Who likes meat, fish, and seafood? Influence of sex, age, body mass index, smoking, and olfactory efficiency on meat product preferences.

Meat, fish, and seafood are animal products that can be found in various forms in the human diet. In Western culture, there are trends to reduce meat consumption. This work was created to assess how various factors influence the fact that we like to eat meat, fish, and seafood.

Hemoglobin Concentration as an Indicator of Skin Radiation Damage During Radiation Therapy Treatments.

Purpose: Acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) is the most common side effect reported by patients undergoing radiation therapy (RT). Currently, the assessment of the severity of the reaction is based on the visual assessment of the skin, which is a subjective method, depending on many factors. The main aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of hyperspectral imaging (HSI) in the assessment of ARD and find physiological factors that could be correlated with ARD.

The Influence of Skin Parameters and Body Composition on the Tolerance of Pain Stimulus Generated During Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) in Women - Pilot Study.

Purpose: This pilot study aims to explore how skin parameters and body composition impact the tolerance to EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) stimuli in women, particularly focusing on pain tolerance in response to varying intensities of EMS. This research seeks to understand what is essential for optimizing EMS applications.

Patients And Methods: The study involved 16 females (age 35.

Changes in sensitivity and hedonic rating to transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation following COVID-19.

COVID-19 affects not only the respiratory system but also other biological systems such as the nervous system. Usually, these changes are reported based on the patient's subjective description. The aim of our study, therefore, was to objectively determine the effect that the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease has on sensory threshold and the hedonic and subjective perception of an electrical stimulus.

Psychosocial functioning of women suffering from stress and mixed form of urinary incontinence depending on the severity of the symptoms.

Introduction: Urinary incontinence is a troublesome symptom that negatively affects many aspects of life among woman suffering from this disease. It disturbs social, professional and intimate relations, and thus contributes to a negative self-image, loss of self-confidence, withdrawal of a woman from social and family life, and consequently promotes negative state of mind and depression.

Aim: The aim of the study was to analyse the influence of urinary incontinence on the psychosocial functioning of women suffering from this disease.

Who Likes Unhealthy Food with a Strong Flavour? Influence of Sex, Age, Body Mass Index, Smoking and Olfactory Efficiency on Junk Food Preferences.

Background. Unhealthy food is an important element in the development of diseases of civilisation. The aim of this study was to determine how sex, age, body mass index, smoking and olfactory efficiency influence the consumption of such foods.

Taste perception and food preferences in patients with diabetic foot ulcers before and after hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on taste perception and food preferences in patients with diabetic foot ulcers.

Methods: The study involved 75 healthy people (Group C) and 23 patients with diabetic foot ulcers before HBOT (Group Db) and after 25-30 HBOT treatments (Group Da) (2.5 ATA, 87 min).

The Use of Hemispherical Directional Reflectance to Evaluate the Interaction of Food Products with Radiation in the Solar Spectrum.

Food product packaging should block light to protect nutrients, color and active ingredients in functional food from degradation. Currently, packages are not optimized in terms of the solar radiation impact on the products they contain. The aim of this study was to develop a method of quantifying the interaction of food products with solar radiation, which would enable the optimization and selection of packaging that would protect the product from the spectral range specifically absorbed by it.

Individual characteristics, including olfactory efficiency, age, body mass index, smoking and the sex hormones status, and food preferences of women in Poland.

Background: Food choices made by most people mainly depend on food preferences. Knowing how certain factors affect food preferences can help dietitians working with women to understand the relationship between individual factors and the challenges faced by the women in changing eating habits. The aim of the study was to examine the food preferences of women and to assess the impact of the sense of smell, age, body mass index (BMI), smoking and hormonal status (phase of the menstrual cycle, hormonal contraception) on the declared pleasure derived from eating various types of food.

An assessment of sensory sensitivity in women suffering from depression using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

Background: Perception is the process or result of the process arising from the mental interpretation of the phenomena occurring, therefore it depends not only on physiology, but is also psychologically and socially conditioned. The aim of this study was to assess if there is a difference in the sensory sensitivity to an electrical stimulus in women suffering from depression and what the hedonic rating is of the lived experience of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

Methods: The depression group: 44 women, who were inpatients treated for depression at the Psychiatric Ward in the Clinical Hospital, and the control group: 41 women, matched by the age, height and weight, with no mental illness.

Sweet, Salty, and Umami Taste Sensitivity and the Hedonic Perception of Taste Sensations in Adolescent Females with Anorexia Nervosa.

Objective: The aim of this study was to perform analysis of sensitivity to sweet, salty, and umami tastes based on three measurement methods and of the hedonic perception of taste sensations in adolescent females with anorexia nervosa (AN). The aim of the research was to confirm the results of other authors in terms of the perception of sweet and salty taste in patients with AN, and then develop knowledge about the perception of umami taste, which is still insufficiently studied.

Method: A total of 110 females with an age ranging from 13 to 19 years, including 50 newly diagnosed patients with a restrictive subtype of AN and 60 healthy controls participated in gustatory research involving analyses of taste perception (recognition thresholds, ability to identify the taste correctly, taste intensity, and hedonic response) applying the sip and spit method.

The Female Athlete Triad-the impact of running and type of diet on the regularity of the menstrual cycle assessed for recreational runners.

Background: The Female Athlete Triad (FAT) included three interrelated conditions including disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. The American College of Sports Medicine updated the definition of FAT to reflect the interdependence of low energy availability with or without eating disorders. The main aim of the study was to assess the impact of recreational running on potential disturbances in the regularity of women's menstrual cycles.

The nutritional habits of women who train in fitness clubs and the potential implications on menstrual cycle disorders.

