2024, Volume 18, Issue 4

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Przeglądanie 2024, Volume 18, Issue 4 według Temat "Body Mass Index"
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    Lifestyle profile of future social science experts: a transitional model
    (Akademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła II, 2024-03-08) Bostan, Simona ; Gavrila-Ardelean, Mihaela ; Gavrila-Ardelean, Liviu
    Background. Nowadays, obesity has become a public health problem that requires a multidisciplinary approach in prevention and therapy. In this context, the research aims to highlight some aspects that can be used in the management of obesity prevention, starting from personal motivation as a determining factor of individuals’ behaviors. Material and methods. The objective of this study was to apply, using a pioneering method, the previously existing instrument “Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II” among students within the field of social sciences from Romanian universities (496 respondents). The statistical program used for the analysis of the results was SPSS statistics v26. Results. The results revealed correlations between the Body Mass Index profile of respondents, their motivation, nutritional habits, adoption of a healthy lifestyle, and participation in health courses. Conclusions. The study provided conclusions supported by the results, as well as implications for practice. Statistically, the newly constructed concept of motivation was found to be related to the overall score of healthy lifestyle and nutrition.
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    Prevalence of being overweight and of obesity and associated factors among secondary school children in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
    (Akademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła II, 2024-03-01) Abdulmajeed, Ayoub Abid ; Haleem, Azad Abdul Jabar ; Abdulah, Deldar Morad
    Background. Early identification of obesity is crucial for effective control, treatment, and prevention of complications. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors connected with children being overweight and with obesity among secondary school students. Material and methods. In this cross-sectional study, 550 children were included from 32 schools in Duhok City, Iraqi Kurdistan, between November 2021 and April 2022. Results. The mean age of the children was 15.54 years (13-18 years). Half of them engaged in regular physical activity. Most were normal sleepers (58.55%), followed by long sleepers (37.27%), and short sleepers (4.18%). The majority consistently consumed breakfast (66.91%), lunch (83.27%), and dinner (89.64%), with 53.27% having extra portions. A significant proportion regularly consumed junk food: 52.0% up to 3 times per week, and 39.46% more than 3 times. Regarding sugar-sweetened beverages, 89.64% drank them, primarily 1-3 times per day (85.09%). The prevalence of overweight children and obesity among school children was 13.27% and 14.91%, respectively. Females were more likely to be overweight (16.77%), while males were more likely to be obese (13.68%; p=0.023). Conclusions. The prevalence of obesity and being overweight is relatively high in children in Duhok city. The study revealed that being male and having overweight or obese fathers were significant predictors of the prevalence of obesity among school children.