scholarly journals Influence of sociohygienic factors on the shaping of the nutritional status in children and teenagers

2019 ◽  
Vol 95 (9) ◽  
pp. 847-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. S. Bogomolova ◽  
Yu. G. Kuzmichev ◽  
Ekaterina A. Olushina ◽  
A. S. Polyashova ◽  
N. V. Kotova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Main Role ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Excessive Body Weight

There was revealed the structure of deteriorations in the nutritional status of schoolchildren in the city: the most of students has normal nutritional status, but there was noted the high prevalence of excessive body weight and obesity among children and teenagers. Risk factors for development of deteriorations of the nutrition state were detected as follows: irrational food regimen, qualitative compartment offood, factors of educational environment, lifestyle. The main role in system of control of the nutritional status in children is referred to the correction of socio-hygienic factors which prove to be the priority ones in the shaping of the nutritional status in students. As the main condition determining the nutrition state of the up-to-date schoolchildren and the quality of their life in the whole the social cultural level of children and adolescents must be regarded as a result of the hygienic education and training in fundamentals of healthy lifestyle. Priority protective factors of the gain in the part of schoolchildren with normal nutritional status (optimalfood regimen, optimal dietary habits, sufficient level of physical activity) laidfrom the child age in conditions of the family, sufficient level of the physical activity and the implementation of the other element of hygienically expedient day regimen served as the base for the elaboration of the system of the control of nutritional status. Algorithm of the control of the nutritional status in the students of educational institutions includes the creation of healthcare educational environment, optimization of nutrition and physical activity, the shaping of the culture of healthy lifestyle, health-improving measures for children with disorders of nutritional status and their psychological pedagogical supports at the stage of the correction of the nutritional status, improvement of the medical service for the early detection of deviations of nutritional status with the estimation of the efficiency of the system ofpreventive and health-improving measures.

scholarly journals Students free time and promoting healthy lifestyles:example of University of Oxford

2019 ◽  
pp. 101-116
Author(s):  
Marcin Gierczyk
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Regular Physical Activity ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
University Of Oxford ◽  
The University

The issue of spending free time in an educational environment in the health perspective is an important subject of interest for many researchers, including educators, psychologists, sociologists and doctors. This topic is particularly timely and important due to socio-cultural changes and disturbing data on public health from a global perspective, which results show that as many as 70 percent of students do not participate in regular physical activity (Haase et al., 2004; Gordon-Larsen et al 2004, Roberts et al. 2015). The aim of this article is to show how students spend their free time in the perspective of promoting healthy lifestyle of the University of Oxford

scholarly journals National Food, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Survey of the Portuguese General Population (2015-2016): Protocol for Design and Development (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Lopes ◽  
Duarte Torres ◽  
Andreia Oliveira ◽  
Milton Severo ◽  
Sofia Guiomar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
General Population ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Food Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Survey ◽  
First Interview

BACKGROUND The assessment of food consumption data using harmonized methodologies at the European level is fundamental to support the development of public policies. Portugal is one of the countries with the most outdated information on individual food consumption. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to describe the design and methodology of the National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey, 2015-2016, developed to collect national and regional data on dietary habits, physical activity (PA), and nutritional status, in a representative sample of the Portuguese general population (3 months-84 years). METHODS Participants were selected by multistage sampling, using the National Heath Registry as the sampling frame. Data collection, during 12 months, was harmonized according to European guidelines (EU-MENU, European Food Safety Authority [EFSA]). Computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) was performed on a specific electronic platform synchronized with nutritional composition data and considering the FoodEx2 classification system. Dietary assessment was performed using 24-hour recalls (two nonconsecutive, 8-15 days apart) or food diaries in the case of children aged <10 years, complemented with a food propensity questionnaire; PA data (International Physical Activity Questionnaire [IPAQ], the Activity Choice Index [ACI], and 4-days PA diaries); sociodemographic data, and other health-related data were also collected. RESULTS A sample of 6553 individuals completed the first interview, and 5811 participants completed two dietary assessments. The participation rate among eligible individuals was 33.38% (6553/19,635), considering the first interview, and 29.60% (5811/19,635) for the participants with two completed interviews (about 40% in children and adolescents and 20% in elderly individuals). Results of the survey will be disseminated in national and international scientific journals during 2018-2019. CONCLUSIONS The survey will assist policy planning and management of national and European health programs on the improvement of nutritional status and risk assessment related to food hazards, and the enhancement of PA. The infrastructures and data driven from this Survey are a solid basis to the development of a future national surveillance system on diet, PA, and other health behaviors reproducible over time.

