Publications by authors named "Z Fazakas"
Unlabelled: (1) Background: Cognitive dysfunction is a major concern in hypertensive patients. Lifestyle habits and nutrition influence laboratory parameters, with an impact on clinical course. The objective of the study was to evaluate nutrition and lifestyle habits in hypertensive patients with/without cognitive dysfunction and establish correlations to laboratory parameters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith the rising consumer's health awareness, especially towards patients with celiac disease, gluten has become a food ingredient to be avoided by many people expecting various positive health effects. The strict adherence of diet requires serious abandonments and lifestyle changes that affect directly their quality of life. The aim of the present study was to recognise the quality of life of Hungarian and Romanian consumers following a gluten-free diet as well as to explore the negative effects on them.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Dietary fibre (DF) is one of the components of diet that strongly contributes to health improvements, particularly on the gastrointestinal system. Hence, this work intended to evaluate the relations between some sociodemographic variables such as age, gender, level of education, living environment or country on the levels of knowledge about dietary fibre (KADF), its sources and its effects on human health, using a validated scale.
Study Design: The present study was a cross-sectional study.
Article Synopsis
- * Results indicated a generally low but positive level of DF knowledge, highlighting the need for better public education on its importance for a healthy diet.
- * Significant knowledge differences were found, with females, those with higher education, and urban residents showing greater awareness; Romania had the most informed participants, while Egypt had the least.
Objectives: Because there is scientific evidence that an appropriate intake of dietary fibre should be part of a healthy diet, given its importance in promoting health, the present study aimed to develop and validate an instrument to evaluate the knowledge of the general population about dietary fibres.
Study Design: The present study was a cross sectional study.
Methods: The methodological study of psychometric validation was conducted with 6010 participants, residing in 10 countries from three continents.