Night eating syndrome – characterization

The definition of the Polish National Food and Nutrition Institute indicates that proper human nutrition should completely satisfy the body's needs for energy as well as provide all nutrients needed for the development of life and preservation of health. This article is devoted to the relatively recently described issue, pertaining to eating disorders, that is night eating syndrome (NES). Nowadays, food has become a tool used for improving one’s well-being, which has contributed to an increase in the frequency of eating disorders and lifestyle diseases such as obesity. Night eating syndrome is important in the pathogenesis of obesity and for this reason, in the near future, it may become an important problem in public health. Night eating syndrome can be a difficult disorder to diagnose. Identification may be hindered by the lack of a unified definition, lack of coherent diagnostic criteria or diagnostic method, and problems with classification, which contributes to difficulties in fully understanding the disorder

Night eating syndrome – prevalence characteristics of the health problem

Night eating syndrome (NES) is a relatively recent problem and despite the increase in the number of publications over the last years, it is still often underdiagnosed and its methods of treatment are still being developed. Over the past years, various definitions of NES have appeared, and the lack of a comprehensive version significantly impeded the comparison of research results and delayed in-depth knowledge of the syndrome. People who have been diagnosed with NES should be monitored for stress and anxiety disorders. Consideration should be given to the use of appropriate treatment methods, such as relaxation training or exercises in coping skills. Night eating syndrome can be inductive to becoming overweight and obese. Further research into this health problem is recommended. Inclusion of night eating syndrome during diagnosis in patients with type 2 diabetes, insomnia, and other eating disorders or mental health problems should be taken into account

Ocena rozpowszechnienia dolegliwości reumatycznych wśród osób w przedziale wiekowym 18-25 lat = Assessment of the prevalence of rheumatic ailments among people aged 18-25 years

Kitowska Wioleta. Ocena rozpowszechnienia dolegliwości reumatycznych wśród osób w przedziale wiekowym 18-25 lat = Assessment of the prevalence of rheumatic ailments among people aged 18-25 years. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2016;6(1):17-26. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.44536 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/44536 http://pbn.nauka.gov.pl/works/689921 Formerly Journal of Health Sciences. ISSN 1429-9623 / 2300-665X. Archives 2011–2014http://journal.rsw.edu.pl/index.php/JHS/issue/archive   The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 755 (23.12.2015). 755 Journal of Education, Health and Sport (null) 2391-8306 7 © The Author (s) 2016; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland and Radom University in Radom, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 21.12.2015. Revised 25.12.2015. Accepted: 09.01.2016.   Ocena rozpowszechnienia dolegliwości reumatycznych wśród osób w przedziale wiekowym 18-25 lat Assessment of the prevalence of rheumatic ailments among people aged 18-25 years   Wioleta Kitowska   Studenckie Koło Naukowe Zdrowia Publicznego, Sekcja Promocja Zdrowia, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny Opiekun: dr n. med. Dominik Olejniczak, mgr Joanna Skonieczna     Słowa kluczowe: choroby reumatyczne, epidemiologia, młodzi dorośli. Keywords: rheumatic diseases, epidemiology, young adults.   Streszczenie Wprowadzenie Choroby reumatyczne, wraz z innymi chorobami układu kostno-mięśniowego są jednymi z najpowszechniejszych schorzeń chronicznych na świecie. Czynniki usposabiające do chorób reumatycznych to czynniki genetyczne, zewnętrzne czynniki fizyczne oraz tzw. czynnik cywilizacyjny – efekt współczesnego „cywilizowanego” życia. Podejrzewa się, że choroby reumatyczne są odpowiedzialne za pochłanianie największego odsetka PKB ze wszystkich chorób. Materiał i metoda Badanie zostało przeprowadzone metodą sondażu diagnostycznego. Populację badaną stanowili studenci uczelni wyższych w przedziale wiekowym 18-25 lat.. Narzędziem zastosowanym do przeprowadzenia badania był autorski kwestionariusz, który był rozprowadzony techniką typu CAWI. Ilość respondentów łącznie wynosiła 308 osób. Wyniki Aż 38% osób deklarowało obecność na wizycie lekarskiej z powodu dolegliwości ze strony układu kostno-stawowego, które nie były wynikiem kontuzji. Większy odsetek kobiet (40%) niż mężczyzn (30%) bywało u lekarza. U większości osób nie występują zniekształcenia kości lub stawów, które nie są spowodowane urazem (59%). Więcej kobiet (31%) niż mężczyzn (29%) deklarowało istniejące zniekształcenia. Ponad połowa zarówno kobiet (50%) jak i mężczyzn (52%) doświadczyła w przeszłości poczucia sztywności stawu lub trudności w jego poruszaniu. Wnioski       U tzw. młodych dorosłych  (ang. young adults) często występują objawy, które mogą być powiązane z chorobą reumatyczną. Mały odsetek osób jednak idzie z tego powodu do lekarza, a jeszcze mniejszy bada się w kierunku rozpoznania choroby reumatycznej. Niska frekwencja może wynikać z braku wiedzy na temat chorób reumatycznych. Możliwe jest to, że więcej osób dożywa, żeby zachorować w młodszym wieku.   Abstract Introduction Rheumatic diseases, along with other diseases of the musculoskeletal system are among the most common chronic diseases in the world. Factors predisposing to rheumatic diseases are genetic factors, external physical factors as well as  the so-called "civilization factor" - an effect of modern "civilized" life. It is suspected that rheumatic diseases are responsible for absorbing the largest portion of the GDP of all diseases. Materials and Method The study was conducted using a diagnostic survey. The study population consisted of university students in the age group of 18-25 years. The tool used to perform the test was an original questionnaire, which was distributed using the CAWI technique. The number of respondents amounted to 308 persons. Results As many as 38% of respondents declared visiting a doctor due to ailments of the skeletal system, which were not a result of injury. A larger proportion of women (40%) than men (30%) declared such visits. Most people do not have bone or joint deformities that are not caused by injury (59%). More women (31%) than men (29%) acknowledged an existence of such defects. More than half of both women (50%) and men (52%) have experienced joint stiffness or difficulty moving said joints. Conclusions Young adults often show symptoms that may be associated with rheumatic diseases. However, only a small percentage have seen a medical professional because of them, and even less have done tests aimed at diagnosing a rheumatic disease. The low rate may be due to lack of knowledge about rheumatic diseases. It is possible, that more people live to fall ill at an earlier age

