Correlation between in the internal structure of Opole population and the fatality caused by cardiovascular diseases

The purpose of this paper is to determine the causes of deaths of men and women in the Opole region caused by cardiovascular diseases most frequently affecting the internal structure of the Opole region population as well as the evaluation of this structure compared to the national Polish population.An attempt was made to analyze the correlation between deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases and sex and age, marital status and location of residence. The epidemiological situation related to the said diseases in the decade 1988 -1998 was also compared for the Opole region and Poland

Influence of allergic disorders on physical development

Abstract The aim of the paper was to asses the relationship between socioeconomic status, the prevalence of allergy and physical development. The data were obtained from 478 female students and 195 male students aged 19-24. The prevalence of allergy in the group surveyed was 14.6% (14.6% in women and 14.4% in men). Allergic diseases were more frequent in students of high socioeconomic status. The results of the analysis of variance did not show any significant differences in anthropometric characteristics between students with and without allergies. However, women and men with allergies diagnosed are on average shorter than people without allergies. The dependency is also visible after adjusting for socioeconomic status. As for the equal status groups, the people with allergies are always shorter than those without allergies. Summarizing, the results of the tests presented indicate that allergic diseases may affect the growing process. However, upon providing appropriate conditions, the growth of children with allergy is not different from the control population.</p

Perceived and desired body weight among female university students in relation to BMI-based weight status and socio-economic factors

The aim of the study was to verify if the accuracy of weight perception among young women depends on their socioeconomic status and BMI–based weight status. In addition, the survey contained questions whether women were satisfied with their weight and tested if the desire to change weight is affected by real body weight and weight perception. The sample consisted of 1,129 female university students, aged 20–24. BMI was calculated from measured weight and height. The questionnaire contained questions about socio-economic status, weight perception and desired body weight. 71.9% of the surveyed students correctly estimated, 24.2% overestimated and 3.9% underestimated their body weight. Underweight women tended to incorrectly assess their body weight more often than normal weight women or overweight women (43.2% vs. 75.4% vs. 77.2%). Students from families of high socio-economic status slightly more often estimated their weight status correctly than students with average and low status, but the difference was statistically significant only in the case of the factor “mother’s education”. Most of surveyed women expressed the desire to weigh less or/and to have thinner waist, hips or thighs. The desire to be thinner was associated with body weight status and body weight perception

The subjective health standards of Opole University female students

The purpose of this paper is to determine some factor essential in the assesment of one`s own health, deciding upon a good or bad feeling of the Opole University female students.The intramural female students are more satisfied with their health condition than are post-graduate students.Most female students of Opole declare to be non-smokers. An important factor affecting the self-valuation of health was the well being of the examined

Prevalence and correlates of allergic diseases among children

The purpose of this paper was to determine the correlation between socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and the prevalence of allergic diseases in children. It was also checked whether there were any differences in the biological development rate between the children with allergies and their peers. The study is based on the data obtained from a cross-sectional surveys of 301 children aged 4-9. The number of children with allergies found as declared by their parents was 58 (19.3%). The prevalence of allergic children in the villages was significantly lower than in towns (12.8% vs. 26.2%). The more frequent occurrence of allergies in children also depended on the level of their parents' education, very good economic conditions, artificial feeding during the first months of their lives and attending nurseries. The children with diagnosed allergies did not differ from their peers by height, but had a higher body weight