The Assessment Of Risk-Taking Behaviour Among Students Of Vilnius University

Jekaterina Tarejeva, Kęstutis Žagminas, Danielius Serapinas Abstract Objective. To evaluate risk-taking behaviour among students of Vilnius University in 2009. Methods. The analysis data was collected by anonymous questionnaire survey method. Analysis included 1,200 students of Vilnius University Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Physics, Philology and Law faculties. The subjects filled out a compound…

Assessment Of Adult Nutritional Habits On The Basis Of Healthy Lifestyle Principles

Lina Mimgaudytė, Lolita Rapolienė Abstract One’s health and well-being are influenced by many different things, including lifestyle, family history, emotional health, and nutrition/eating habits. Aim of study: to analyze adult nutritional habits. Metodology. We have used quantitative research methodsurvey. Questions were made according Healthy Lifestyle Assessment questionnaire. The study included 120 participants of 18 –…

Nutrition At Home And At School In Primary School Children

Birutė Strukčinskienė, Neringa Strazdienė, Sigitas Griškonis Abstract Children’s eating habits form in the family, because family eating habits determine the children’s diets. The cooperation between parents and teachers is of importance for development of healthy eating habits of children. The aim of this study was to analyze primary school children eating characteristics at home and…

Assessment Factors Influencing the Nutrition of Elderly People

Viktorija Piščalkienė, Rima Januškevičiūtė, Regina Balčiūnienė Abstract Nutrition is variable with aging. This depends on varies factors.Some of them depends on age changes of body, health status,some – on social or cultural environment, attitudes and knowledge.All influencing factors could be grouped into four groups:social, psychological, related to aging and biomedical factors.Investigative participants. In the group…

Nutrition of Teenagers in Klaipeda County Schools

Birutė Strukčinskienė, Aiva Dabašinskienė, Sigitas Griškonis Abstract The survey on teenagers’ nutrition was conducted in fourKlaipeda County schools. In the survey participated 487schoolchildren, aged 15 – 19 years (from 9 -12 forms): 223 (45.8%)boys and 264 (54.2%) girls. Chi-square test was used, and thesignificance level p<0.05 was considered as statistically significant.The study revealed that 60%…

Osteoarthritis: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Non-Medical Treatment

Faustas Stepukonis, Sigutė Norkienė, Susan L. Hughes Abstract Osteoarthritis is a widely prevalent chronic condition amongolder adults that is characterized by chronic joint disease that causeslimited flexibility and joint pain.This article overviews the disease prevalence, risk factors, andnon-medical treatment.We also proposed to implement in Lithuania a widely known inthe US evidence-based physical activity program Fit…

Research on the Peculiarities of Students’ Nutrition

Laimutė Samsonienė, Vilija Zimnicka Abstract Abbreviations: LUHS – Lithuanian University of Health Sciences; VU – Vilnius University. Nutrition is the one of the most important factors, determining the human health and life quality. As the young body matures, there are changes in physiological and biochemical processes, i.e. the basic metabolic and energy consumption processes, this…

Nutrition in Preschool Children in Klaipeda City

Diana Šopagienė, Birutė Strukčinskienė, Dalija Stasiuvienė, Dalia Jurgaitienė, Ineta Pačiauskaitė, Greta Neverdauskaitė Abstract The survey on nutrition in preschool children was accomplished in Klaipeda city. In the survey participated 382 children aged 3-6 years; their parents were interviewed. Chi-square test was used and the significance level p ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. The study revealed…

Lifestyle in Young People in Western Lithuania

Birutė Strukčinskienė, Sigitas Griškonis, Vaiva Strukčinskaitė Abstract The survey on lifestyle in young people was accomplished in the Western Lithuania. In the survey participated 253 young people from Klaipeda University. Chi-square test was used and the significance level p ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. The study revealed that in Western Lithuania, young men exercise more…

Lifestyle and Health Links of School Age Children of the Utena Region

Žydra Kuprėnaitė, Jolita Lubienė, Ramunė Ubeikienė Abstract A healthy lifestyle education from childhood is an important factor of health promotion. A healthy lifestyle is very important in childhooh and adolescence, because at this time there is a rapidly body growing and developing, it can cause various adverse factors, in addition, the skills established in childhood…

The Influence of Information, Published in Mass Media, on Student‘S Nutrition

Rimantas Stukas, Genė Šurkienė, Samanta Grubytė, Valerij Dobrovolskij Abstract Sources of information about nutrition are very important because our nutrition has a great impact on our health. Popular mass media has a great influence on people of young age group as well as their nutrition. It is important to evaluate the information about nutrition, presented…