Role of diet in primary and secondary prevention of periodontitis and non-specific inflammatory bowel diseases. Part II.

Introduction And Objective: Both periodontitis and non-specific bowel diseases (IBD) are complex chronic diseases, and the elements connecting them are the dysregulated microbiota and abnormal immune response of the host. In turn, in the etiology of these diseases, the common environmental risk factor is improper mode of nutrition. The aim of the study is to review nutritional interventions and effective nutritional protocols applied in periodontitis and IBD.

Relationship between periodontal diseases and non-specific inflammatory bowel diseases - an overview. Part I.

Introduction And Objective: An increasing number of studies indicate that the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract are interconnected and that there is a potential causal link between non-specific inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and oral diseases. Therefore, following the example of the brain-gut axis, the concept of the gum-gut axis has now been put forward. The aim of the review is to assess the literature confirming the existence of the recently proposed gum-gut axis and the resulting relationships between non-specific inflammatory bowel diseases and oral diseases, especially periodontal diseases.

Impact of dietary habits on the incidence of oral diseases.

Background: Diet is a factor that can modify the course of caries, dental erosion and periodontal diseases.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of dietary habits and the anthropometric parameters on oral health.

Material And Methods: 50 females and 45 males aged 19-21 years were examined in a cross-sectional study.

Taste preferences of preschoolers and parents' contribution to shaping their children's eating habits in the context of obesity development.

Introduction And Objective: Improper diet of children and their preference for sweet taste may be risk factors for the development of obesity and childhood caries. The aim of the study was to evaluate the taste preferences of preschoolers and to estimate the methods used by parents to shape the nutritional behaviour of their children.

Material And Methods: The research covered 108 preschool children and 86 parents.

Diet and Physical Activity as Determinants of Lifestyle Chosen by Women from Southern Poland.

The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between the lifestyle of Polish women (characterized by the quality of diets and levels of reported physical activity) and their characteristics such as age, place of residence, physical activity at work or school, reported health status, and BMI. The sample consisted of 882 women from Southern Poland. Diet quality and the level of physical activity were evaluated by the Nutrition Beliefs Questionnaire established by the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Dietary intake of antioxidants and fats in the context of coronary heart disease prevention among elderly people.

Introduction: Some literature data indicate that the proper intake of exogenic antioxidants from food and the proper intake of fats can offer significant protection against coronary heart disease.

Objectives: The estimation of total antioxidant capacity of food intake on the basis of Dietary Antioxidant Index (DAI), together with an assessment of the contribution of particular food products in DAI, and the evaluation of consumption of all dietary fats and frequency of consumption of products that are a source of fats among elderly people in Krakow, Poland.

Material And Methods: 143 persons (73 women and 70 men) aged 65-80 were studied.

Overweight and obesity vs. simple carbohydrates consumption by elderly people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system.

Introduction: Overweight and obesity belong to the alarming and constantly increasing problems of the 21st century among all age groups. One of the major factors enhancing these problems are simple carbohydrates commonly found in popular sweet drinks.

Objective: The aim of the study was to estimate the nutritional patterns of elderly people with diagnosed cardiovascular system diseases, and analysis of the relationship between consumption of simple carbohydrates and prevalence of overweight and obesity.

Relationship between dietary antioxidant index (DAI) and antioxidants level in plasma of Kraków inhabitants.

Background: Some literature data indicate that antioxidant-rich food may significantly increase antioxidants in serum and decrease the oxidative stress but results are ambiguous.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the total antioxidant capacity of food intake among the inhabitants of Kraków, Poland on the basis of dietary antioxidant index (DAI) and evaluation the relation between DAI and the level of antioxidants in plasma.

Material And Methods: Examination included 70 (37 women and 33 men) non-smoking inhabitants of Krakow aged 46.

The Structure of Fats and Fatty Acid Consumption in Elderly People with Cardiovascular System Diseases.

Background: Patients with cardiovascular system diseases having their origin in arteriosclerosis require special dietetic treatment. Among many nutritional components, fats in the diet (both their quantity and quality) play a very important role in primary and secondary prevention of these diseases.

Objectives: The aim of the study was the estimation of total fats participation (saturated fatty acids, mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids and cholesterol) in the Daily Nutritional Ration (DNR) of elderly people with cardiovascular system diseases.

[A significance of measurement of breathing nervous regulation, respiratory resistance and spirometry in clinical toxicology - retrospective review].

Unlabelled: The exogenous central nervous system depressants such opioides, alcohol and carbon monoxide may affect nervous respiratory regulation and lead to disturbances in respiratory system efficiency. The aim of this study was to evaluate the breathing nervous regulation and ventilatory efficiency in patients treated in Clinical Toxicology, UJCM in Krakow in the period 1994- 2000.

Methods: There were 385 persons under examination: 144 alcohol abusers and 70 opiate abusers (group I), 91 persons treated because of acute carbon monoxide poisoning (group II) and 80 healthy persons - control group.

Dietary Patterns Seem to Influence the Development of Perfusion Changes in Cardiac Syndrome X Patients.

Background: Cardiac syndrome X (CSX) is linked with changes in the heart's micro-vasculature, without significant changes in main coronary vessels. According to ESC 2013 stable coronary artery disease criteria, CSX was replaced by Microvascular Angina (MA). While no changes in main coronary vessels are present, most patients still suffer from angina-like chest pains, which significantly diminish their quality of life.

