Katarzyna Przybyłowicz

Effects of physical activity during pregnancy and gestational weight gain on newborn weight and length at birth in Warmińsko-Mazurskie province.

BACKGROUND Epidemiological research has identified a relationship between maternal physical activity, early nutrition and infant birth weight with likelihood of developing future diseases. The aim of the study was to determine a relationship between gestational weight gain and physical activity during pregnancy to the nutritional status of newborns. MATERIAL AND METHODS The presented study was conducted in the period from February 2010 until November 2012 in the gynecological and obstetric clinics in Warmińsko-Mazurskie voivodeship with various levels of reference. The research subjects included 510 women in the puerperal period aged 18-36. The scope of the research included an assessment of the selected anthropometric parameters of both pregnant women (body mass, height, BMI, gestational weight gain) and newborns (infant birth weight, infant length, Ponderal Index), as well as an analysis of the connections between the gestational weight gain, physical activity during pregnancy and anthropometric parameters of newborns. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS In the study group there was a significant percentage of women characterised by an inactive lifestyle and excessive gestational weight gain. There were significantly higher neonatal birth anthropometric parameters in women with abnormal excessive gestational weight gain than in women with normal and inappropriate - low gestational weight gain. The highest percentage of women with appropriate weight gain was observed in the group of women who are physically active, although this requires confirmation in larger population. Our studies have not shown statistically significant differences between the gestational weight gain and nutritional status of newborns in relation to the level of physical activity of pregnant women.

Low FODMAP diet: a potential treatment of functional abdominal pain in children:

A childs diet has an important impact on their quality of life, and with functional gastrointestinal disorders becoming an increasing issue, a childs diet has become recognised as an area to be investigated in how to treat such disorders. Katarzyna Miroslawa Boradyn and Katarzyna Eufemia Przybylowicz from the University of Warmia and Mazury explore the potential of a low FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols) diet as an effective treatment for these disorders.Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are one of the most prevalent disorders diagnosed by paediatricians.[1] Within this wide range, functional abdominal pain (FAP) is a disorder particularly common among school-age children and it can substantially affect their quality of life.[2] A childs diet has a significant influence on the occurrence of symptoms.[1] So far, previously tested therapies have not provided an effective treatment that would alleviate the symptoms and improve the microbiota.[2] Researchers from Monash University in Australia developed a diet based on the elimination, or at least a reduction, of foods high in FODMAP. These compounds are characterised by high resistance to digestion, low level of absorption in the gastrointestinal tract and long fermentation in the gut.[1],[3] Depending on the type of sugar, FODMAPs are found in various foods. Fructo-oligosaccharides are contained among others in wheat, rye, onions, garlic and artichokes and galacto-oligosaccharides are a component of legumes. Lactose is mainly found in milk and other dairy products. The richest food sources of fructose are honey, apples, pears, watermelon and mango; and of sorbitol are: stone fruits, apples, pears and sugar-free mints/gum. Mannitol is found in sugar-free mints/gum and is also one of the components in mushrooms and cauliflower.[4]Existing evidence suggests that the use of a low FODMAP diet is associated with the reduction of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohns disease and coexisting functional symptoms.[3],[4] Moreover, an experimental study in children confirmed that a low FODMAP diet reduced abdominal pain in children with IBS by 50%.[1] Interestingly, to our knowledge, no previous studies have investigated the impact of low FODMAP diet in children with FAP.Currently, two approaches have been suggested in planning a low FODMAP diet: bottom-up and top-down. The bottom-up method allows you to specify the patients limit of FODMAP and is a gradual elimination of single products (or groups of products) from the diet until the symptoms have been alleviated. This progressive method can be applied in (1) patients who have not been diagnosed with IBS, but experience symptoms affecting their life quality; (2) patients who have already started elimination of other components from their diet; or (3) patients who struggle to follow a diet low in FODMAP. …

Dietary Patterns and Poor Semen Quality Risk in Men: A Cross-Sectional Study

The etiology of diminished sperm quality in about 30% of male infertility cases generally remains unexplained. Some studies have suggested that specific nutritional factors can affect semen quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate an association between dietary patterns (DPs) and the risk of abnormal semen quality parameters in men. This cross-sectional study was carried out in 114 men aged 20–55 years from Poland. Semen parameters were assessed via computer-aided semen. Diet was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). DPs were derived using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Two DPs were derived: Pro-healthy and Western. After adjusting for potential confounders, the risk of abnormal progressive motility was significantly higher in the middle (OR: 2.89, 95% CI: 1.03–8.09) and upper (OR: 7.78, 95% CI: 1.52–15.06) tertiles of the Western DP. A trend for increased risk of the abnormal total count, progressive motility, and morphology (P-trend < 0.050) was found in Western DP. To conclude, the Western DP may increase the risk of abnormal semen parameters, whereas no association was found in the case of Pro-healthy DP. These findings stand in contrast to an increasing number of research findings indicating a positive relation between intake of healthy foods or diet and semen quality parameters. The results highlight the need to study whether modifications in diet and lifestyle factors improve semen quality.