Assessment of the prevalence of rheumatic ailments among people aged 18-25 years

IntroductionRheumatic diseases, along with other diseases of the musculoskeletal system are among the most common chronic diseases in the world. Factors predisposing to rheumatic diseases are genetic factors, external physical factors as well as  the so-called "civilization factor" - an effect of modern "civilized" life. It is suspected that rheumatic diseases are responsible for absorbing the largest portion of the GDP of all diseases.Materials and MethodThe study was conducted using a diagnostic survey. The study population consisted of university students in the age group of 18-25 years. The tool used to perform the test was an original questionnaire, which was distributed using the CAWI technique. The number of respondents amounted to 308 persons.ResultsAs many as 38% of respondents declared visiting a doctor due to ailments of the skeletal system, which were not a result of injury. A larger proportion of women (40%) than men (30%) declared such visits.Most people do not have bone or joint deformities that are not caused by injury (59%). More women (31%) than men (29%) acknowledged an existence of such defects.More than half of both women (50%) and men (52%) have experienced joint stiffness or difficulty moving said joints.ConclusionsYoung adults often show symptoms that may be associated with rheumatic diseases. However, only a small percentage have seen a medical professional because of them, and even less have done tests aimed at diagnosing a rheumatic disease. The low rate may be due to lack of knowledge about rheumatic diseases.It is possible, that more people live to fall ill at an earlier age.</p

Healthcare workers highly affected during the COVID-19 epidemic wave in Poland prior to vaccination availability: seroprevalence study

The aim of the study was to assess seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers (HCW) before introduction of vaccination, in selected areas in Poland as well as to identify potential risk factors and estimate the cumulative incidence of COVID-19 infections in this population.Material and MethodsThe authors conducted a sero-epidemiological, cross-sectional study among HCW of 5 non-COVID-19 hospitals in Poland. The recruitment took place in December 1–23, 2020, all HCW at selected hospitals could volunteer into the study. All persons were screened with rapid SARS-CoV-2 IgM/IgG tests in capillary blood. In case of positive result, 5 ml of venous blood was drawn for confirmatory testing with ELISA assay. The authors estimated prevalence of laboratory confirmed anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody presence and examined factors associated with positive result. Cumulative incidence was estimated applying 2-source capture-recapture method to serology results and self-report of past infection.ResultsOut of 1040 HCW included in the analysis, one-fourth (25.2%) received a positive result for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies by ELISA test, the prevalence among women was 25.3% (95% CI: 22.5–28.4) and 24.6% (95% CI: 19–31.2) among men. The prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was the highest among respondents who declared home contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case, 43.9% (95% CI: 32.4–56.1). It was also elevated among those who indicated contact with patients with COVID-19, 32.5% (95% CI: 26.7–38.8) and business contacts, including at the workplace, 28.9% (95% CI: 22.5–36.3). The estimated cumulative incidence of COVID-19 infections in the population, using the capture-recapture method was 41.2% (95% CI: 38.1–44.2).ConclusionsHealthcare workers remained at increased risk of infection largely due to work-related contacts with infected patients, although home exposure was also common. Estimated cumulative incidence is higher than the antibody prevalence, which indicates the need to monitor HCW for possible immunity waning, also post-immunization immunity. Med Pr. 2022;73(2):109–2