Body composition and fatty tissue distribution in women with various menstrual status.

Background: Menopause, also referred to as climacterium, is a period of multiple changes in the structure and functions of a woman organism.

Objective: Determination of differences in body composition and fatty tissue distribution in women from groups discriminated based on their menstrual status.

Material And Methods: The survey covered 312 women aged 38-75 years.

An analysis of selected risk factors of osteoporosis – dietary patterns and physical activity – in pubescent girls from the Lubelskie province.

Introduction: Peak bone mass is modulated by intrinsic (genetic) and extrinsic factors, such as diet, physical activity, stimulants and medications. Approximately 80-85% of peak bone mass is achieved during puberty.

Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze selected risk factors for osteoporosis, specifically diet and physical activity, in 10- to 15-year-old girls.

Relationship between diet and physical activity level in adolescents from post-grammar schools.

Introduction: Appropriate diet and physical activity are vital determinants of psychophysical development in children and adolescents.

Objective: The aim of the study was to analyse an association between dietary habits and physical activity levels of adolescents from post-grammar schools.

Material And Methods: The study included 110 girls and 65 boys between 16 and 19 years of age from two post-grammar schools in Biała Podlaska in Poland.

The timing of sexual maturation among boys and girls in eastern Poland, 1980-2000: a rural-urban comparison.

The aim of this study was to determine secular changes in the sexual maturation of children and adolescents from Eastern regions of Poland between 1980 and 2000, with special attention paid to rural-urban differences. Our sample comprised 34,055 girls and 28,100 boys from 9 to 18 years of age. The age at which each gender reached each stage of sexual maturation was examined, along with menarcheal age in girls.