Subiektywna ocena masy ciała a zachowania żywieniowe kobiet w wieku prokreacyjnym

Subjective assessment of body weight and eating behavior of women in the reproductive age Objective: To investigate the emotional and habitual binge eating and the use of dietary restrictions in relation to the possessed and the expected body weight, physical activity and the willingness to change weight among young women of reproductive age. Material and methods: The study included 332 women aged 18 to 27 (20.6 ± 1.4) years who completed the Questionnaire of Eating Behavior of Nina Oginska-Bulik and Leszek Putynski extended to own constructed inquiry form questions relative to body weight, the incidence of weight loss diets, level of physical activity and place of residence. Then women were measured height, weight and body fat. Results: Among women, 63.9% of respondents were dissatisfied with their body shape, and 33.5% were dieting although 1 time. Women with excess body weight compared to the women with normal weight were most dissatisfied with body shape (97.9% vs. 65.1%, p < 0.01) and showed the greatest tendency to emotional overeat (4.5 ± 2.2 points round. 5.2 ± 2 points, p < 0.01) and dietary restriction (3.5 ± 2.7 vs. 4.8 ± 2.3, p < 0.01). Conclusions: Women of childbearing age, regardless of weight loss, should be surrounded by a preventive education program, taking into account aspects of proper nutrition and psychology in order to prevent the development of eating disorders, including pregorexia, that may affect their and child health.

Analysis of consumption of dietary fiber and fats by football and handball players and selected anthropometric parameters

Wstęp. Ce lem prze sta wio nych ba dań by ła ana li za spo ży cia pro duk tów bę dą cych źró dłem błon ni ka i tłusz czu oraz wy bra nych pa ra me trów an tro po me trycz nych za wod ni ków tre nu ją cych pił kę no żną oraz pił kę ręcz ną w aspekcie możliwości wspierających osiąganie sukcesu w sporcie oraz ich wpływu na zachowanie zdrowia. Ma te riał i me to dy. Ba da nia prze pro wa dzo no w okre sie tre nin go wym, wśród za wod ni ków w wie ku 23,7 ± 3,5 lat. Gru pa spor tow ców li czy ła 30 mę żczyzn, w tym 15 tre nu ją cych pił kę no żną i 15 upra wia ją cych pił kę ręcz ną. Stan odży wie nia ba da nych oce nio no za po mo cą po mia rów an tro po me trycz nych (wzrost, ma sa cia ła) i ana li zy skła du cia ła urzą dze niem FU TREX. Wy zna czo no BMI, pro cen to wą za war tość tkan ki tłusz czo wej (%FM) i bez tłusz czo wą ma sę cia ła (FFM). Oce nę spo ży cia tłusz czu i błon ni ka opar to na kwe stio na riu szach Block’a. Wy ni ki. Śred nie war to ści BMI, %FM oraz FFM pił ka rzy by ły istot nie wy ższe niż szczy pior ni stów. Na pod sta wie war to ści BMI u 67% pił ka rzy stwier dzo no nad mier ną ma sę cia ła. Ze wzglę du na pra wi dło wą %FM u wszyst kich za wod ni ków nad mier na ma sa cia ła wy ni ka ła z wy so kiej za war to ści ma sy bez tłusz czo wej. W wy ni ku oce ny spo so bu ży wie nia stwier dzo no, iż die ta ubo ga w błon nik ce cho wa ła 93% ba da nych, nad mier ne spo ży cie tłusz czu ta kże 93%. Od no to wa no istot nie wy ższe spo ży cie błon ni ka w gru pie szczy pior ni stów. Ró żni ca wy ni ka ła z istot nie częst sze go spo ży wa nia owo ców, wy so ko błon ni ko wych zbóż oraz wa rzyw przez szczy pior ni stów. Nie od no to wa no istot nych ró żnic w spo ży ciu tłusz czu mię dzy gru pa mi. Wnio ski. Ist nie je ko niecz ność sta łe go mo ni to rin gu i oce ny spo so bu ży wie nia za wod ni ków ró żnych dys cy plin ce lem iden ty fi ka cji oraz za po bie ga nia błę dom ży wie nio wym w aspek cie osią ga nia suk ce sów w spo rcie i za rzą dza nia od le gły mi skut ka mi zdro wot ny mi.