[Diet with high antioxidant capacity as important factor in primary and secondary prevention of asthma].

Unlabelled: In primary and secondary prevention of diseases resulted from antioxidant failure and changes towards oxidation processes (autoimmunological/allergic diseases, especially asthma) intake of exogenic antioxidants from food is crucial. The aim of the study was to estimate diet antioxidant capacity (measured as DWA values) among healthy inhabitants of Krakow and assess which food products had the main contribution in DAI, in order to give the indications for people suffering from bronchial asthma.

Material And Methods: The study group consisted of 478 persons: 350 of healthy inhabitants of Krakow and two specific subpopulations: 48 men with high level of physical activity and 80 students from Jagiellonian University and Technical Academy.

Salt caves as simulation of natural environment and significance of halotherapy.

Introduction: Human activity usually leads to a deterioration in air quality; therefore, searching for places that simulate an environment without pollution is important. Artificial salt caves play crucial role, as a kind of therapy, known as halotherapy, based on treatment in a controlled air medium that simulates a natural salt cave microclimate.

Objective: Evaluation of awareness about the existence of salt caves, basic knowledge about the purpose for their presence among people who bought salt caves sessions, and checking their subjective estimation of salt caves influence on their well-being.

Influence of diet on oral health in young adults--pilot study.

Introduction: Diet is a factor that can modify, among others, the course of caries, dental erosive lesions and periodontal disease. It is important to know the influence of diet on the clinical oral condition in young adults.

Material And Methods: 20 women and 20 men aged 19-21 participated in the study.

Dietary acrylamide exposure in chosen population of South Poland.

Introduction: Acrylamide is used for wide range of industry purposes and it is produced in food during heating process. Foods with high acrylamide concentration include French fries, chips, bread crust, cereal, different baked goods. The electrophilic nature of acrylamide allows to interact with biological molecules.

Comparative studies on promotion of health and life style of hospital staff in Sweden and Poland.

Introduction: Recently, an increase has been observed in the number of patients suffering from diseases which are the consequence of an anti-health life style; therefore it is necessary to undertake proper actions in this area, including those addressed to hospital staff.

Objectives: 1) Comparison of self-reported state of health and life style between hospital staff in Sweden and Poland, and the motivation of these employees to change the to-date life style for one that is more health promoting. 2) Presentation, based on Swedish experiences in the field of health promotion in hospitals, of the possibilities to implement these changes in Polish conditions.

[Different aspects of food consumed by contemporary people].

In accordance with the expectations of contemporary people food is to be not only a source of nutritional components but also a mean of realization of new goals. The food is to help in good health and beauty maintaining, in shaping the desired body look, in improving physical condition, in stress reduction, in deleting the process of getting old. The food should prevent from some diseases such as diseases of cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract and immunological system.

[Controversial issue in biotechnology--students' opinions].

Discovery of DNA structure gave the chance for creation organisms, that are called genetically modified organisms (GMO). Birth of Scottish sheep called Dolly in 1996 can be treated as a turning point in GMO issue. Next years have brought development of genetic techniques that help to insert genes that usually come from a different species and create organisms with modified features.

Quality of life and social determinants of anxiolytics and hypnotics use in women in Poland: a population-based study.

Background: The majority of studies show a substantially higher consumption of anxiolytics and antidepressants among women than among men and in the age bracket above 45 years.

Aims: To analyse association between the use of hypnotics/anxiolytics, and various characteristics of Polish women, including health-related quality of life.

Method: One thousand, five hundred and sixty (1,560) women aged 45-60 years completed a questionnaire dealing with the use of hypnotics/anxiolytics, demographic characteristics, environmental and work stress exposure, and self-reported quality of life (SF-36 form).

Quality of life and rural place of residence in Polish women - population based study.

Objective: The purpose of this population-based study was to analyse the association between the health-related quality of life and rural residence among Polish females, including variables related to social environment and clinical characteristics.

Methods: The snowball recruitment method was used to invite 1,560 women aged 45-60 to participate in the study. Participants received a questionnaire about demographic characteristics, environmental and work stress, use of anxiolytichypnotic medications and self-reported quality of life based on the SF-36 form.

Digestive complaints in patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing bone marrow transplantation.

The aim of this study was to assess the severity and frequency of complaints affecting the digestive system in 57 patients with hematological malignancies, who underwent allogeneic (Group I, n = 22) and autologous (Group II, n = 35) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Chemotherapy-related toxicities affecting the digestive system (mucositis, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea) were assessed according to the WHO scale for organ toxicity. Selection of the feeding route (oral or parenteral) depended on the tolerance to oral nutrition.

[Hygienic and epidemiological aspects of Escherichia coli infections in light of recent epidemic in European Union countries 2011].

The events of the spring 2011 linked to the outbreak of a new strain of Eschericha coli bacteria reflected worldwide in the media. Just like two years earlier in the case of pandemic influenza A-H1N1, also this time there was panic in media, flood of news, often contradictory and mutually exclusive information and attempts to make reliable evaluations of what exactly been happening. Known for decades Eschericha coli bacterium, probably as a result of human activity (excessive use of antibiotics) appeared in the form of new, dangerous strain.