The Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle among Adolescents in Palestine

Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior have been considered the most contributing predisposing factors for many chronic diseases. Regular Physical activity has the potential to attenuate the health and economic burden that Physical inactivity places on Palestinian society.The authors of this paper would like to thank the Department of Community Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia. As well as, the authors would like to thank both the all participants of this study, and the Palestinian Ministry of Education Board committee for their assistance during this study

Effectiveness of Educational Intervention on Physical Activity-Related Knowledge among High School Students in Southern Rural Palestinian Community, in 2012

Low Physical activity during adolescence is recognized as a key public health concern. School-based interventions are thought to be the most globally applicable and effective way to counteract levels of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior. This study aimed to investigate the effects of an eight-week school-based teaching intervention to promote physical activity through increasing the physical activity-related knowledge of high school students in Palestinian national high schools in 2012. Baseline and 3 months post-test data from the Health Knowledge Inventory Survey (HKI) were analyzed for group differences through independent t tests and for improvement over time via repeated measures ANOVA. The findings indicated no significant differences between the groups in terms of mean physical activity knowledge scores (P = 0.059) before the intervention. There was a significant difference (P < 0.001) in mean knowledge scores between the intervention and control schools 3 month after intervention follow-up and there was a significant difference in term of gender [male (p=0.028) and female (p=0.007)] and stream of education track (Scientific and non-scientific) in the intervention schools. Whereas significant difference for control group (p<0.001) was found solely between scientific and non-scientific stream students. Media and internet were the two most common sources of physical activity-related knowledge. The evidence suggests the effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions, given the positive effects on physical activity knowledge. Schools are a suitable setting for the promotion of healthy lifestyles. Additional research on the long-term impact of these interventions is needed.The authors of this paper would like to thanks to the Department of Community Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia. As well as, would like to thank all participants of this study. Also the authors would like to thank the Palestinian Ministry of Education Board committee for their assistance during this study. This study was self-sponsored

Nutritional outcomes related to household food insecurity among mothers in rural Malaysia

During the past two decades, the rates of food insecurity and obesity have risen. Although a relationship between these two seemingly-paradoxical states has not been repeatedly seen in men, research suggests that a correlation between them exists in women. This study examines nutritional outcomes of household food insecurity among mothers in rural Malaysia. A cross-sectional survey of low-income households was conducted, and 223 households with mothers aged 18-55 years, who were non-lactating, non-pregnant, and had at least one child aged 2-12 years, were purposively selected. A questionnaire was administered that included the Radimer/Cornell Scale, items about sociodemographic characteristics, and anthropometric measurements. Of the households, 16.1% were food-secure whereas 83.9% experienced some kind of food insecurity: 29.6% of households were food-insecure, 19.3% contained individuals who were foodinsecure, and 35.0% fell into the 'child hunger' category. The result reported that household-size, total monthly income, income per capita, and food expenditure were significant risk factors of household food insecurity. Although there was a high prevalence of overweight and obese mothers (52%) and 47.1% had at-risk waist-circumference (=80 cm), no significant association was found between food insecurity, body mass index, and waist-circumference. In conclusion, the rates of household food insecurity and overweight and obesity were high in the study population, although they are looking paradoxical. Longitudinal studies with larger sample-sizes are recommended to further examine the relationship between food insecurity and obesity

Kajian pemakanan di kalangan orang dewasa aktif (pasukan bola jaring kada)

Kajian ini dijalankan ke atas 14 ahH pasukan bola jaring KADA, pada 28 September 2000. Kajian ini meliputi pengukuran ciri-ciri fizikal ujian biokimia darah dan soal selidek amalan pemakanan. Ujian darah peserta, walaubagaimanapun telah diulang sekali Iagi pada 11 Disember 2000 untuk tujuan pengesahan. Kesemua peserta yang dipilih juga adalah sihat tubuh badan iaitu tidak mempunyai sejarah penyakit yang kronik. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk melihat taraf pemakanan dan kesihatan di kalangan orang dewasa aktif. Ia merupakan salah satu daripada siri kajian biayaan Kementerian Sains Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar, melalui peruntukan geran lRPA jangka pendek USM. Hasil yang dikaji ke atas subjek (tidak termasuk soal-selidek) dilapurkan dalam jadual I hingga 12. Adalah diharapkan kesimpulan yang diperolehi daripada kajian ini dan cadangan yang diutarakan dinilai dengan hati yang terbuka oleh semua pihak

