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Effects of fungal air pollution on human health

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Łukaszuk C. , Krajewska-Kułak E. , Kułak W.

Progress in Health Sciences

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2011

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tom 1

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nr 2

156-164

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The microclimate of a room has an impact on human well-being, physical and mental health, on work productivity and the preservation of good health. Several dozen species of bacteria can live in buildings and more than 400 species of fungi (mainly Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Penicillium, Fusarium genus). The presented results are studies from different health department suggesting the desirability of systematic microbiological testing, evaluation of fungal pathogens, and involving staff, patients, walls, floors, furniture units (hardware, underwear), and air. However the problem is a lack of unified Polish standards, the classes of microbiological indoor air and the lack of harmonization of existing rules for air sampling to assess air fungal pollution in the health care setting.

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The impact of particulate matter (PM) and nitric oxides (NOx) on human health and an analysis of selected sources accounting for their emission in Poland

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Krzeszowiak J. , Stefanow D. , Pawlas K.

Medycyna Środowiskowa - Environmental Medicine

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2016

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tom 19

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nr 3

7-15

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Introduction and objective: This paper is concerned with the harmful impact of nitric oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) on humans. The objective was to determine which source of emission is the most urgent in terms of its reduction.Abbreviated description of the state of knowledge: In published epidemiological studies multiple notifications indicating the harmful impact of particulate matter on human health can be found. The harmful impact is underscored by the increase in the number of hospitalisations owing to diseases of respiratory and cardio-vascular systems, as well as by the rise in general fatality rate. The analysis of the PM impact on the human body is prompted by the fact that its detrimental effects are not clearly defined. Additionally, nitric oxides contribute to the increased number of exacerbations of respiratory disease and are a factor increasing susceptibility to development of local inflammation. Conclusions: The following study is meant to show that the air pollution which derives from vehicles (NOx and PM) has a significant impact on human health. This applies particularly to residents of cities and big towns. This issue has gained special importance in Poland. According to the data from the Central Statistical Office, the increasing number of vehicles in use and their age lead to increased emission of the pollutants considered.

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Toxicity of bisphenol a on humans: a review

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Preethi S. , Sandhya K. , Lebonah D. E. , Prasad C. V. , Sreedevi B. , Chandrasekhar K. , Kumari J. P.

International Letters of Natural Sciences

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2014

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tom 22

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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a plastic ingredient produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. The present review focused on different mechanisms of BPA on human health in enzymatic, androgenic, neurological, liver and reproductive systems. The review explained the influence of BPA on different stages of human life likely in foetal stage, children and adults stages. The review also concentrated on how to handle BPA, treatment, preventive measures against BPA exposure.

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Zywienie profilaktyczne dla kazdego

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Biuletyn Informacyjno-Handlowy. Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego Boguchwała

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1997

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nr 02

18

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Dbajmy o prawidlowe zywienie

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Chuchro B.

Biuletyn Informacyjno-Handlowy. Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego Boguchwała

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2002

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nr 01

19

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Zywienie - istotny czynnik zdrowia

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Drzazga M.

Biuletyn Informacyjno-Handlowy. Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego Boguchwała

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2000

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nr 03

22-23

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Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) – the Polish version

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Bergier J. , Wasilewska M. , Szepeluk A.

Health Problems of Civilization

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2019

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tom 13

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nr 1

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The increasingly appreciated role of physical activity in societies concerned about their health requires proper assessment. The main tools for measuring the level of physical activity comprise some relevant questionnaires, among which the best known in the foreign literature is Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). However, this questionnaire is not yet available in the Polish language version. The following article presents one such attempt that has taken into account the Polish conditions and lifestyle following the guidelines of the GPAQ Guide, which meets the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). The source text was translated into Polish and then a reverse translation was made involving four steps.

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Powszechnie doceniana rola aktywności fizycznej społeczeństw w trosce o ich zdrowie wymaga odpowiedniej oceny. Głównymi narzędziami do pomiaru poziomu aktywności fizycznej są nadal odpowiednie kwestionariusze. Swoje miejsce w literaturze zagranicznej posiada Globalny Kwestionariusz Aktywności Fizycznej (GPAQ). Kwestionariusz ten nie jest dotychczas dostępny w wersji polskojęzycznej. Takiego opracowania dokonano w niniejszym artykule, zgodnie z zaleceniami Światowej Organizacji Zdrowia (WHO), uwzględniając dostosowanie do warunków polskich i stylu życia, zgodnie z wytycznymi Przewodnika GPAQ. Tekst źródłowy przetłumaczono na język polski, a następnie dokonano tłumaczenia zwrotnego z uwzględnieniem czterech kroków postępowania.

