewing it as a potential contribution to their professional career. The correlation of internal factors such as students' attitudes, knowledge, skills and abilities and influence of external factors of social environment are analysed as healthy lifestyle competence. The empirical study focuses on two priority healthy lifestyle components –physical activity and the development of healthy eating habits in relation to the conditions provided by a higher education microsystem formulating a proposal for improving the interaction of these factors. For achieving the research goal, emerging teachers have been surveyed using the methodology developed by Corbin et al. (2008). For statistical analysis of the research data, the SPSS 22.0 program was employed: a method of descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Kendall's tau-b correlation test. The results of this study prove the differences in competence indicators in relation to the respondents’ age and chosen specialization, as well as show the lack of support from professional management and medical staff for implementation of a healthy lifestyle.

scholarly journals PICTURE BOOKS AND HEALTHY EATING HABITS: AN INTERVENTION STUDY IN A GREEK PRESCHOOL SETTING

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Tympa ◽  
Vasiliki Karavida
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Picture Books ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Parental Modeling ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Group Interviews

Experiences with food preferences begin in infancy and continue to develop on children transition to solid food. Children’s food preferences are influenced by availability and familiarity with foods as well as parental modeling and health related picture books. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether picture-books regarding healthy lifestyle can influence children’s eating preferences. A questionnaire related to the use of picture-books at home and lifestyle habits was distributed to all parents. Picture-books were provided to all parents. At the same time children were allocated in two groups: the intervention group, which took part in further activities (cooking), and to a comparison group. Interviews were addressed to the parents after the program. The ethical concern included confidentiality assurance and the choice to withdraw. Findings revealed that the daily reading of books about food was increased in both groups. Most of the families of the intervention group reduced fast food and sweet consumption and increased outdoor activities. Implications on the influence of books and additional activities on promoting child attitudes on healthy food will be discussed. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0740/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Healthy lifestyle reduces incidence of trace/positive proteinuria and rapid kidney function decline after 2 years: from the Japan Ningen Dock study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rieko Okada ◽  
Kazuyo Tsushita ◽  
Kenji Wakai ◽  
Kiminori Kato ◽  
Takashi Wada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Rapid Decline ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Dipstick Test ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Kidney Function Decline ◽  
Skipping Breakfast ◽  
Egfr Decline

Abstract Background Lifestyle modification is recommended for subjects with trace proteinuria during health checkups. However, whether overall healthy lifestyle reduces the incidence of trace/positive proteinuria or rapid decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is not clarified. Methods A total of 451 534 people (277 494 men and 174 040 women) ages 20–79 years with negative proteinuria were included. The number of three healthy lifestyle factors (LFs) was assessed: noncurrent smoking, healthy eating habits (late dinner, snacking and skipping breakfast &lt;3 times/week) and body mass index &lt;25. The incidence of trace (±) and positive (≥1+) proteinuria by the dipstick method and eGFR decline ≥20% over 2 years were compared with the number of healthy LFs. Results The incidence of trace/positive proteinuria and rapid eGFR decline decreased with an increasing number of healthy LFs as follows: odds ratios (ORs) for trace proteinuria, 0.91 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.86–0.96], 0.82 (0.78–0.87) and 0.72 (0.68–0.77); ORs for positive proteinuria, 0.76 (95% CI 0.67–0.86), 0.56 (0.50–0.63) and 0.46 (0.40–0.53); and ORs for an eGFR decline ≥20%, 0.93 (95% CI 0.82–1.05), 0.90 (0.79–1.02) and 0.81 (0.70–0.93) for those with one, two and three healthy LFs compared with those with none of the three healthy LFs, respectively. Overall, subjects with a healthy lifestyle showed 28, 54 and 19% reduced risk of developing trace proteinuria, positive proteinuria and eGFR decline ≥20%, respectively, compared with those with an unhealthy lifestyle after 2 years. This association was similarly observed even among subjects without hypertension (HT) or diabetes mellitus (DM). Conclusions Subjects with an overall healthy lifestyle showed a lower incidence of trace/positive proteinuria by dipstick test and rapid eGFR decline over 2 years in a nationwide general population. Thus lifestyle modification should be recommended for subjects with trace proteinuria during health checkups, even for subjects without HT or DM.

scholarly journals Female College Students’ Attitudes Towards Healthy Eating Habits in the Rising Incidence of Breast Cancer in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 09-13
Author(s):  
Riona Ushiyama ◽  
Minami Yoshiike ◽  
Eri Tonsho ◽  
Kanami Suzuki ◽  
Kai Kuribayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
College Students ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Female College ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Rising Incidence ◽  
Students Attitudes

scholarly journals Exploring Healthy life Style of University Students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

sjesr ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 486-492
Author(s):  
Azmat Ali ◽  
Dr. Farooq Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Shah
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Healthy Life Style ◽  
Health Promoting