Kajian pemakanan di kalangan ahli angkat berat majlis sukan Negeri Kelantan

Kajian ini dijalankan ke atas 15 ahli angkat berat Majlis Sukan Negeri Kelantan, pada 25 September 1999 di Gimnasium lbu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen (IPK) Kelantan.Kajian ini bertujuan untuk melihat taraf pemakanan dan kesihatan di kalangan ahli sukan di negeri Kelantan.Ia merupakan salah satu daripada siri kajian biayaan Kementerian Sains Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar, melalui peruntukan geran IRPA jangka pendek USM.Di antara pengukuran yang dilakukan ialah pengukuran ciri-ciri fizikal tubuh, ujian biokimia, darah dan soal-selidek amalan dan pengetahuan pemakan.Hasil yang dikaji (tidak termasuk soal-selidek) dilapurkan dalam jadual (1 hingga 9) secara individu dan kumpulan.Secara umumnya kumpulan ahli angkat berat mempunyai ukuran ciri-ciri fizikal (seperti berat, tinggi, nisbah W:H, % lemak badan) dan klinikal (tekanan darah) dalam kategori yang memuaskan.Walau bagaimanapun berdasarkan profail lipid darah,terdapat beberapa subjek yang mempunyai ukuran pada tahap "risiko tinggi".lni mencerminkan amalan pemakanan yang kurang baik di kalangan subjek tersebut.Pendedahan pengetahuan pemakanan kepada kumpulan ahli angkat berat adalah perlu bagi memperbaiki status dan amalan pemakanan di kalangan kumpulan tersebut

Nutritional Outcomes Related to Household Food Insecurity among Mothers in Rural Malaysia

During the past two decades, the rates of food insecurity and obesity have risen. Although a relationship between these two seemingly-paradoxical states has not been repeatedly seen in men, research suggests that a correlation between them exists in women. This study examines nutritional outcomes of household food insecurity among mothers in rural Malaysia. A cross-sectional survey of low-income households was conducted, and 223 households with mothers aged 18\u201355 years, who were non-lactating, non-pregnant, and had at least one child aged 2\u201312 years, were purposively selected. A questionnaire was administered that included the Radimer/Cornell Scale, items about sociodemographic characteristics, and anthropometric measurements. Of the households, 16.1% were food-secure whereas 83.9% experienced some kind of food insecurity: 29.6% of households were food-insecure, 19.3% contained individuals who were foodinsecure, and 35.0% fell into the \u2018child hunger\u2019 category. The result reported that household-size, total monthly income, income per capita, and food expenditure were significant risk factors of household food insecurity. Although there was a high prevalence of overweight and obese mothers (52%) and 47.1% had at-risk waist-circumference ( 6580 cm), no significant association was found between food insecurity, body mass index, and waist-circumference. In conclusion, the rates of household food insecurity and overweight and obesity were high in the study population, although they are looking paradoxical. Longitudinal studies with larger sample-sizes are recommended to further examine the relationship between food insecurity and obesity

Kajian pemakanan di kalangan orang dewasa aktif (anggota tentera wanita) di Kem Desa Pahlawan