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Sorption of organic compounds by organo-zeolites

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Wołowiec M. , Muir B. , Bajda T.

Geology, Geophysics and Environment

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2016

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tom Vol. 42, no. 1

139--140

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Organic compounds such as BTEX and PAHs are one of the most common contaminants in water system. These contaminants would take decades to degrade and they have harmful effects on human health (Qin et al. 2008). Several treatment methods have been developed to remove those contaminants from industrial wastewater. They include ion-exchange, filtration, adsorption and the use of various types of sorbents for example zeolites (Kibazohi et al. 2004, Mathur et al. 2007, Aivaliotiet al. 2012, Almeida et al. 2012). Natural clinoptilolite (Cp) from the Bystré deposit in Slovakia and zeolite Na-X synthesized from fly ash has been modified with a hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (HDTMA) in amounts of 1.0 and 2.0 of external cation exchange capacity (ECEC) of the zeolites (Szala et al. 2013). The sorption properties of unmodified zeolites and organo-zeolites in terms of aqueous solutions of benzene, ethylobenzene, toluene, p-xylene (BTEX) and their mixtures as well as anthracene, naphthalene, benzo[a]pyrene, dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (PAHs) and their mixtures at different concentrations were evaluated. The results showed that the modification of the zeolite Na-X and Cp with HDTMA improves the sorption properties. Modification in the amount of 1.0 ECEC proved to be the best in terms of p-xylene, anthracene, naphthalene, benzo[a]pyrene, dibenzo[a,h]anthracene. On the other hand benzene, ethylobenzene and toluene were adsorbed the most effectively by 2.0 ECEC modification of Na-X and Cp. Based on experimental data, the removal efficiencies for BTEX follows the order: p-xylene > toluene > benzene > ethylobenzene, for POHs: dibenzo[a,h]anthracene > benzo[a] pyrene > anthracene > naphthalene. P-xylene and naphtalene were adsorbed in the greatest quantity and benzene and anthracene in the lowest quantity from the mixtures of BTEX and PAHs, respectively. The sorption efficiency depends on the physicochemical properties of the organic compounds (dipole moment, molar mass, molecule structure and the time of the sorption process) as well as natural Cp and synthetic zeolite Na-X properties, such as Si/Al ratio, texture parameters and external cation exchange capacity. With an increasing concentration of the hydrocarbons in the solution the sorption capacity increases (Szala et al. 2015). Natural Cp is a better sorbent than synthetic zeolite Na-X in case of BTEX sorption, while PAHs are adsorbed more effectively by zeolite Na-X and its modifications. The mechanism of the sorption consists on the dissolving of the organic compounds into the organic layer of the surfactant (on the zeolites’ surface) as well as on the organic compounds’ penetration into the mesopores.

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Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Selected Medicinal Herbs and Spices

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Al-Keriawy H. A. H. , Nehaba S. S. , Alwan S. W.

Journal of Ecological Engineering

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2023

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tom Vol. 24, nr 6

376--384

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Spices and medicinal herbs is an important route for human exposure to toxic metals. This study determined total concentrations of heavy metals and risk assessment of ten types of herbs used in cooking, spices and medicinal plants available in local markets of Babylon province/Iraq. Concentrations of Cu, Ni, Zn, Pb, Co, As, Cd, Cr and Hg were estimated by ICP/Mass to identify toxic metals in the used portion of selected spices and medicinal plants. The average concentrations of these elements were within the limits allowed by the WHO. Culinary herbs and spices contained significantly Cu˃Ni˃Zn˃Pb˃Co˃As˃Cd˃Cr˃Hg. However, the concentrations of copper, zinc and nickel, respectively, were higher in all herbal samples. The study recorded the highest concentrations in the aerial parts of plants from the total elemental content of Thymus vulgaris leaves (109.4 μg•g-1). and barks of Cinnamomum verum was recorded (43 μg•g-1). Non-carcinogenic risks and estimated daily consumption of these herbs were assessed on the basis of the target hazard quotient (THQ) and Hazard Index (HI). THQ values for individual minerals were more than one indicating health risks for nickel (15.5) Mentha verticillata leaves, (12.3) for Matricaria chamomilla, other metals Cu, Co, Pb and Zn were recorded THQ˃1 which considered unsafe for human consumption. The mean Hazard Index (HI) for the nine metal elements is ˃1 for all plants except Zingiber officinale, indicating that there are non-carcinogenic risks from these nine elements. this study provides a scientific basis to guide the safe consumption of certain culinary herbs and spices, it suggest potential health concerns for consumers of these products on a daily basis over a prolonged life span.

