Age cut-off for type 2 diabetes mellitus screening amongst young adults from Mures District, Romania – A pilot study

Bacârea, Anca; Tarcea, Monica; Boţianu, Petre Vlah Horea; Ruta, Florina; Bacârea, Vladimir

doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2015.05.010

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“…As our results indicated, obesity was the most frequent health problem reported by the participants in this study (6.66%). Since we have already shown a significant positive association between BMI and glycaemia in the age category older than 22 [33], we consider it appropriate to evaluate the BMI in relation to demographic, anthropometric data, and elements related to behavior and health. Similar to the results of Abdella et al [34], age positively correlated to BMI.…”

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Demographic, Anthropometric and Food Behavior Data towards Healthy Eating in Romania

Bacârea

Cînpeanu

et al. 2021

Foods

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Background: Each country has specific social, cultural, and economic characteristics regarding the motivations for improving health. The aim of this study was to evaluate demographic characteristics, anthropometric data, and elements related to food behavior and health, as well as Romanians’ motivations towards healthy eating. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire based study enrolling 751 Romanian participants, which was carried out in in 2017–2018. Results: We obtained a positive correlation between age and Body Mass Index, and this was maintained also when we analyzed the two genders separately, being, however, even stronger for women. The number of hours/day spent watching TV or in front of the computer was positively correlated with both age and BMI. In general, with aging, there is an increasing concern regarding the practice of a healthy diet. The higher education level was significantly associated with healthier choices. Conclusions: The study of the three dietary dimensions, food properties, health attitudes, and dietary behavior, vis-à-vis various disorders revealed that the group most concerned of their diet was those who suffered from cardiovascular disorders.

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Demographic, Anthropometric and Food Behavior Data towards Healthy Eating in Romania

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Cînpeanu

et al. 2021

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“…Being overweight and being obese represent a growing problem in Romania, as shown in the introduction. In a previous study, we observed a significant positive association between BMI and glycemia in adults older than 22 years old [32]. Knowing the link between obesity and the risk of occurrence of many diseases, we consider it to be of high importance to explore emotional eating in Romania, a country where little research has been conducted in this regard.…”

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Emotional Eating Sustainability in Romania—A Questionnaire-Based Study

Bacârea

Buicu

et al. 2023

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Background: In Romania, there is little information regarding emotional eating and risk profile for obesity in eating disorders. Therefore, our purpose was to estimate the relationship between demographic, anthropometric, and emotional eating profiles among the Romanian adult population. Methods: The present study is descriptive and cross-sectional, involving 674 Romanian participants who answered the online questionnaire, which was developed and validated in 2019 through a European project. SPSS Statistics v.25 was used for statistical analyses, the Spearman test for linear regression, and Cronbach’s alpha for the evaluation of the internal consistency of the scales. Results: The mean age of the studied population (mostly women, 67.95%) was 38.13 ± 13.41 years old, and the mean BMI (calculated based on self-declared weight and height) was 24.63 ± 4.39 kg/m2; both measures are significantly higher in men than in women. BMI was also significantly higher in participants using food as an escape from situations such as stress, loneliness, feeling depressed, or as an emotional consolation. This behavior was observed especially in the elderly, similar to other European countries. Conclusion: Our data contribute to a better understanding of emotional eating in Romania, and we hope to improve public health policies, with the goal of preventing obesity and chronic related disorders.

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“…The authors have experienced empirical research, from the observation of a phenomenon to its characterization [33,34], as well as innovative, fundamental research [35], showing potential to continue this work.…”

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