Kajian ini dijalankan ke atas 46 peserta wanita Angkatan Tentera Malaysia negeri Kelantan pada 13 Julai 2000 di Kem Desa Pahlawan.Peserta adalah terdiri daripada 32 orang daripada Kem Desa Pahlawan dan 14 orang daripada Rejirnen 506 Askar Wataniah.Daripada jumlah keseluruhan subjek,19 subjek di kelaskan sebagai kurnpulan aktif,manakala 27 subjek adalah tidak aktif dari segi fizikal.Kesemua peserta yang dipilih adalah tidak mengandung dan tidak mempunyai sejarah penyakit yang kronik.Kajian ini bertujuan untuk melihat tarat pemakanan dan kesihatan di kalangan orang dewasa aktif di negara ini(termasuk anggota tentera).Ia merupakan salah satu daripada siri kajian biayaan Kementerian Sains Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar, melalui peruntukan geran IRPA jangka pendek USM.Di antara pengukuran yang dilakukan ialah pengukuran ciri-ciri fizikal tubuh,ujian biokimia darah dan soal-selidek amalan dan pengetahuan pemakan.Hasil yang dikaji ke atas kumpulan aktif dan tidak aktif (tidak terrnasuk soal-selidek) dilapurkan dalam jadual 1 hingga 7,manakala hasil kajian ke atas setiap individu dilapurkan di dalam Lampiran lA hingga VIB. Adalah diharapkan kesimpulan yang diperolehi daripada kajian ini dan cadangan yang diutarakan dinilai dengan hati yang terbuka oleh semua pihak

Impact of opioid-free analgesia on pain severity and patient satisfaction after discharge from surgery: multispecialty, prospective cohort study in 25 countries

Background: Balancing opioid stewardship and the need for adequate analgesia following discharge after surgery is challenging. This study aimed to compare the outcomes for patients discharged with opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after common surgical procedures.Methods: This international, multicentre, prospective cohort study collected data from patients undergoing common acute and elective general surgical, urological, gynaecological, and orthopaedic procedures. The primary outcomes were patient-reported time in severe pain measured on a numerical analogue scale from 0 to 100% and patient-reported satisfaction with pain relief during the first week following discharge. Data were collected by in-hospital chart review and patient telephone interview 1 week after discharge.Results: The study recruited 4273 patients from 144 centres in 25 countries; 1311 patients (30.7%) were prescribed opioid analgesia at discharge. Patients reported being in severe pain for 10 (i.q.r. 1-30)% of the first week after discharge and rated satisfaction with analgesia as 90 (i.q.r. 80-100) of 100. After adjustment for confounders, opioid analgesia on discharge was independently associated with increased pain severity (risk ratio 1.52, 95% c.i. 1.31 to 1.76; P &lt; 0.001) and re-presentation to healthcare providers owing to side-effects of medication (OR 2.38, 95% c.i. 1.36 to 4.17; P = 0.004), but not with satisfaction with analgesia (beta coefficient 0.92, 95% c.i. -1.52 to 3.36; P = 0.468) compared with opioid-free analgesia. Although opioid prescribing varied greatly between high-income and low- and middle-income countries, patient-reported outcomes did not.Conclusion: Opioid analgesia prescription on surgical discharge is associated with a higher risk of re-presentation owing to side-effects of medication and increased patient-reported pain, but not with changes in patient-reported satisfaction. Opioid-free discharge analgesia should be adopted routinely

Pattern of road traffic accident in Kelantan (1997-2003)

Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are among the ten cause of death in Malaysia. If is a shocking fact that RTAs killed more people in other developing countries too, every year, than war and disease. More than 20 million people are severely injured or killed on the world5 roads each year. The aim of this study was to determine the mortality and morbidity pattern ofroad traffic accidentsfrom 1997 to 2003 in Kelantan. The retrospective study was conducted in which the relevant data were collected by reviewing the records on road traffic accident (RTA) from the year 1997 to 2003. The records included information about monthly data such as number oflatal and nonfatal accidents and distribution of accidents by year. Data gathered were input into SPSS version 11 and simple linear regression to explore the trend in data analysis. A total of 40,452 accidents were reviewed during seven years period (1997-2003). The numbers of non fatal accidents showed an increasing trend from 1998 to 2003 except 2001, decreased in trend. Kelantan experienced a continuous increase of fatal accidents from 1997 until 2000, followed by a fluctuation between 2001 and 2003. The numbers of fatal and nonfatal accident cases showed no pattern, but total cases for both accidents increased by months within the one calendar year. Road traffic accidents are still a major public health problem. There were no systematic and consistent seasonal pattern of the mortality and morbidity of accidents. There were significant increasing trend throughout the months for both fatal and nonfatal accident cases within one year calendar