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Attitudes of older people towards health

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Kubinska Z. , Lukaszuk A. , Szczygielska E.

Rozprawy Naukowe. Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Naukowa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej

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2009

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tom 03

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The implementation of positive transformations in the awareness and health behaviors of selected social groups requires identifying and analyzing their current attitudes towards health. The major objective of the study was to identify and present selected attitudes of older persons towards health. It was conducted with the method of a diagnostic survey amongst 106 respondents, with consideration given to gender of the surveyed. The greatest degree of respondents acceptance was reported in respect of such attitudes towards health as: hysteria, promotion, claiming, cult and Samaritan. As many as 90% of the respondents were identifying themselves with those attitudes. The gender was found to exert a significant effect only on differences in answers referring to the attitude of health promotion (autocreation).

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Organization of health education in Poland

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Gorski T. , Stavrou S. , Kamieniak H.

Żywienie Człowieka i Metabolizm

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1988

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tom 15

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nr 4

PL

Omówiono cele, historię i organizację oświaty zdrowotnej w Polsce. Uwzględniono zadania Państwowej Inspekcji Sanitarnej oraz Departamentu Oświaty Zdrowotnej Państwowego Zakładu Higieny. Opisano działalność oświatową lokalnych stacji sanitarno-epidemiologicznych oraz ZOZ-ów a także udział innych organizacji i towarzystw w upowszechnianiu wiedzy. Omówiono strukturę zawodową personelu zajmującego się upowszechnianiem wiedzy oraz organizację szkolenia w zakresie metod i problemów oświaty zdrowotnej.

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Technological requirements of milk for dairy industry with particular reference to the potential adaptation for human nutrition and health

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Maubois J. L.

Animal Science Papers and Reports

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2004

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tom 22

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nr 3

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Food functionality of algae

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Fujino Y. , Kuwata J.

Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences

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1998

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tom 07

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nr 2 Suppl.

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The protective role of adaptogenic remedies of plant origin

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Obidoska G. , Sadowska A. , Rumowska M.

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica. Supplement

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2001

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tom 39

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nr 1

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The changing environment and human activities: implications for human health

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Yiljika J. D. , Danna J. Z.

International Letters of Natural Sciences

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2014

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tom 15

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nr 1

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Change in the environment is inevitable and rapid. The cause of the change could be a natural phenomena or life processes. Human activity such as development of agriculture and technology which give rise to widespread industrialization has led to potentially changing environment as a result of pollution culminating in the release of harmful substances such as Agricultural waste, industrial waste, metal scraps, sewage, microbial concentration, oil spills etc. into the soil, water or air. Human environmental intervention as in the construction of dams and diversion of rivers is another cause of change in the environment. Other causes are ozone depletion, Acid rain and acid mine drainage etc. The impact of the changing environment on human health identified in this paper seek to explore the causes of environmental change, effect of human activities on causes of environmental change and effect of changing environment on human health. The findings identified some effects of human activities as outbreaks of infectious diseases leading to human incapacitation and death in severe cases, damage genetic material leading to heritable genetic disorders, malnourishment as a result of wiping out of plants and animal life. Others are skin cancer, reduction of life expectancy etc. some recommendation were made which are Environmental conservation measures, Governments and Non-governmental organizations educating the citizenry.

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Motivations and effects of practicing nordic walking by elderly people

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Knapik A. , Saulicz E. , Mysliwiec A. , Saulicz M. , Warmuz-Wancisiewicz A.

