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The Connection between Young Students' Physical Health and Their Lifestyle
2015
<p><em>The goal of this research is to analyze the status of young students’ physical health and its connection with lifestyle. The research participants were 107 Medical College’s 1<sup>st</sup> year students that formed part of the youth category as it is defined in Latvia, i.e., up until the age of 25. Students’ physical health was evaluated in accordance with Apanasenko’s methods based on investigative anthropometric and functional testing measurements. These measurements included body mass index, vital capacity, strength index, Robinson index and Recovery Heart Rate. Students’ lifestyle habits were determined with the help of questionnaire that included question…
INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-MANAGEMENT OF BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT’S PERSONALITY AND HEALTH HABITS. THEORETICAL ASPECT
2018
Until now, there has been done little research on the purposeful biopsychosocial development of student personality in Latvia. Also, in pedagogical science there has been little done on the formation of balanced development self-management skills in humans. Each person's biopsychosocial development is in harmony with its health or lifestyle habits. The quality of student life and studies depends on their health which is affected by health habits. Their formation is closely linked to the formation of biopsychosocial development self-management skills in students. The objective of this paper is to analyse the interrelationship between personality biopsychosocial development self-management sk…
Understanding Blood versus Blond Orange Consumption: A Cross-Cultural Study in Four Countries
2022
Understanding consumer perceptions and attitudes to specific fruit is key information for not only increasing fruit consumption, but also for marketing reasons. It may also give clues to breeders to set quality objectives. This study explores different aspects that help to explain blood vs. blond orange consumption: availability and consumption habit, satisfaction attributes, facilitators and consumption barriers, consumption contexts, expectations and purchase intention. The study was conducted in China, Mexico, Spain and Italy, where citrus fruit consumers were invited to respond an online questionnaire. Our results revealed Italy as the country with the highest availability and consumpti…
Obesity interferes with the orosensory detection of long-chain fatty acids in humans
2014
Background: The association between the orosensory detection of lipids, preference for fatty foods, and body mass index (BMI; in kg/m 2 ) is controversial in humans. Objective: We explored the oral lipid-sensing system and the orosensory-induced autonomic reflex system in lean and obese subjects. Design: Lean (BMI: 19 to ,25; n = 30) and obese (BMI .30; n = 29) age-matched men were enrolled. Their oral threshold sensitivity to linoleic acid (LA) was determined by using a 3-alternative forced-choice ascending procedure, and their eating habits were established by the analysis of 4 consecutive 24-h food-consumption diaries. The effect of brief oral lipid stimulations on plasma triglyceride [(…
Analysis of Body Perception, Preworkout Meal Habits and Bone Resorption in Child Gymnasts
2021
The beneficial effects of physical activity on body image perception and bone are debated among artistic gymnasts. Gymnasts seem to be at greater risk of developing body dissatisfaction, eating disorders and osteoporosis due to inadequate nutrition and attention to the appearance of the body. The objective of this work was to investigate the association between the artistic gymnast and a more favorable body image compared to their sedentary peers and if a preworkout high-carbohydrate meal (HCM
Association between malocclusion and articulation of phonemes in early childhood
2021
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the relationship between dental malocclusion and speech to understand the etiology of speech sound disorders (SSD) in schoolchildren and to make a correct diagnosis and treatment plan. Materials and Methods Articulation and dental occlusion, oromyofunctional evaluation with orofacial praxis and musculature, resting tongue position, and swallowing pattern were analyzed in 290 schoolchildren between the ages of 4 and 7 years. Statistical tests were considered significant for P &lt; .05. Results A significant association between dental malocclusions (Angle Class II and III, anterior open bite, edge-to-edge bite, overjet and anterior crossbite) and phonetic a…
Survey on energy drink consumption among the adult population in sicily: Do new drinking habits associate with the risk of alcoholism in the Crib of …
2017
Background: The market for and the level of energy drinks (EDs) consumption are increasing every year, and while only a few have a comprehensive knowledge about the potential harmful physiological and psychological effects of EDs, the number of publications that have documented the potential adverse risks associated with the use of these beverages remains small. Objectives: The present study aim to evaluate the prevalence of EDs consumers among the adult population and to verify the factors associated with its consumption and onset of adverse events. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) semi-structured questionnaire, …
Estudio descriptivo del consumo de alcohol en los adolescentes de Gandia
2014
Resumen Introducción: La morbimortalidad en los países desarrollados se relaciona con hábitos adquiridos en la adolescencia. El alcohol es la droga más consumida por los adolescentes españoles, planteando su uso abusivo un problema preocupante para la salud pública. Objetivo: Valorar el patrón de consumo de bebidas alcohólicas de los jóvenes estudiantes de 4º de ESO de la ciudad de Gandía y las características que definen a esta población y al entorno en el que se realiza. Metodología: Se trata de un estudio descriptivo transversal del consumo de alcohol en los adolescentes de entre 15 y 18 años de Gandía, que se lleva a cabo mediante una encuesta con diferentes cuestiones relacionadas con l…
Wine and Women: A Focus on Feminine Consumption of Wine
2014
Continuous evolution of modern society provides changes in lifestyle and consumption habits, consequently reflecting on food consumption, where we can include the wine. In this context, even for wine there have been changes from the past to today, driving more and more consumers to think about this product less and less as a beverage and an more as a hedonistic and refined product. Relationship with wine changed also at generational and social level and women become interested and passionate consumers, aware of its quality; often also with a great role in the wine world choosing jobs like wine-sellers, producers, sommeliers or oenologist. Wine by the feminine side means the pleasure of enjo…
Pirmsskolas pedagoga un 2-3 gadus vecu bērnu vecāku sadarbība bērna veselīga dzīvesveida paradumu veidošanai
2020
Darbs apskata vecāku un pedagogu sadarbības nozīmi bērnu (2-3 gadu) veselīga dzīvesveida paradumu veidošanā. Šī mērķa sasniegšanai darbā tiek apskatīts, kā veidot veselīgas darba attiecības starp bērna pedagogu un bērna vecākiem, jo šādām attiecībām jābūt pirms tiek sākta runa par to, kādiem būtu jābūt šiem paradumiem, ko vecāku un pedagoga sadarbības rezultātā iemācītu bērnam. Kad sadarbībai nepieciešamās attiecības ir izveidotas, tad var sākt darbu pie bērna mācīšanas. Un par šo visu tiek aprakstīts šajā darbā. Darbā apskatīti veselīgi paradumi bērnam no ēšanas, fizisko aktivitāšu, higiēnas puses. Tāpat kā zināt, ko bērnam mācīt, ir jāzina ko bērnam nemācīt. Tas tiek apskatīts darba pēdēj…