Quality of nutrition and health knowledge in subjects with diagnosed cardio-vascular diseases in the Polish population--National Multicentre Health Survey (WOBASZ).

Background: Dietary treatment plays an important role in prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). A significant factor that influences the fulfilment of dietary recommendations is also the knowledge of non-pharmacological methods of CVD prevention.

Aim: To evaluate the health knowledge and the dietary behaviours among subjects with established CVD and to assess how many of them meet recommended dietary allowances (RDA) for secondary prevention.

[Intake of selected nutrients by perceived control over life, over health and general control in men and women aged 45-64, residents of Kraków].

The aim of this study was to compare mean intake of energy and selected nutrients in groups with high perceived control over life, over health, general control and the remaining part of population. The study sample was 3544 men and women aged 45-4, residents of Kraków, randomly selected by sex, age and districts. Data on perceived control was collected by using 9-items questionaire.

[Determinants of the age at natural menopause].

The age at natural menopause (ANM) varies due to environmental and genetic factors. Smoking accelerates ANM by about 1.5-2 years.