University is a critical stage of life in which students are more likely to engage in unhealthy health behaviors such as physical inactivity, stress, and bad dietary habits. Health-promoting behaviors are an important component of a healthy lifestyle and have been reported as a key factor in sustaining and improving one's health. This study aimed to determine the healthy and unhealthy lifestyles of students in KPK universities by gender and location. In total, 384 university students took part in the study, with 200 authentic and fully completed questionnaires used to determine the overall sample. Data was gathered from six universities in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Males made up the majority of participants (109, 54.2 percent), while females made up the rest (91, 45.3 percent). The findings revealed that the causes had a significant effect on the health of university students. Adherence to guidelines for physical activity and healthy eating habits was found to be insufficient among students.

scholarly journals Childhood Obesity and COVID-19 Lockdown: Remarks on Eating Habits of Patients Enrolled in a Food-Education Program

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 383
Author(s):  
Mirella Nicodemo ◽  
Maria Rita Spreghini ◽  
Melania Manco ◽  
Rita Wietrzykowska Sforza ◽  
Giuseppe Morino
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Food Education ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Childhood obesity is a worldwide health emergency. In many cases, it is directly linked to inappropriate eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle. During lockdown aimed at containing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread, children have been forced to stay at home. The present study aimed at investigating the lifestyles of outpatients (aged 5–17 years) with complicated obesity enrolled in the day-hospital food education program at the Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesù in Rome. A survey was performed based on a structured questionnaire, investigating dietary habits and lifestyles. The questionnaire answers were rated as “yes/no/sometimes” or “often/never/sometimes”. Eighty-eight families correctly completed the questionnaire between March and May 2020. The results highlighted that 85.2% (N = 75) of the patients ate breakfast regularly, and 64.3% (N = 72) consumed fruit as an afternoon snack. However, 21.6% (N = 19) did just “often” home workouts, and 50.0% (N = 44) reported an increase of feeling hungry with “sometimes” frequency. There is a significant relationship of feeling hungry with gender (p < 0.0001) and age (p = 0.048) and, also, between gender with having breakfast (p = 0.020) and cooking (p = 0.006). Living a healthy lifestyle during lockdown was difficult for the outpatients, mainly due to the increase in a sedentary lifestyle and the increase in feeling hungry, but some healthy eating habits were maintained, as advised during the food education program provided before lockdown.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Awareness about Diabetes of Recently Retired Athletes

2021 ◽  
pp. 154-160
Author(s):  
Abida Naseer ◽  
Saeed Javed ◽  
Faryal Gul ◽  
Sumera Sattar ◽  
Fehmida Ayub ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Glucose Level ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Glucose Testing

Objective: The present research aimed to provide knowledge and awareness to the retired athletes about their diabetes. Methodology: The research hascross-sectional research design. The glucose level of 300 recently retired male athletes was observed through Glucometer before data collection. Total 163 out of 300 athletes were found diabetic. The data was collected from these 163 diabetic retired athletes through the questionnaire. The researchers took three months to complete the process of glucose testing process retired athletes through Glucometer. Afterward, the collected data was edited into SPSS (v-26) for further analyses. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics using frequencies and percentages on the written observations of retired athletes. Results: The findings have shown that athletes were become diabetic due to give up their sports practices and exercises after their retirement. Before retirement, they were taken rich carbohydrates in their meals and utilized them in their routine sports practices and competitions. Afterward, the eating habits of athletes were still in progress but their sports habits were changed which cause their diabetes. Conclusion: It was concluded that the retired athletes of Pakistan belonging to any sports should observe their blood glucose regularly. Furthermore, they should continue their exercises and sports involvements to maintain their fitness levels as well as to control the glucose levels in their blood. This enhances not only their healthy lifestyle but also they may spend their healthy lives.

scholarly journals Diet therapy in patients with metabolically associated fatty liver disease: what is the choice for particular patient?

2021 ◽  
pp. 109-117
Author(s):  
E. A. Lyalyukova ◽  
I. V. Druk ◽  
I. V. Dolgalev ◽  
E. N. Chernysheva ◽  
E. N. Loginova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Fatty Liver ◽  
Fatty Liver Disease ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Diet Therapy ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Hereditary Factors

Metabolically associated fatty liver disease is a widespread disease (MAFLD).The main treatment strategy for MAFLD is the correction of metabolic factors, changes in lifestyle, normalization of body weight, which is achieved by the use of diet therapy and physical activity.The purpose of this review is to present the characteristics of diets that have been studied in the treatment of patients with MAFLD.Results. The greatest evidence base on the effectiveness of treatment of MAFLD and the safety profile is the use of the Mediterranean diet and the diet with a low glycemic index. Patients should be advised to reduce their sugar intake, reduce their intake of saturated fatty acids and trans fats, and increase their intake of dietary fiber. Eating a balanced, calorie-restricted diet can help to provide healthy lifestyle and healthy eating habits, which are essential for the prevention and treatment of MAFLD. Hereditary factors, the composition of the intestinal microbiota, comorbid pathology can affect the results of diet therapy, which emphasizes the urgent need for an individualized approach in the treatment of this disease.

scholarly journals Assessment of Eating Habits and Perceived Benefits of Physical Activity and Body Attractiveness among Adolescents from Northeastern Romania

