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Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny, 1998
The study includes a survey of literature reports from the last 15 years on the consumption of fo... more The study includes a survey of literature reports from the last 15 years on the consumption of food and nutritional status of preschool and school children. The nutritional status of preschool and school children suggested many shortcomings independent of social class and nutrition type (individual, mass nutrition). Generally, the nutrition of town children was better than that of rural children, and signs of deficiency of certain vitamins and mineral components were found in a lowe per cent of the former children. The food rations of the studied children contained too low consumption of milk and dairy products, vegetables and fruit, with high intake of fats, meat and its products, sugar and sweets. The daily food rations contained low amounts of calcium, vitamins A, B and C, with excess of phosphorus and fats. The nutrition of school children depended on year season, social class and education of parents. The most frequent faults included inappropriate timetable of meals, their poo...
Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny, 1989
The evaluation of a biological method for dietary fibre determination in food was the main purpos... more The evaluation of a biological method for dietary fibre determination in food was the main purpose of this study. Three-week old Wistar rats were used in this experiments. The rats were administered during two weeks a diet containing 1% of crude fibre from bread, grits, green beans, white cabbage and carrot. It was found that the biological method gave results similar to those obtained by the enzymatic one.
Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny, 1992
Comparison of three different enzymatic techniques for dietary fibre determination (Hellendoorn, ... more Comparison of three different enzymatic techniques for dietary fibre determination (Hellendoorn, Asp, AOAC)) in five kinds of food (white bread, rye rolls, white cabbage, carrot and red beet) was the main purpose of this study. It was found that our results obtained by Hellendoorn's method are overestimated and therefore are somewhat doubtful. For this reason the AOAC method can be recommended as more accurate.
Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2014
The aim of the study was to verify the hypothesis that β-carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C administe... more The aim of the study was to verify the hypothesis that β-carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C administered individually or in combination may differently modify their levels in blood plasma being also markers of the oxidative stress. Male Wistar rats were supplemented antioxidants per os (α-to-copherol - 2 mg/d, ascorbic acid - 12 mg/d, β-carotene - 1 mg/d), both individually or in combination of 2 or 3, for 14 days. During experiment, half of the animals in each group (n=8) were subjected to treadmill exercise for 15 min at the speed of 20 m/min, to induce oxidative stress. Vitamins in rat plasma were assessed by the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results suggest that vitamin E and C supplemented simultaneously may provide some benefit during physical exercise. The significant influence of administered α-tocopherol acetate and physical exercise on the level of α-tocopherol in the plasma was observed. Thus only the concentration of α-tocopherol in blood may be treated as a...
Nutrients
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is highly prevalent in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS... more Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is highly prevalent in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The eradication of bacterial overgrowth with antibiotics is the first-line treatment. However, focusing only on the antimicrobial effects without taking care to improve lifestyle factors, especially dietary patterns, may predispose patients to intestinal microbiota dysfunction. The objective of this study is to determine whether the current recommendations regarding nutrition in IBS are suitable for patients with SIBO. A narrative literature review was carried out using databases, including PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. Recent studies indicate that dietary manipulation may have a role in alleviating SIBO gastrointestinal symptoms. A low FODMAP diet proposed for IBS may promote a negative shift in the gut microbiota and deepen the existing state of dysbiosis in SIBO patients. Supplementation with soluble fiber can lessen the symptoms in IBS and SIBO. Targeted probiotic ther...
The relationship between nutrition and the parameters of the human body have become an area of in... more The relationship between nutrition and the parameters of the human body have become an area of interest for scientists, nutritionists, and dieticians. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship of somatotype (body type) with the consumption of selected cereal and milk products. The research was carried out in 2015. The study involved 75 women of different backgrounds. Among them were 25 women with ectomorphic physiques , 25 women with mesomorphic ones, and 25 women with endomorphic ones. To assign the women to the appropriate somatotype, the Rohrer index (RI) was used. An equal number of women of each of the three somatotypes was selected. The survey consisted of two sections: the first was concerned with anthropometric and socio-demographic data, as well as the eating habits and health of the subjects, and the second was a frequency of consumption questionnaire, in which the cereal products were divided into 13 groups and the dairy products into 14 groups. In addition...
Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, care for an adequate diet, well adapted to the body's needs and... more During the COVID-19 pandemic, care for an adequate diet, well adapted to the body's needs and the current level of physical activity, becomes of particular importance. Many dietary compounds participate in the functioning of the immune system, while vitamins D, C, A (including beta-carotene), E, B6, B12, folic acid, zinc, copper, selenium, iron, amino acids, n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and intestinal microbiota are crucial in various types of defence processes. There has been no evidence that consumed food and its compounds, including those with pro-/prebiotic properties, play a significant role in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection or alleviating its course. However, in terms of the nutritional value of food and the prevention of dysbiosis, recommending a varied diet with a high proportion of plant-based foods and an adequate amount of animal-based foods has a sound scientific basis. Malnutrition, underweight and obesity are considered independent and prognostic risk f...
