scholarly journals Assessing a relation between anxiety at school and morbidity among middle and high school children

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (8) ◽  
pp. 829-833
Author(s):  
Anastasiya O. Barg ◽  
Olga A. Kobjakova ◽  
Natalya A. Lebedeva-Nesevrja
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Energy Deficiency ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Protein Energy ◽  
Nutrition Behavior ◽  
Disease Occurrence ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation ◽  
Complex Activities

Introduction. International research works have revealed that Russian children and teenagers tend to have one of the highest anxiety levels in the world. Anxiety at school can be a risk factor causing certain diseases.Purpose. To assess the relation between anxiety at school and morbidity among boys attending 5-11 grades at secondary schools in the Perm region.Material and methods. We conducted our research in spring 2019 in two secondary schools in the Perm region (in Perm and Kungur). Anxiety at school was estimated with F. Taylor questionnaire modified by N.M. Peisakhov (there were 30 statements in it that characterized various anxiety parameters; children filled it themselves). Morbidity was assessed by analyzing children’s medical profiles kept at schools (0.26/u-2000 form) and clinical examinations performed by medical experts. To establish a relation between certain anxiety parameters and morbidity, we applied non-parametric Spearman’s correlation test. To assess the risks of diseases for children with different anxiety levels, we applied the odds ratio (OR).Results and discussion. We revealed the greatest number of relations between anxiety and endocrine diseases, nutritional disorders, and metabolic disorders. Children who were anxious about controlling their knowledge were nervous, stress-filled, and had no self-confidence, authentically more frequently suffered from overweight, obesity, and protein-energy deficiency as well. This relation can be mediated with emotion-induced nutrition behavior which is especially typical for teenagers. Children who were anxious about controlling their knowledge and had no self-confidence (assessed as per three parameters) ran higher risks of functional dyspepsia than those who didn’t have anxiety. The same relations were detected regarding disorders in the immune mechanism and nervous system diseases. These relations can be explained by looking into psychosomatic mechanisms of disease occurrence. Established relations between anxiety and diseases of the eyes, respiratory organs, and musculoskeletal system more likely indicate that children and teenagers with somatic pathologies run higher risks of anxiety at school.Conclusion. It is necessary to perform complex activities aimed at reducing anxiety at school among schoolchildren attending secondary schools; their activities should involve the participation of medical experts with a wide range of specialties as well as parents.

scholarly journals The prevalence of osteopenic syndrome in students of secondary schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (11) ◽  
pp. 1258-1262
Author(s):  
Aleksandr A. Sherbakov ◽  
Yuliya A. Ivashova ◽  
Irina E. Shtina ◽  
Olga Yu. Ustinova ◽  
Darya A. Eisfeld
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
School Students ◽  
Energy Deficiency ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Protein Energy ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Specific Manifestation

Introduction. Osteopenic syndrome occupies one of the leading places among school-related pathology. Ultrasonic osteodensitometry is a non-invasive, low-cost method of early diagnosis of osteopenic conditions without specialized requirements. Material and methods. To identify the prevalence of osteopenic syndrome in schoolchildren, bone mineral density (BMD) was evaluated by ultrasound osteodensitometry. The study involved 84 boys and 85 girls aged from 7 to 17 years. Students were divided into six observation groups by gender and age. A survey of parents was carried out, and the social and economic characteristics of children’s lives were clarified. Given the presence or absence of signs of osteopenic syndrome according to the osteodensitometric study, a comparative assessment of the structure of concomitant pathology was carried out. Results. The prevalence of osteopenic syndrome among secondary schools students ranged from 28 to 65, depending on the students’ age and gender. In the junior schoolchildren, the proportion of boys with osteopenia was 2 times less than the proportion of girls (31.8 and 60%, p = 0.01). In the middle-grade students the frequency of osteopenia was comparable (65 and 53.3%, p = 0.2 ). Among high school students it was 2 times more common in young men (60 versus 28%, p = 0.02). In the structure of osteopenic syndrome, osteopenia of the first degree principally predominated. In children with ultrasonic signs of osteopenia, deforming dorsopathy was diagnosed 1.4 times more often (62 and 43.8%, p = 0.04), myopia - 2 times (26.2 and 13.5%, p = 0 04), functional dyspepsia - 1.6 times (42.4 against 25.8%, p = 0.02), a tendency to a more frequent prevalence of short stature (8.8 against 2.2%, p = 0, 06) and protein-energy deficiency (13.7 versus 5.6%, p = 0.07). Conclusion. The incidence of osteopenia among schoolchildren reaches 65%. The wider use of ultrasound osteodensitometry is necessary to timely determine BMD in students, given the non-specific manifestation of osteopenic syndrome.

