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…
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…
Aurelija Meškaitė, Rūta Dadelienė, Ireneusz M. Kowalski, Sigita Burokienė, Judita Doveikienė, Alvydas Juocevičius, Juozas Raistenskis Abstract Many studies in different countries show the tendency of decrease of teenagers physical activity and grow of number of health problems, diseases and physically weak pupils. The aim of research work: to examine physical activity and physical fitness for…
Ieva Slivovskaja, Alvydas Juocevičius, Galina Kargina, Aurelija Meškaitė Abstract Metabolic syndrome consists of a cluster of the cardio-metabolic risk factors – abdominal obesity; glycemic disorder, dyslipidemia and hypertension. Presence of metabolic syndrome elevates the risk of development of diabetes as well as progression of cardiovascular disease. The high prevalence of metabolic syndrome in most developed…
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…
Vaida Batulevičienė, Jolita Kirvaitienė, Irena Leščinskienė, Žaneta Mickienė, Albina Vaičiulevičienė Abstract The prevalence of anemia varies in different countries and becomes a relevant public health problem. Students belong to the group of increased risk of health problems because of their life rhythm changes, high mental work and continual studies-related stress during first years of high…
Birute Strukcinskiene, Sigitas Griskonis, Juozas Raistenskis Abstract The survey on physical activity and health of specialists working with computers was accomplished in Lithuania in 2011. In the survey participated 204 specialists working with computers at the offices, at small and medium sized business companies. Chi-square test was used and the significance level p ≤0.05 was…
Birute Strukcinskiene, Sigitas Griskonis, Juozas Raistenskis, Vaiva Strukcinskaite Abstract The survey on physical activity in preschool children was accomplished in Lithuania. In the survey participated 512 preschool children (urban and rural). Chi-square test was used and the significance level p ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. The study revealed that 21.7 % preschool children during leisure…
Algirdas Juozulynas, Antanas Jurgelėnas, Rasa Savičiūtė, Algirdas Venalis Abstract Growing number of older population, morbidity and mortality and etc.; all these and other growth of various needs and social structures changes requires a new look into the health, social policy and their services, because viewpoint oriented only in to the disease is already obsolete. Six…
Birutė Strukčinskienė Abstract The survey on physical activity in schoolchildren was accomplished in Lithuania. In the survey participated 1178 schoolchildren aged 11, 13 and 15 years. Chi-square test was used and the significance level p ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. The study revealed that 38 % of schoolchildren during leisure time are walking outside more…
Algirdas Juozulynas Abstract Summary The international CHANGE project model was based on the intervention ideas of the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP). The main idea of this program and our project (which was implemented in five different European countries Lithuania, Italy, Spain, Austria and Poland) was to provide elderly more knowledge, new skills and keep them…
Simona Pajaujienė Abstract Summary The majority of adolescents adopt what would be considered healthy eating and exercise behavior, but at the same time, a noticeable number use weight control methods considered to be unhealthy (Caroll et al., 2006). There is some evidence that disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, and excessive exercise might influence the presence of…
