THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT BODY COMPOSITION TYPES AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN OLDER ADULTS

Volume 33, Number 2 (2023)

Eglė Sadauskaitė-Pėlikienė, Dorė Orentaitė, Justina Kilaitė, Asta Mastavičiūtė Abstract Objectives: To examine the association between diffe­rent body composition types and depressive symptoms in the elderly. Patients and methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed in outpatient clinic based in Vil­nius and included community dwelling men and women aged ≥65 years. The exclusion criteria were: moderate…

Obesity and Pregnancy

Volume 23, Number 4(89) (2013)

Jolanta Rimkienė, Kornelija Mačiulienė Abstract Purpose: the study is aimed to assess the peculiarity of pregnancy and delivery of the obese women. There are no approved studies regarding the nursing and examination of the obese pregnant women in Lithuania. This study indicates, that we can give useful recomendations. Matherials and methods: we have analised 3384…

ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION: THE FREQUENCY AND RELATIONSHIP WITH RISK FACTORS IN PATIENTS IN CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA DEPARTMENT

Volume 21, Number 7(79) (2011)

Sigutė Norkienė Abstract Arterial hypertension is one of the most important factors determining the development of a coronary heart disease. The prevalence of arterial hypertension in Lithuania is one of the biggest in Europe; it causes 33 percent of cases of death. The aim of this study was to examine the frequency of arterial hypertension and its relations with…

IMMUNOLOGICAL AND NON-IMMUNOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO DIETETIC INTERVENTIONS IN INFERTILITY TREATMENT

Volume 21, Number 3(75) (2011)

Jolanta Wasilewska Abstract Summary Studies of recent years show that diet intervention can be a supportive therapy in management of certain reproductive system disorders, including infertility. A review of literature about mechanisms of fertility affected by systemic effects of food allergy, gluten sensitivity, lectins, and biologically active peptides derived from food involved in opioid regulation…