Parasitic infection and chronic energy deficiency in adults

Parasitology ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 107 (S1) ◽  
pp. S159-S167 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. S. Shetty ◽  
N. Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Critical Determinant ◽  
Energy Deficiency ◽  
Chronic Energy Deficiency ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
Relationship Of

Interactions between infection and nutrition have been well recognized for several years now since they contribute directly to the health of individuals and communities. Malnourished individuals are specially prone to developing infections while infections themselves can lead to profound changes in the nutritional status of the individual. Health workers in developing countries in the tropics have long recognized the mutually aggravating interactions of malnutrition and infection. The importance of this synergistic relationship between infection and nu-tritional status has been studied extensively in the case of young children. The nutritional status of a young child is a critical determinant of both c morbidity and mortality resulting from a wide range of infections: bacterial, viral, or parasitic. Chandra (1983), in his review on the relationship of nutrition, immunity and infection has categorized the wide range of infectious agents (bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic) into those that are definitely, variably or minimally influenced by the nutritional status of the child.

scholarly journals Desain Pengembangan Aktivitas Kemahasiswaan dengan Pendekatan Psychological Capital dalam Meningkatkan Minat dan Kemampuan Berwirausaha Mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 211
Author(s):  
M. Irfani Hendri ◽  
Indarti Rochayati ◽  
M. Fahmi
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Family Education ◽  
Student Activities ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Mental Change ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Collection Methods

This paper is to describe what has been done by the Faculty of Economics UNTAN in growing interest and entrepreneurship skills among students through student activities and currentevaluation tried to offer a development design of student activities with the approach ofpsychological capital that includes (1) the existence of self-confidence (self confidence); (2)positive attribution (optimism); (3) resistance in achieving its objectives with the ability toredefine the path to reach the goal with the ability to redefine the path to peak at the destination ifrequired (hope); and (4) when facing problems and difficulties, able to survive and continueforward (resiliency) to achieve success. The approach taken in this study is qualitative, type ofresearch is a case study. For purposes of analysis, data can be collected using triangulation ofdata collection methods which involves observation, interview documentation and Focus GroupDiscussion (FGD). It can be concluded that the hardest thing in the printing of an entrepreneur isthe mental change that is formed because of the mindset that the synergy of a wide range of ourdaily interactions (family, education, environment, etc.). It is an attempt to solve the mentalproblem needs to be a synergy of various growth entrepreneurship program that has a good andconcrete step in creating the entrepreneurs.

Education for Peace and School Coexistence

2016 ◽  
pp. 106-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
José A. Pineda-Alfonso ◽  
Francisco F. García-Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Primary And Secondary Education ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Culture Of Peace ◽  
Education For Peace

There has been an influx of international currents in favour of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence since the 1990s. This has allowed the curriculum in Primary and Secondary Education to generate a wide range of differently focused plans and projects. One of the peculiarities of this phenomenon in Spain is its links with the deterioration in classroom coexistence, and, as a consequence, a number of different initiatives have been put in place to promote a Culture of Peace and Coexistence. In spite of the deployment of means and staff, it is clear from the analysis of two cases in Secondary Schools in Andalusia (Spain) that there have been scant results, as the influence of all these initiatives has only been superficial in schools. Given the failure of these initiatives, a drift towards authoritarianism in school coexistence discourses and practices is observed.

Protein—energy deficiency in nonhuman primates: biochemical and morphological alterations

1973 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 1287-1302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cyril O. Enwonwu ◽  
Roger V. Stambaugh ◽  
Kerry L. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Nonhuman Primates ◽  
Energy Deficiency ◽  
Morphological Alterations ◽  
Protein Energy

Identifying and Managing Malnutrition Stemming from Different Causes

2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 239-244
Author(s):  
Sung Hee Chung ◽  
Peter Stenvinkel ◽  
Bengt Lindholm ◽  
Avesani Carla Maria
Keyword(s):  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Protein Energy Malnutrition ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Protein Energy ◽  
Persistent Inflammation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Single Method ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Pharmacologic Agents

Protein–energy malnutrition (PEM) is highly prevalent among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and is a strong predictor of morbidity and mortality. A wide range of factors can lead to PEM and associated wasting (PEM/W) in PD patients, but persistent inflammation and the presence of diabetes have been identified as the two main reasons. An important body of literature has been reporting studies of methods suitable for detecting malnutrition in its early phase so that appropriate intervention can be provided. Although assessment of nutrition status has been substantially improved, no definitive single method of assessing nutrition status has been decided. Rather, several different markers of nutrition should be evaluated together. Because of the complexity of treating malnutrition in PD patients, nontraditional strategies such as appetite stimulants, anti-inflammatory diets, and anti-inflammatory pharmacologic agents are recommended to be combined with more traditional forms of nutritional support, so as to provide a better chance of recovery. The present review briefly discusses the causes of PEM/W, the methods most commonly used to identify the condition, and the new management strategies available.

