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Prevalence and correlates of allergic diseases among children

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Pawlinska-Chmara R., Wronka I., Muc M.

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. Supplement

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2008

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tom 59

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nr 6

549-556

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Weight status and its determinants among Moroccan adolescents in the province of El Jadida

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Sahel K., Aboukhalaf A., Eljamal S., Elfane H., Ayachi M. E., Belahsen R.

Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny

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2022

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tom 73

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nr 1

Background. Despite the efforts of health systems, the prevalence of malnutrition reflected by weight status still poses challenges for many countries around the world. In fact, with the decrease in undernutrition, excess weight and obesity are gradually increasing in parallel with that of chronic diseases. Among school-going adolescents, however, weight status is less studied, particularly in developing countries. Objective. The objective of this research is to examine the situation and the determinants of the weight status of adolescents in the province of El Jadida in Morocco. Material and methods. The study was carried out on a sample of 463 students from the province of El Jadida of which 58.1% are boys and 41.9% girls, ages 9 and 17. Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometric measurements including height, weight and waist and hip circumference. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated to determine underweight, overweight and general obesity and waist circumference and the waist circumference to hip circumference ratio were used to determine abdominal obesity. Results. The results indicate that only 59.6% of students had normal weight status, 40.4% had abnormal BMI values corresponding to thinness in 18.8% and overweight (overweight and obesity) in 21.6%. A significant difference in the prevalence of abnormal weight status by sex and level of physical activity was found. The results of the present study reveal an abnormal weight status in a large proportion of adolescents linked in addition to the peculiarities of the puberty phase to the sedentary lifestyle in the study population. Conclusions. The results obtained revealed the coexistence of over-nutrition and undernutrition which require a prevention policy based on regular monitoring of weight status as well as on nutritional education and the promotion of physical activity for children and parents.

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Influence of non-dietary factors on the prevalence of abdominal obesity as a major component of the metabolic syndrome among 17-18-year-old youth

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Piotrowska E., Broniecka A., Biernat J., Wyka J., Bronkowska M.

Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny

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2015

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tom 66

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nr 1

Background. Youth nutrition and their nutritional status are conditioned by many factors, some of the main ones being: economic, social, climatic, cultural, and psychological factors as well as nutritional knowledge. With the growing problem of overweight and obesity among children and young people, the incidence of the metabolic syndrome is also increasing. Objective. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of demographic, sociological and psychological factors on the incidence of obesity among 17–18-year-old adolescents from Wroclaw and vicinity as a major risk factor for the development of the metabolic syndrome. Material and Methods. The study was conducted in three upper-secondary schools in Wroclaw, Poland. In the surveyed group (17-18 years old, n = 269) girls accounted for 59.5% and boys constituted 40.5%. Majority of young people were Wroclaw citizens (72.9%). Centile charts elaborated by the Children’s Memorial Health Institute were adopted for the evaluation of anthropometric parameters. Evaluation of the impact of non-dietary factors on the manner of nutrition was carried out using own questionnaire. Results. Based on the tests, abdominal obesity was determined among 34.5% of adolescents aged 17 years and among 65.5% of these aged 18 years. Obesity was more common in girls carrying genetic burden of the disease. Youth with the largest waist circumference most often declared to use slimming diets - 6.7%, and the lowest hunger sensation in stress - 3.4%. In addition, 30.5% of the adolescents with the smallest waist circumference and 11.5% with the largest waist circumference declared to be non-smoking. Occasional alcohol consumption was declared by 30.1% of young people with the smallest waist circumference, and 13.4% with the largest waist circumference. Conclusions. Youth with abdominal obesity significantly more likely than those with normal waist circumference applied slimming diets. Significant impact on the formation of abdominal obesity among girls had inherited disease burden.

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The relationship between family socio-economic status, family social support and adolescent physical activity

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Ajman H., Ukic M., Madic D.

Health Problems of Civilization

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2019

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tom 13

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nr 1

Background. There are numerous benefits of undertaking regular physical activity on health. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends for young people to undertake at least 60 minutes of moderately intense physical activity daily. Despite the well-known health benefits of exercise, the levels of physically inactive young people are continuously increasing. A large number of studies have found a relationship between socio-economic status and chronic disease. The aim of our study was to examine: the association between family socio-economic status and adolescent physical activity and also to assess the link between social support and adolescents’ physical activity and finally to examine whether there are any gender differences. Material and methods. There were 3396 final year secondary school students from 33 randomly selected secondary schools from Zagreb included in our study. The study was conducted from April 2015 to June 2016. Physical activity was measured using a short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF). Socio-economic status and family social support was assessed using questionnaires. Results. Boys were significantly more physically active than girls. The results of the logistic regression analysis did not determine a statistically significant association between the socioeconomic status and physical activity of the participants. Conclusions. Family social support and socio-economic status were not positively related to physical activity in Croatian adolescents.

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Relative performance of students by gender in public examinations (Biology) A case of selected urban secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria

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Addy V. J., Agaku M. F.

International Letters of Natural Sciences

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2015

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tom 48

Relative performance of students by gender in public examinations was assessed using questionnaires and standardized test on one hundred and eighty students from some selected urban centered schools in Benue State. Casual comparative design and correlation design were used and the results showed that socio-economic status of parents affects the performance of their children/wards (students), and there is no significance difference in the level of performance between boys and girls in public examinations. Parent should be enlightened through seminars and workshops on the importance of educating themselves and their children/ward. Governments, nongovernmental organization (NGO’S) and individuals should establish more schools for more education of both sexes. These were the suggestions advanced.

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Qui habite Kampala?

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Calas B., Okwi E.

Geographia Polonica

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1993

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tom 61

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Nutritional status of sub-Saharans residing in the city of El Jadida - Morocco: weight in relation to socio-economic status

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Daif H., Chamlal H., Barakat I., Ayachi M. E., Belahsen R.

Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny

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2021

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tom 72

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nr 4

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Assessment of the effect of socioeconomic factors on the prevalence of respiratory disorders in children

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Pawlinska-Chmara R., Wronka I.

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. Supplement

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2007

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tom 58

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nr 5

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Developmental screening of Afro-American infants using the Wolanski Gross Motor Evaluation

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Chapman S. K.

Studies of Human Ecology

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1992

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tom 10

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Prevalence and correlates of allergic diseases among children

Weight status and its determinants among Moroccan adolescents in the province of El Jadida

Influence of non-dietary factors on the prevalence of abdominal obesity as a major component of the metabolic syndrome among 17-18-year-old youth

The relationship between family socio-economic status, family social support and adolescent physical activity

Relative performance of students by gender in public examinations (Biology) A case of selected urban secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria

Qui habite Kampala?

Nutritional status of sub-Saharans residing in the city of El Jadida - Morocco: weight in relation to socio-economic status

Assessment of the effect of socioeconomic factors on the prevalence of respiratory disorders in children

Developmental screening of Afro-American infants using the Wolanski Gross Motor Evaluation