In the study of the concentration of thiamine in the plasma, liver, urine and faeces as indices o... more In the study of the concentration of thiamine in the plasma, liver, urine and faeces as indices of its utilisation we found that cellulose enhances the bioavailability of this vitamin in vivo; however, pectin has an opposite effect, that is, it lowers its bioavailability.
Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2006
The aim of the study was to estimate the effect of 5% and/or 10% of inulin and/or oligofructose o... more The aim of the study was to estimate the effect of 5% and/or 10% of inulin and/or oligofructose on thiamine level in blood serum and urine. The vitamin was administered in doses of: 20 or 40 μg/day/rat. With respect to the control (fructan-free), the diet containing 5% of inulin decreased (p<0.05) serum thiamine level when the lower daily vitamin dose was used, and oligofructose had no influence. It was observed that all experimental diets decreased urine thiamine level (p<0.05), which remained stable until the 9 th day of the experiment. Then, after next 3 days, the urine thiamine increased, except for the 1-5 group with 20 μg daily thiamine dose. The diet with 5% of oligofructose increased (p<0.05) average daily thiamine excretion when rats consumed 20 μg of vitamin per day. Oligofructose was demonstrated to be capable of improving thiamine nutritional status in thiamine-malnourished rats.
Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, 2015
BACKGROUND Fermented milk drinks are unique products due to content of Lactobacillus and Bifidoba... more BACKGROUND Fermented milk drinks are unique products due to content of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium that are recognized as probiotics. They are a natural component of the colon microbiota as well as commonly used probiotics in functional food. OBJECTIVES The effects of the storage time and prebiotic type (inuline or oligofructose) were studied in banana-milk drink after fermentation by Lactobacillus casei KNE-1 on the thiamine and riboflavin concentrations. MATERIAL AND METHODS The material for the study was fermented fruit milk drinks: banana-milk prepared in laboratory conditions and fruit milk drinks purchased in a local shop, as a comparative material. The thiamine was determined by thiochrome method and the riboflavin was determined by fluorometric method. RESULTS The storage time after the end of the fermentation process did not increase the content of thiamine and riboflavin in fermented banana-milk drink more than the output level. The addition of oligofructose signific...
Applied Sciences, 2021
Somatotype characteristics are important for the selection of sporting activities, as well as and... more Somatotype characteristics are important for the selection of sporting activities, as well as and the prevalence of several chronic diseases. Nowadays the most common method of somatotyping is the Heath–Carter method, which calculates the somatotype base on 10 anthropometric parameters. Another possibility for evaluation of somatotype gives commonly used bioelectrical impedance analysis), but the accuracy of the proposed formulas is questioned. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the possibility of applying an artificial neural network to achieve the formulas, which allow us to determine the endomorphy and mesomorphy using data on body height and weight and raw bioelectrical impedance analysis data in young women. The endomorphy (Endo), ectomorphy (Ecto), and mesomorphy (Meso) ratings were determined using artificial neural networks and the Heath–Carter method. To identify critical parameters and their degree of impact on the artificial neural network outputs, a sensitivity analysis ...
Background Fluid intake in elderly is more important than in younger individuals, because comprom... more Background Fluid intake in elderly is more important than in younger individuals, because compromised homeostatic mechanisms such as loss of the thirst sensation can result in dehydration. Objective The aim of the present study was the assessment of water intake from food and beverages by free-living elderly in Poland. Materials and Methods The study was conducted on 138 volunteers (women and men) at the age of 60 to 90, recruited from Warsaw and Płock Universities of the Third Age and different informal groups from the same cities. Food and beverages consumption data were collected using the method of records for 3 days, including two weekdays and one week-end day, in the period April – June 2012. Results Average values of total water intake in the present study indicated that women meets of the European Food Safety Agency recommendations (2000 mL/day), but men did not (less about 200 mL/day than the recommended 2500 mL/day). Taking into account the criterion of water per energy in...
BACKGROUND Tea is a very popular drink throughout many parts of the world, that includes Poland. ... more BACKGROUND Tea is a very popular drink throughout many parts of the world, that includes Poland. The tea infusion (cup of tea) itself contains phenolic compounds with anti-oxidant properties that constitute 30% of the dry mass of tea leaves responsible for a health promoting effect on the human body. OBJECTIVES To estimate the determinants and amounts of black and green tea consumed by a selected population group, along with their polyphenols intake from tea. MATERIAL AND METHODS A survey was conducted of 281 subjects in 2012 from the Mazovian region of Poland, recruited from social-networking sites which had been sent a web application questionnaire (Mini-ankiety.pl). RESULTS Subjects were aged 18-56 years, of whom the majority (73%) were aged 21-30 years. City dwellers constituted 86%, whilst those remaining were from small towns (14%). Black tea was drunk by 80% of whom 39% did so daily, whilst green tea was drunk by 72% of whom 17% did so daily. Determinants affecting the amount...
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