scholarly journals Assessment of Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and Associated Psychological Morbidities among Patients Receiving Ayurvedic Treatment for Different Health Issues: First Study from Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Hiruni Jayagrahi Gunathilaka ◽  
Pemasiri Vitharana ◽  
Lahiru Udayanga ◽  
Nayana Gunathilaka
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Psychological Conditions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
High Distress ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Ayurvedic Treatment ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Background. Good mental condition is a vital part of health. Physical impairments would potentially have psychiatric manifestations during the course of a disease that could cause patients to experience a wide range of psychological conditions. This study was conducted to determine prevalence of anxiety, depression, stress, and psychological morbidities among the patients who received warded treatments at Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka. Methods. A total of 148 patients admitted to the hospital were selected for the study on a random systematic basis under four systemic groups (gastrointestinal, integumentary, musculoskeletal, and nervous system) depending on the chief complaint. The presence of depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms was assessed by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 item version (DASS 21). The General Linear Model (GLM) was used for statistical analysis. Results. Over 50% of the participants in all four patient groups belonged to age group of 35 to 65 years, encompassing the fraction of population that actively contribute to the workforce in the society. Stress, anxiety, and depression values of patients belonging to different complications varied significantly, as indicated by GLM (p<0.05). Patients diagnosed with integumentary system-related issues denoted the highest stress levels (27.7 ± 2.54), while the mean stress values among the other systemic groups were not significantly different among each other. The highest anxiety levels were indicated by patients with nervous system-related issues (18.6 ± 1.51), while the lowest anxiety levels were indicated by patients with integumentary disorders (6.0 ± 2.73). The highest depression level was identified from patients suffering from integumentary system-related disorders (31.7 ± 3.42), followed by nervous system (23.2 ± 1.78), gastrointestinal (19.5 ± 3.77), and musculoskeletal (16.8 ± 1.57) disorders. Conclusion. Overall, high distress levels were observed among the majority of the patients. Furthermore, integumentary issues may lead to significant psychological impacts. As most of the patients seek for Ayurveda treatments when their diseased condition becomes chronic, it is vital to focus on a biopsychosocial approach to patient assessment and patient care, in actual practice.

Music in the National Curriculum: The First Year

1994 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Mills
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
First Year ◽  
Music Teaching ◽  
Music Lessons ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Academic Year

During the academic year 1992–93 HM Inspectors of Schools (HMI) inspected 1208 class music lessons in maintained schools in England. These included almost 400 lessons attended by pupils in their first, third or seventh year of statutory schooling, that is pupils to whom the National Curriculum applies. HMI found a wide range in the quality of the practice in both primary and secondary schools. However, the proportion of lessons which HMI judged to be satisfactory or better in at least one of three important dimensions was substantially higher in primary schools. Primary class teachers often under-rated the quality of their music teaching. Some principles for developing good practice were identified.

scholarly journals NADPH Oxidases: Insights into Selected Functions and Mechanisms of Action in Cancer and Stem Cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Skonieczna ◽  
Tomasz Hejmo ◽  
Aleksandra Poterala-Hejmo ◽  
Artur Cieslar-Pobuda ◽  
Rafal J. Buldak
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Stem Cells ◽  
Tissue Regeneration ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Cell Physiology ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Nadph Oxidases ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Selected Functions ◽  
Complex Activities

NADPH oxidases (NOX) are reactive oxygen species- (ROS-) generating enzymes regulating numerous redox-dependent signaling pathways. NOX are important regulators of cell differentiation, growth, and proliferation and of mechanisms, important for a wide range of processes from embryonic development, through tissue regeneration to the development and spread of cancer. In this review, we discuss the roles of NOX and NOX-derived ROS in the functioning of stem cells and cancer stem cells and in selected aspects of cancer cell physiology. Understanding the functions and complex activities of NOX is important for the application of stem cells in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and development of new therapies toward invasive forms of cancers.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of the prescribed English Language Foundation Course on Communication and Soft Skills as per UGC-CBCS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
P. Gowri Sankara Rao ◽  
Prof. T. Narayana
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
English Language ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Wide Range

Language learning is interlinked with a wide range of skills and consequently innumerable benefits too. Command over language makes one articulate with self-confidence. It is possible to link language learning to imparting language and life skills by using quotes and excerpts from various genres with the objective of facilitate the learner to develop his/her social, emotional and cognitive skills such as the ability to communicate effectively, improve interpersonal relations, develop positive attitude, be empathetic and think logically and creatively.  

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