Dietary catering and its effectiveness combined with physical exercise

Introduction: Proper nutrition benefits affect the health of the body. Throughout the world, you can observe the prevailing trend for physical exercise, healthy eating and active lifestyle. There are a lot of publications and books about dietetics, physical activity and selected diets. The aim of a study: The aim of the presented work was concerning the effects of catering diet combined with physical exertion, by customers catering for " Perfect Housewife " based in Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland. Material and methods: A hundred people using dietary catering were asked about the re¬sults of the service. The relation between dietary catering and physical activity, sex, place of resi-dence and having food intolerance were evaluated. Conclusions: 1. Results of dietary catering are better when it is combined with physical ac-tivities. 2. Men have better mood more often and residents of towns from 20 to 100 thousands inhabitants have better medical examinations results as a consequence of using dietary cater-ing. 3. Food intolerance have no influence on the efficacy of using dietary catering

How to teach pharmacology to medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic?

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced the introduction of many changes into medical student education. The aim of the study was to evaluate medical students’ perceptions of a Pharmacology course delivered at a Polish medical university before and during the pandemic.Material and methodsA cross-sectional anonymous survey conducted among medical students.Results90 out 122 students participated in the study. The vast majority of students found pharmacology to be a difficult subject. The surveyed group of students preferred active methods of learning, including: teacher explanations (86.5%) and discussions (70.8%) during in-person classes, real-time student-teacher meetings via dedicated web-based platforms (73%) during online classes. Students most often described e-learning as interesting (58.9%) and timesaving (52.2%). Less than 30% described it as stressful, difficult, time-consuming and boring. The most commonly reported advantage was the possibility for students to adjust their pharmacology study-time to a more personalised schedule (82.5%). The main disadvantage included the loss of in-person face-to-face contact with the teacher (61.8%).ConclusionsOverall, students held positive attitudes towards the new teaching format and adapted well to the new conditions. Modern innovations enabling medical students to continue their studies efficiently and effectively during the pandemic must be developed and introduced into practice

Incidence of scoliotic posture in school screening of urban children and adolescents: the case of Poznań, Poland

Postural defects including scoliotic posture constitute one of the most frequently observed health problems in school-aged children. The incidence of this multifactorial condition has been observed to increase recently. The aim of the study was to assess the incidence of scoliotic posture in primary and secondary school students living in a large city. The sample consisted of 1,325 boys and 1,355 girls, aged 6 to 18, living in the city of Poznań. Their postures were assessed through skilled visual inspection method based on the criteria delineated by Wiktor Dega. Additionally, measurements of scoliotic deformities were taken using the Bunnell’s scoliometer. It was found that the incidence of scoliosis assessed on the basis of Dega’s postural defect chart amounted in total to 14.6% in boys and 17% in girls. No substantial differences between boys and girls in particular age categories were found. Scoliometer examination appeared to be a more accurate method for screening scoliosis and revealed higher incidence of this condition in total and both in boys and girls as compared to the visual screening method. The contractures which may lead to scoliotic posture appeared most frequently in the knee joints, both in boys and in girls. The incidence of lateral spinal curvatures was related to age and increased with age. Scoliometer proved to be a more effective tool in detecting lateral spinal curvatures and should be more widely used in school healthcare