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity. The Journal of Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport

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2014

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tom 06

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nr 1

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Background: As a result of numerous advantages of Nordic Walking such as the movement simplicity, its affordability and availability for people of various ages and with different levels of fitness, this relatively young physical activity has been developing remarkably for several years. It has the potential of increasing physical activity among elderly people. Defining to what extent practicing Nordic Walking (NW) influences the general level of physical activity and the quality of life of elderly people. Material/Methods: 161 people were examined (93 women and 68 men) at the age of 60 or above. In this group 48 practised NW: 33 women and 15 men. Health self-assessment was determined using the SF-36 questionnaire, whereas the level of physical activity using the SEWL questionnaire. Results: Statistically significant differences were noted (p<0.05) between respondents practising NW and the control group at the level of both physical activity and health selfassessment. Conclusions: Practising NW positively influences the increase of elderly people’s physical activity, translating to the level of health self-assessment.

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НАУКОВО-МЕТОДИЧНА СИСТЕМА ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ МАЙБУТНІХ ФАХІВЦІВ ЗІ ЗДОРОВ’Я ЛЮДИНИ ДО ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ЗДОРОВ’ЯЗМІЦНЮВАЛЬНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ

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Міхеєнко О.

Педагогічні науки: теорія, історія, інноваційні технології

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2016

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nr 3(57)

222-229

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The article deals with the conceptual, methodological, organizational, educational and training aspects of professional training of future human health specialists for the usage of health strengthening technologies. The purpose of research is to analyze the methodological, organizational, teaching and educational characteristics of the professional training process of future human health specialists; to develop scientific and methodological training model of future human health specialists for the usage of health strengthening technologies, to reveal the essential characteristics and relationships of its structural components. The scholarly methodical system of training future human health specialists to use health-strengthening technologies is grounded and the model of the above-mentioned system is developed. The model reflects the theoretical and methodical set (regulatory requirements to the professional training, scholarly methodological approaches, general didactic and specific principles of learning) and the structural sets of the educational process (the target, the content, the procedure and the diagnostic sets); the essence of the specific principles of learning (the principle of professional direction, the interdisciplinary principle, the principle of the unity of educational and scholarly activity of departments and staff; the principle of stimulating health-strengthening activity; the innovative principle; the emotional principle) is revealed; the pedagogical conditions that ensure the efficiency of educational process of training future human health specialists to use health-strengthening technologies (the development of the cognitive component of the content of training future human health specialists to use health-strengthening technologies as a basis for forming professional competence, values and motifs of health, professional self-consciousness and self-affirmation; attracting the students to the health-improving activity as a means of forming creative health-improving thought, stimulating the practical use of health-improving technologies in learning and when accomplishing the professional tasks; creating proper professional and pedagogical educational surroundings (scholarly, educational and methodical, organizational, staff provision) that facilitates forming students’ professional direction, conscious, emotional, valuable and responsible attitude both to their own health and the health of people around) are revealed. It is proved that the effectiveness of the professional training of future human health specialists for the usage of health strengthening technologies is determined by a holistic concept of professionalization and relevant scientific and methodological support of the educational process. We can see some prospects for further research in the study of theoretical and methodological bases of perfection of future human health specialists for the usage of health strengthening technologies in the system of postgraduate education and professional self-improvement in their lifetime in order to ensure the competitiveness of a specialist in modern market economy.

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Specificity of health-related behaviours in middle and late adulthood

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Zadworna-Cieslak M. , Oginska-Bulik N.

Health Problems of Civilization

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2018

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tom 12

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nr 1

EN

Background. Engaging in health-related behaviours is conditioned by many factors, including psychological and social ones. The extent to which it is done is also determined by gender and age. Health-related activity has specific and, presumably, different meanings at different stages of adulthood, which is associated with implementing by people roles and tasks typical of a given period of life. The study aimed to determine the specifics of the healthrelated behaviour in middle and late adulthood. Material and methods. The research was conducted on a group of 285 people, including 154 persons in middle adulthood, i.e. 40-58 years old (M = 45.05, SD = 3.63) - 77 women and 77 men, and 130 in late adulthood, i.e. 61-88 years old (M = 71.32 SD = 5.81) - 70 women and 60 men. The Health Behaviour Inventory by Z. Juczyński (2001) was used to measure health-related behaviours. The tool enabled determining the overall level of health-related behaviours and four selected categories, i.e. healthy eating habits, preventive behaviours, health-related practices and positive mental attitudes. Results. The results indicate that women exhibit a higher level of health-related behaviours when compared to men (regardless of age), which is also evidenced in women in late adulthood when compared to those in middle adulthood. The extent of health-related behaviours in specific categories was also compared between groups. Functions of healthrelated behaviours were discussed with regard to their specifics of people’s roles performed in society as well as the implementation of the development tasks typical of particular stages of adulthood. Conclusions. It is recommended to adjust prevention and health promotion programmes to particular periods of human development and gender.