scholarly journals The Analysis of the Nutritional Status and Dietary Habits among Children Aged 6–10 Years Old Attending Primary Schools in Poland

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 953
Author(s):  
Magdalena Potempa-Jeziorowska ◽  
Paweł Jonczyk ◽  
Elżbieta Świętochowska ◽  
Marek Kucharzewski
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Mineral Water ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Statistical Software ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Brown Bread

A high prevalence of obesity among children is influenced by serious implications. Obesity mainly results from behavioral factors, such as improper dietary habits. This study aims to evaluate the nutritional status and dietary habits of children aged 6–10 (n = 908) attending primary schools in Poland, Europe. The research tool was a questionnaire that was completed by one of the children’s parents. A statistical analysis was made using statistical software. The value of p = 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. A total of 74.7% of children surveyed have a normal body mass. As many as 91.7% and 76.6% of children, respectively, eat a first and second breakfast daily. Nearly half of parents (48.9%) state that their child consumes milk or other dairy products daily. A total of 74.3% of children drink water daily. A total of 27.6% eats fish less frequently than once a week. A total of 7.6% of children eat fish several times a week. As many as 20.6% of the respondents state that their child eats brown bread several times a week, whereas 19.9% state that their child never eats brown bread. A total of 55.1% of children eat fruits and/or vegetables daily. A total of 14.1% of children surveyed consume sweets daily. The study revealed a positive correlation between BMI and the frequency of mineral water consumption (p = 0.013) in 9 y.o. girls. It was also revealed that the number of consumed fruit/vegetables increases with the BMI value among 10 y.o. boys (p = 0.044). Conclusions: The dietary habits of the investigated children are still improper. There is a great need for education on this issue, but family involvement is also required.

Computer system for monitoring nutritional status in the Nutrition Diary with internet access

2021 ◽  
pp. 193-196
Author(s):  
N.M. Portnov
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Computer System ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Consumption Rates ◽  
Food Diaries ◽  
Service Mode ◽  
Self Service

A computer system was introduced into the educational process for keeping food diaries, anthropometric measurements and calculating physical activity with an access via the Internet in self-service mode. The system integrates a database of foods and nutrients, types of physical activity, average population consumption rates. The system is easy to use, does not require prior deployment, and provides hands-on exercises for undergraduates, postgraduates and other students to develop skills for practical assessment of personal nutritional status and assessment of actual nutrition. It is recommended for use in the educational process, for developing practical skills in a healthy lifestyle and conducting massive observations of actual nutrition for scientific research purposes.

scholarly journals Physical activity, nutritional status, and dietary habits of students of a medical university

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bogna Grygiel-Górniak ◽  
Andrzej Tomczak ◽  
Natalia Krulikowska ◽  
Juliusz Przysławski ◽  
Agnieszka Seraszek-Jaros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Medical University

scholarly journals Gender Influences on Physical Activity Awareness of Adolescents and Their Parents

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5707
Author(s):  
Joaquín Lago-Ballesteros ◽  
Marcos García-Pascual ◽  
Miguel Ángel González-Valeiro ◽  
María Á. Fernández-Villarino
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Activity Awareness ◽  
Awareness Raising ◽  
Education Campaigns ◽  
Gender Influences ◽  
Level Of Agreement

The imbalances between the actual physical activity (PA) of adolescents and the subjective perception both they and their parents have in this regard can play an important role in perpetuating inactive lifestyles. The aim of this study is to analyse these discrepancies by considering gender as a conditioning factor. The participants in the study were 1697 adolescents, 1244 mothers and 1052 fathers in the educational communities of 26 secondary schools located in urban environments of the Autonomous Community of Galicia (Spain). With regard to actual physical activity, a high prevalence of sedentarism (82.1%) was revealed, this being even more acute in girls (87.8%). However, the perceived levels of activity differed significantly from the actual ones with a clear general overestimation both by the adolescents and their parents. When further exploring the data, gender influences were also detected both in adolescent and parental perceptions, since the high rates of overestimation in sedentary individuals were lower in girls and, on the contrary, the low rates of underestimation in active individuals were higher in girls. Moreover, although the level of agreement between actual and perceived physical activity was low overall, with Cohen’s kappa values ranging from 0.006 to 0.047, the lowest values were observed in the case of girls. In conclusion, both the adolescents and their parents were incapable of correctly assessing the actual physical activity of the former, so it seems that the general population lacks knowledge about the amount of physical activity that adolescents need to do to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Consequently, it would be advisable to implement health education campaigns and awareness-raising interventions directed to young people as well as to their parents and, in doing so, gender must be considered by establishing distinct program designs in terms of this variable.

