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Health and life style-related determinants of survival rate in the male residents of the city of Łódź

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Śmigielski J., Bielecki W., Drygas W.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2013

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vol. 26

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issue 3

337-348

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Introduction: The article presents a selected part of an analysis of health- and lifestyle-related determinants of the longevity of male residents of the city of Łódź. The WHO strategy for the European region assumes that the term ‘lifestyle' refers to the way of life based on the association between conditions of life understood in a broad sense and individual patterns of behaviour determined by socio-cultural factors and individual features. On this basis, the aim of this study is to identify the multiple statistical relationships on the mortality of men living in Łódź, particularly the influence of the following variables on the probability of survival: age, subjective health assessment, nutritional habits, alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking. Materials and Methods: The study sample (1004 respondents) was selected, and the study was carried out, based on the standards of the CINDI WHO Programme. The investigations included socio-demographic data, health status, lifestyle and anthropometric measurements. Results: From the results of the first- study performed in Poland of the longevity of men with identified risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, it has been found that: 1) Tobacco smoking has a negative influence on male longevity; 2) Alcohol consumed in moderate amounts favours male longevity; 3) The level of physical activity observed among the studied men was too low to affect longevity; 4) A diet rich in fish and consumption of yellow cheese are positive predictors of longevity, while additional use of table salt at meals and consumption of sweets (cakes) are negative ones. Conclusions: Risky lifestyles and a reluctance to abandon them are responsible for a shorter lifespan among men in Poland. Reducing this difference between women and men is a real challenge for public health professionals and preventive medicine specialists.

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The effect of selected lifestyle factors and diet on mortality of men with documented physical fitness in the city of Łódź

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Śmigielski J., Jeger A., Hanke W., Bielecki W., Drygas W.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2013

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vol. 26

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issue 4

535-544

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Introduction: It is still uncertain if having at least moderate physical fitness is a necessary and sufficient condition for lowering the risk of death. The aforementioned statement constituted the basis for undertaking the study concerning the effect of particular health-related behaviours on the likelihood of survival in subjects with a moderate and high physical fitness. Materials and Methods: The study sample, i.e. 204 men aged 30-59 years living in Łódź, Poland, was selected within the CINDI WHO Programme and examined over the years 1980-1990 and 2003-2004. In each subject approximate values of one week energy expenditures associated with performing physical exercise of at least moderate intensity (> 1000 kcal/week) were estimated. Physical efficiency in the study group was evaluated basing on the results of the submaximal effort test. Information about selected socio-demographic characteristics, consumption of alcohol, cigarette smoking and diet was gathered. The vital status of the examined sample was checked in 2009. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to identify factors which influence the survival of examined population. Results: The probability of death was more than fourfold higher in the case of individuals who eat "beef or pork meat", as compared to those who consumed these products rarely or never. On the other hand, the subjects who declared regular consumption of yellow cheese had nearly fourfold lower death probability. Current smoking was found to be a significant negative risk factor while moderate consumption of beer a protective one. The level of physical fitness ($\text{V}_\text{O2max}$) did not significantly influence mortality. Conclusions: The results of the performed analyses indicate negative effect associated with consumption of beef/pork meat and smoking. Furthermore, the data pertaining to the consumption of yellow cheese as a potent protective factor for men's health requires further verification. The possibility that it is some lifestyle proxy rather than a causal factor can not be excluded.

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Adaptacja pozytywnych międzykulturowych zachowań zdrowotnych wśród uczniów klas I–III w opinii nauczycieli

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Modrzejewska J.

Kultura i Wychowanie

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2018

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vol. 13

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issue 1

157-168

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In the age of globalisation, when diversified cultures interact in all spheres of our life, it is significant for teachers to recognise and implement positive pro-health behaviours, which are adopted from other cultures and transferred into the realities of Polish schools. When perceived in the context of one’s health, educating for positive attitudes towards other cultures is especially important at the beginning of a child’s upbringing. This article focuses on research devoted to early education teachers’ knowledge and skills with respect to the implementation of positive, pro-health behaviours in the area of broadly conceived early education. The research problem can be expressed as the following question: Which foreign positive pro-health behaviours should be implemented in the environment of children of younger school age and in what way? The aforementioned problem could be successfully solved by referring to answers and opinions expressed in a questionnaire by the surveyed sample of teachers. Having been constructed on the basis of a diagnostic survey, the study has shown the teachers’ extensive knowledge concerning the issue. Moreover, the study has made the teachers aware of the possibilities of deploying health-related considerations for the sake of disseminating attitudes of acceptance and tolerance in the reality of everyday life and work. Since the study is of an introductory character, the presented results are definitely a comfortable starting point for further investigations.

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W dobie spotykania się różnorodnych kultur na wszystkich płaszczyznach naszego życia istotne jest zauważenie i świadome przeniesienie pozytywnych zachowań zdrowotnych zapożyczonych z innych kultur na grunt polskiej szkoły przez nauczycieli. Kształcenie pozytywnych postaw w stosunku do innych kultur na płaszczyźnie zdrowotnej jest szczególnie ważne na początku drogi edukacyjnej dziecka. Zaprezentowane w niniejszym artykule badania mają na celu wykazanie wiedzy i umiejętności nauczycieli edukacji wczesnoszkolnej w zakresie adaptacji pozytywnych zachowań zdrowotnych funkcjonujących już w naszym społeczeństwie na grunt edukacji wczesnoszkolnej. Problemem badawczym było pytanie: Jakie i w jaki sposób pozytywne zachowania zdrowotne pochodzące z innych kultur należy adoptować w środowisku dzieci w młodszym wieku szkolnym, a rozwiązaniem problemu badawczego były propozycje nauczycieli w odpowiedzi na pytania ankietowe dotyczące wyboru i sposobu adaptacji owych zachowań. Badania przeprowadzone metodą sondażu diagnostycznego wykazały znaczną wiedzę i umiejętności ankietowanych, ale ponadto uświadomiły nauczycielom możliwości wykorzystania tych zagadnień w celu kształtowania postaw tolerancji i akceptacji innych kultur w ich codziennej pracy zawodowej. Badania miały charakter proorientacyjny i z pewnością są sumptem do dalszych eksploracji badawczych.

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Health and life style-related determinants of survival rate in the male residents of the city of Łódź

The effect of selected lifestyle factors and diet on mortality of men with documented physical fitness in the city of Łódź

Adaptacja pozytywnych międzykulturowych zachowań zdrowotnych wśród uczniów klas I–III w opinii nauczycieli