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 11042
Author(s):  
Dana-Teodora Anton-Păduraru ◽  
Ioan Gotcă ◽  
Veronica Mocanu ◽  
Veronica Popescu ◽  
Maria-Liliana Iliescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Body Attractiveness ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Alcoholic Drinks ◽  
The Right

The purpose of this paper was to present the results of the evaluation of 1320 adolescents from 4 high schools in Iaşi, Romania regarding their eating habits and perceived benefits of physical activity and body attractiveness after they completed an anonymous questionnaire. The data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS version 18. The analysis of the nutritional status showed that over 70% of adolescents were of a normal weight. Most of them (63.56%) consumed 3–4 meals/day, with breakfast being the most skipped meal (60.53%). Compared with the boys, the girls consumed fewer whole grains, dairy products, and meat, but the girls consumed fruits and vegetables in approximately the same percentage. The adolescents studied consumed more fruits than vegetables, but the servings of fruits and vegetables consumed were not sufficient in the diets of many adolescents (39.31%). Among the adolescents, 5.68% consumed at least 2 alcoholic drinks daily, and 37.87% consumed caffeine products one or more times per week. Among the boys, 95.20% practiced regular physical activity, and 97.20% of the girls considered that the right nutrition plays a role in the prevention of obesity. The study of the self-perception profile showed that 89.8% of boys and 79.5% of girls considered that they had attractive bodies. According to the BMI, 86.7% of normal-weight adolescents and 84.8% of underweight adolescents considered themselves as having attractive bodies, while this was only considered by 73.5% of overweight and 56.7% of obese adolescents. It is necessary to introduce nutritional education in schools for the improvement of eating habits in children and adolescents. More studies are needed to appreciate the social behaviors (e.g., food intake, physical activity, and recreation time) and then develop interventions and national health programs to promote a healthy lifestyle, particularly healthy eating habits.

scholarly journals Health claims made on multivitamin and mineral supplements

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-179
Author(s):  
Jelena Jovičić ◽  
Budimka Novaković ◽  
Maja Grujičić ◽  
Fatima Jusupović ◽  
Slobodan Mitrović
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
National Regulation ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Basic Purpose ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
Privately Owned

Introduction: Basic purpose of health claims is consumers' benefit by providing information about healthy eating habits. It is necessary for health claims to be scientifically substantiated and truthful. Health claims should not attribute to food the property of preventing, treating or curing a human disease. Use of health claims should be followed by a statement indicating the importance of a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. The objective of this research was to examine the compliance of health claims made on multivitamin and mineral dietary supplements' labels on the Serbian market with national regulation concerning health safety of dietary products.Methods: An assessment of labels of MVMs was done in two privately owned pharmacies in Novi Sad, Serbia in August 2010.Results: In total, 48 MVMs were sampled and 22 health claims were detected. Seven out of 22 health claims were in compliance with the national regulation. The main reason for health claims on foreign MVMs not to be compliant with the regulation in Serbia was inadequate or nonexistent translation of original labels.Conclusion: Detected use of terms such as "prevention", "treatment" and "indications" on vitamin and mineral dietary supplements' labels is both forbidden and misleading to consumers. Coupled with inadequate or nonexistent translation of the labels, it leads to a low level of protection of Serbian consumers. It is necessary to establish an effective monitoring system for dietary supplements' labeling on a national scale in order toprotect consumers and their wellbeing.

scholarly journals Comparison of healthy behavior in Ukrainian and Polish students of physical education

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-65
Author(s):  
Aleksandra M. Rogowska ◽  
Iuliia Pavlova ◽  
Cezary Kuśnierz ◽  
Aleksandra Kwaśnicka ◽  
Szymon Koszyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Healthy Behavior ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
And Gender

Introduction: This study aimed to examine the healthy behaviors in undergraduate students of Physical Education (PE) from Ukraine and Poland in comparison to the control sample of students of other faculties. Material and methods: The group of 564 university students (67% of males), ranging in age from 18 to 41 years (M = 22.05, SD = 2.49), was surveyed using a written form of the Health Behavior Inventory (HBI). The HBI includes the following four subscales: healthy habits, nutrition (HHN), preventive behavior (PB), positive adjustments (PA), and healthy practices (HP). Undergraduates' sample consisted of 25% Ukrainian students of PE faculty, 30% Polish PE students, and 45% Polish sample of other faculty's students. Results: Overall, the undergraduates were presented with a low level of the total HBI. Both Ukrainian and Polish PE students scored higher than their other faculties' peers in the Total HBI, HHN, PB, and PA scales. Women scored significantly higher than men in the Total HBI, HHN, and PB scales. The interaction between faculty and gender was also found in the total HBI, HNN, and HP scores. Conclusions: The Polish Health Education curriculum at universities should be improved to increase PE students' healthy behavior as future teachers. New health promotion programs should be implemented at campuses and universities to maintain and improve a healthy lifestyle among students. These health prevention programs' main aim is to motivate students, be more responsible for their health, engage more in physical activity, learn effective coping with stress strategies, and practice healthy eating habits and other wellness forms.

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