Introduction: Nutrition is one of the most important lifestyle elements influencing health and contributing to the correct functioning of the human body.

Objectives: The aim of the research was to analyse the nutritional behaviour and disorders of the monthly cycle in women training in fitness clubs (F-Fitness) compared to women who did not participate in any training (C- Control).

Material And Methods: 248 women, aged 21.

Diagnosis of level of knowledge, opinion and pro-health behavior of Silesian voivodeship inhabitants concerns vitamin D and risk factors of its deficiency.

Introduction And Aim Of The Study: Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem in Poland and worldwide. In the light of recent epidemiological studies, D hypovitaminosis causes not only skeletal diseases, but also other chronic diseases such as immunodeficiency or some types of cancer. The proper knowledge can significantly determine pro-health behaviour, therefore the aim of the study was to analyse the knowledge, opinion and social behaviour regarding vitamin D.

The Impact of Kinesiology Taping on a Greek Foot with a Hammertoe-A Case Report.

Background And Objectives: Hammertoe, one of the most common toe deformities, causes pain due to overloading of the periarticular tissues and skin lesions. Additionally, it results in problems with footwear choice, an unattractive foot appearance and a deterioration in quality of life. The most common treatment for rigid and advanced deformities is surgery, and these procedures are widely described in literature.

Effect of Hallux Valgus Correction with Kinesiology Taping on Hindfoot Position. Pilot Study.

Background: Hallux valgus is the most common deformity of the forefoot. It has a multifactorial aetiology, with hindfoot valgus considered one of its causes. The aim of this study was to evaluate hindfoot position and loading pattern after a treatment of Kinesiology Taping (KT) for the mechanical correction of hallux valgus.

The Influence of Running and Dancing on the Occurrence and Progression of Premenstrual Disorders.

: The aim of the study was to assess the influence of both physical activity, such as running and dancing, and the personal characteristics of the studied women on the occurrence and progression of premenstrual disorder (PMD). : We surveyed 414 women aged 22-48 who were experiencing the menstrual cycle but not using hormonal contraception. There were two physically active groups, runners ( = 215) and Argentine tango dancers ( = 94), and there was one group not undertaking any physical activity-the control group ( = 104).

The Assessment of Quality of Products Called Sandalwood Oil Based on the Information Provided by Manufacturer of the Oil on Polish, German, and English Websites.

Background: Sandalwood oil is one of the most valuable raw materials worldwide. As a highly valued product, it has its own regulations based on the ISO 3518 standard, which clearly informs producers, distributors, and consumers of the requirements to be met. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of products called sandalwood oil based on the information provided by the manufacturer of the oils on Polish, German, and English websites.

Implications of Argentine Tango for Health Promotion, Physical Well-Being as Well as Emotional, Personal and Social Life on a Group of Women Who Dance.

Background: The aim of the research was to determine the effect that dance has on the promotion of health, physical well-being, as well as the emotional, personal and social life of women who dance. In addition, the impact of the physical activity of long, often all-night dancing events on women's health was investigated. This included possible disturbances in their monthly cycle and circadian rhythm, taking into account symptoms of biological rhythm disturbances.

The Influence of Short-Term Kinesiology Taping on Foot Anthropometry and Pain in Patients Suffering from Hallux Valgus.

: Hallux valgus, one of the most common foot disorders, contributes to the formation of pain, changes foot proportions and hinders everyday functioning. In this study we wanted to verify if kinesiology taping improves hallux valgus and affects the position as well as reducing pain. Forty feet with hallux valgus were examined and the parameters were measured at three stages: before the kinesiology taping was applied, just after its application and after a month of use.

The short-term effectiveness of Kinesiology Taping on foot biomechanics in patients with hallux valgus.

Background: Hallux valgus, one of the most common foot disorders, contributes to the formation of pain and changes foot biomechanics.

Objective: To assess the impact of Kinesiology Taping (KT) on foot loading during gait in patients with hallux valgus.

Methods: Forty feet with hallux valgus were examined.

Gender Differences in Subjective Pain Perception during and after Tattooing.

Background: The aim of the research was to analyse the impact of gender on pain perception during and directly after tattooing, with the following predictors as covariates: the body area chosen for a tattoo, the character of the pain, the time it takes to complete the tattoo, bleeding, the level of stress, analgesics taken before the tattooing procedure, and the cycle phase.

Methods: A total of 1092 participants took part in this study (F: 863, M: 229). A proprietary survey was used in the research, including patient characteristics and questions relating to the above-mentioned variables.

Do future healthcare professionals have adequate knowledge about risk factors for stress urinary incontinence in women?

Background: Stress urinary incontinence worsens living conditions as far as the occupational, social, mental, physical and sexual aspects of a woman's life. Despite its real impact on the everyday lives of millions of women around the world, this problem is still disregarded and treated only as a discomfort associated with personal hygiene. Could this be due to negligence on the part of medical personnel in this matter and perhaps this lack of knowledge and proper information intended for women with stress urinary incontinence? Implementing educational activities to increase knowledge about urinary incontinence will translate into better educated women and earlier implementation of urinary incontinence treatment in the future.

How reliable is BMI? Bioimpedance analysis of body composition in underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese women.

Background: The human body consists of water, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and minerals that build cells, tissues, and organs. In healthy people, the content of these molecules remains nearly constant. The body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to classify abnormal body composition among adults.

Will future doctors know enough about stress urinary incontinence to provide proper preventive measures and treatment?

: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is an embarrassing condition, which is one of the last taboos in modern medicine. The study aim was an attempt to assess medical students' knowledge of female stress urinary incontinence.: The study involved 432 students of the Medical Department at the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice.