13 research outputs found
CRITICITÀ NELL’APPLICAZIONE DEL D.LGS.. 81/2008 E S.M.I. IN MATERIA DI TUTELA DELLA SALUTE E SICUREZZA NELLE UNIVERSITÀ
Dietary supplement use among a population of university students in Italy: Correlations with BMI, dietary habits and sport activities
Endocrine disrupting activity in fruits and vegetables evaluated with the E-screen assay in relation to pesticide residues.
Analysis of Gluten Content in Gluten-Free Pizza from Certified Take-Away Pizza Restaurants
Currently, a strict gluten-free diet is the only treatment for celiac disease. In Italy, food service establishments and restaurants can be certified for providing gluten-free foods, including pizza restaurants that make both gluten-free pizza and traditional wheat-based pizza. With this study we analyzed the gluten content in samples of gluten-free pizza prepared and purchased at certified restaurants in the Turin metropolitan area. All samples, from 28 pizzas and 28 cooked dough bases, produced results below the test limit of detection, except for one sample of cooked dough, that tested positive for gluten but still below the warning level for celiac consumers (<20 ppm). Gluten-free pizza, as advertised in the restaurants surveyed, can be considered a safe option for gluten-free consumption. Attention to and compliance with good manufacturing practices, a requisite for obtaining gluten-free certification for restaurants, were noted to have a positive effect on the final product
Prevalence of bigorexia and its relationships with physical activity in a sample of university students: a pilot study.
Diffusion of eating disorders, orthorexia nervosa and muscle dysmorphia in a group of university students: an Italian multicentric survey
Muscle dysmorphia and physical activity, preliminary results of an italian multicentric study
Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors of Orthorexia Can Differ among the Students of Distinct University Courses
Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is defined as the excessive attention on healthy eating, and studies especially focused on food quality ON prevalence in university students can be extremely variable. The objective of this study is to investigate whether there was a difference in ON risk between health-scientific, economic-humanistic, sport sciences and dietetics and nutrition students, and to evaluate if lifestyle-related ON risk factors (dieting, physical activity, drugs and supplements use) could have an impact in different ways in determining ON risk among students attending these four programs. Participants were recruited at the University of Pavia and received a two-section questionnaire including demographic and lifestyle information and the ORTO-15 questionnaire. A total of 671 students (54% F e 46% M) completed the questionnaire (median age 21.00 (IQR 20.00–23.00), median BMI 21.77 kg/m2 (IQR 20.06–23.66 kg/m2)). The 31.2% had ORTO-15 test scores < 35, and were considered at risk of having ON. No differences were found in ON risk among the students attending the four university courses. Dieting was confirmed as the major ON risk factor for health-scientific, economic-humanistic and sport sciences students. The type of sport practiced was an important determinant of ON risk only for the economic-humanistic course, while supplements use was statistically different between sport sciences students with or without ON. Our findings may suggest that lifestyle-related risk factors of orthorexia can differ among the students of distinct university courses, but these results need to be supported by further longitudinal and prospective studies