scholarly journals Lifestyle Medicine – Lifestyle Partnership

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-70
Author(s):  
Anca Hâncu ◽  
Florin Mihălţan ◽  
Gabriela Radulian
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Lifestyle Change ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Sustained Change

AbstractHigh prevalence of noncommunicable diseases with their associated costs are related more and more to unhealthy behaviours such as unappropriated diets, lack of physical activity and smoking. Lifestyle medicine is now more and more scientific and with evidence-based fundament. The key in lifestyle change is negotiation and cooperation. Physicians should do more than education, should empower and motivate the patient in planning a healthy lifestyle leading to sustained change.

scholarly journals HYPERTRIGLICERIDEMIC WAIST, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN SCHOOLCHILDREN

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávio Ricardo Guilherme ◽  
Stevan Ricardo dos Santos ◽  
Rodrigo Garcia Fiorillo ◽  
Wilson Rinaldi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Levels ◽  
High Prevalence

AbstractThe present study aimed to analyze the prevalence of the Hypertriglyceridemic Waist (HTW) and its rates with levels of physical activity, nutritional status and lipid profile of students from public schools. A sample consisted of 448 schoolchildren between 10 and 18 years old, who are assessed by body mass, height, BMI (waist circumference), triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, non-HDL cholesterol, fasting blood glucose and weekly physical activity time. The survey results showed a high prevalence of the HTW phenotype in schoolchildren (n = 125; 27.9%). The group diagnosed with phenotype has higher body mass, BMI, total cholesterol, LDL-C and non-HDL cholesterol and a lower level of HDL-C about the group without a diagnosis of the phenotype. However, for fasting blood glucose measurements and time of physical activity, the groups are no different. An association analysis using logistic regression showed the HTW phenotype associated with sex, nutritional status, and total cholesterol, where boys presented 2.0 (95% CI 1.3 - 3.2); obese 6.2 (95% CI 2.7 - 17.2) and cholesterol levels above 150 mg / dL 3.5 (95% CI 2.1 - 5.7) times more likely to have the phenotype. In this way, the present research showed a high prevalence of HTW in schoolchildren from public schools, with boys, obese and schoolchildren with total cholesterol levels, the individuals most likely to have the phenotype. However, it is worth emphasizing the importance of monitoring these variables throughout the year in all courses, given the period of strong, biological, behavioral and psychological changes, as they can quickly change the values of the analyzed variables.

scholarly journals Effect of Healthy Lifestyle Interventions in Schools of Jazan City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Quasi-experimental Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Fatima Awad Elkarim Elfaki ◽  
Husam Eldin Elsawi Khalafalla ◽  
Abdelrahim Mutwakel Gaffar ◽  
Mohamed E Moukhyer ◽  
Ibrahim A Bani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Interventions

Background Unhealthy dietary habits and lifestyle among adolescents is considered as a risk factor for nutrition-related diseases in adulthood. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle intervention—including physical activity (PA) and eating habits (EH)—among female students in Jizan City, southwest Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methods A representative sample of 565 school students aged 12–15 years was randomly selected from four schools in Jizan, KSA. The PA and EH were assessed using a validated self-administered questionnaire. A pre-post quasi-experimental study was implemented in three phases. Results Following the intervention, the school children in the intervention groups showed a significant improvement in their EH and PA. These improvements were documented in increased physical walking measured by the number of students walking daily, the number of days walked, and the time spent on vigorous activities (54.11 ± 54.89 to 63.24 ± 76.16). Fruits and vegetables had a similar consumption frequency in both the intervention and control groups. The snacks were frequently consumed among intervention group with a significant increase in the mean number from 1.64 ± 0.93 to 1.96 ± 1.13 (p = 0.000) and fast food were less frequently consumed among intervention group than the control group (p = 0.000). The prevalence of obesity in the intervention group was reduced from 16.3% to 12.9%, while it was significantly increased from 17.6% to 19.0% in the control group (p = 0.0148). Weight decreased by 0.37 kg in the intervention group, while it increased by 0.07 kg in the control group, but with no statistically significant increase. Conclusion: In conclusion, healthy lifestyle interventions can improve short- and long-term outcomes in school children. When examining the health benefits of healthy lifestyle, the importance of dietary and PA behaviors should be considered. Keywords:  lifestyle, dietary habits, physical activity, chronic diseases, Jazan-KSA  

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