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Wprowadzenie. Podejmowanie zachowań zdrowotnych jest uwarunkowane wieloma czynnikami, w tym psychologicznymi i społecznymi. Różnią się one także w zależności od płci i wieku. Aktywność zdrowotna ma specyficzne i przypuszczalnie odmienne znaczenie na różnych etapach dorosłości, wiąże się z realizacją ról i zadań typowych dla danego okresu życia. Celem przeprowadzonych badań było ustalenie specyfiki zachowań zdrowotnych osób w okresie średniej i późnej dorosłości. Materiał i metody. Badania przeprowadzono na grupie 285 osób, w tym przebadano 154 osób w wieku średniej dorosłości tj. 40-58 lat (M=45,05; SD=3,63) - 77 kobiet i 77 mężczyzn oraz 130 osób w wieku późnej dorosłości tj. 61-88 lat (M=71,32 SD=5,81) – 70 kobiet i 60 mężczyzn. Do pomiaru zachowań zdrowotnych zastosowano Inwentarz Zachowań Zdrowotnych (IZZ ) autorstwa Z. Juczyńskiego (2001). Narzędzie to pozwala na ustalenie ogólnego wskaźnika zachowań zdrowotnych oraz nasilenia czterech kategorii zachowań - prawidłowych nawyków żywieniowych, zachowań profilaktycznych, praktyk zdrowotnych oraz pozytywnych nastawień psychicznych. Wyniki. Wyniki badań wskazują na wyższy poziom zachowań zdrowotnych w grupie kobiet w porównaniu z mężczyznami (niezależnie od wieku) oraz w grupie osób w okresie późnej dorosłości w porównaniu z osobami w wieku średniej dorosłości. Dokonano także porównania poziomu poszczególnych kategorii zachowań zdrowotnych pomiędzy grupami. Omówiono funkcje zachowań zdrowotnych i powiązanie ich specyfiki z pełnieniem ról społecznych i realizacją zadań rozwojowych typowych dla poszczególnych etapów dorosłości. Wnioski. Wskazane jest dostosowanie oddziaływań w zakresie profilaktyki i promocji zdrowia do okresu rozwojowego i płci.

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Parasites and fungi as risk factors for human and animal health

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Goralska K. , Blaszkowska J.

Annals of Parasitology

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2015

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tom 61

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nr 4

EN

Recent literature data suggests that parasitic and fungal diseases, which pose a threat to both human and animal health, remain a clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic problem. Attention is increasingly paid to the role played by natural microbiota in maintaining homeostasis in humans. A particular emphasis is placed on the possibility of manipulating the human microbiota (permanent, transient, pathogenic) and macrobiota (e.g., Trichuris suis) to support the treatment of selected diseases such as Crohn’s disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer. Emphasis is placed on important medical species whose infections not only impair health but can also be life threatening, such as Plasmodium falciparum, Echinococcus multilocularis and Baylisascaris procyonis, which expand into areas which have so far been uninhabited. This article also presents the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic parasitoses imported from the tropics, which spread across large groups of people through human-to-human transmission (Enterobius vermicularis, Sarcoptes scabiei). It also discusses the problem of environmentally-conditioned parasitoses, particularly their etiological factors associated with food contaminated with invasive forms (Trichinella sp., Toxoplasma gondii). The analysis also concerns the presence of developmental forms of geohelminths (Toxocara sp.) and ectoparasites (ticks), which are vectors of serious human diseases (Lyme borreliosis, anaplasmosis, babesiosis), in the environment. Mycological topics contains rare cases of mycoses environmentally conditioned (CNS aspergillosis) and transmissions of these pathogens in a population of hospitalized individuals, as well as seeking new methods used to treat mycoses.

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The fatty acids SFA and UFA of cold-pressed vegetable oils

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Kondratowicz-Pietruszka E.

Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences

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2011

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tom 61

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nr Suppl.1