Ten-year changes in adherence to a healthy lifestyle: the results of the WOBASZ Surveys

Kwaśniewska, Magdalena; Pikala, Małgorzata; Aranowska, Anita; Bielecki, Wojciech; Kozakiewicz, Krystyna; Pająk, Andrzej; Tykarski, Andrzej; Zdrojewski, Tomasz; Nadrowski, Paweł; Piwoński, Jerzy; Drygas, Wojciech

doi:10.20452/pamw.15778

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“…According to the WOBASZ survey, some lifestyle factors changed in Poland in the years 2003-2014. These were positive changes (a greater proportion of non-smokers and those following a good-quality diet) and negative changes (a lower proportion of people with an adequate physical activity level and low consumption of saturated fat) [8].…”

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Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Poland: A 2019/2020 Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

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Detailed characteristics of the weight status of the population is necessary for the effective prevention of health disorders, e.g., through personalized nutrition education. This study aimed to characterize weight status and identify sociodemographic factors associated with overweight/obesity in a representative sample of adult inhabitants of Poland. This cross-sectional study was carried out from July 2019 to February 2020 on a representative nationwide sample of individuals aged 18+ in Poland. The study consisted of two parts: questionnaire survey and anthropometric measurements. The body mass index was calculated. Data on 1831 adults (50.3% females; mean age 51.7 ± 19.9 years) were included in this analysis. The prevalence of overweight was 42.2% (52.4% among males and 32.0% among females). Of the 1831 participants, 16.4% were obese (16.5% of males and 16.2% of females). Out of 11 factors analyzed in this study, only 5 were significantly associated with overweight/obesity. Males, older participants, occupationally active individuals, those living in rural areas and individuals with at least one chronic disease had greater odds of overweight/obesity. This study demonstrated a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Poland. This is the most up-to-date representative study on nutritional status carried out before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Poland: A 2019/2020 Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

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“…Among food products, the most dynamic was the increase in sales of ready-made meals and salty snacks. The surge of consumption of processed foods might be related to an increase in unhealthy diet pattern among Polish adults observed in the last years [ 49 ]. The changes in sales of food products seem interesting, but they may be affected by the food supply, the introduction of new products, etc.…”

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Seasonal variation in lifestyle behavior in Poland: Google searches and market sales analysis

2021

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Background Detection of the seasonal patterns of healthy and unhealthy behavior could be helpful for designing individual and population health interventions programs. This study investigates the seasonal variation in sales of common types of products in Poland and Polish Google queries related to healthy behavior. Methods Data of index sales from a large Polish retail store franchise, from January 2014 to August 2019, has been analyzed. The commercial data included twelve types of products. The interest of Google users was investigated using Google Trends statistics for the same period for six lifestyle-related topics. The seasonality was checked using time series analysis. Results Six of the consumer goods (dairy, ready-made meals, salty snacks, meats, beer, and cigarettes) were most commonly purchased in summer months, four (processed fish, food fats, wine, and alcohol 30%+) in December, and two (bread and sweets) in October. The lowest sales indexes were observed mostly in February. The interest in four topics that have been analyzed (“Diet,” “Dietitian,” “Weight loss,” and “Gym”), was highest in January, while interest in “Dietary supplements” was high in February, and “Running” in May. The search volume of the Google topics were the lowest in December. Conclusion The purchase of food, drinks, and cigarettes, and the interest in information regarding different components of a healthy lifestyle has seasonal variation. New Year and Lent might be good periods to encourage healthy behavior. The motivation may decrease in summer and during Christmas.

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“…In the overall assessment based on the lifestyle index, only about 2% of the population followed a healthy lifestyle, and in the case of 25%, their lifestyle was classified as poor. Low education was the strongest sociodemographic factor contributing to a poor lifestyle [45].…”

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The burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors: A current problem

2022

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The pandemic of COVID-19, which in Poland raised all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rates by over 15% only in 2020, naturally decreased the attention to the prevention of CVD. Nevertheless, the reports on the characteristics of COVID-19 patients and especially on factors related to the severe or fatal outcome of the disease included information on more frequent CVD risk factors and atherosclerotic CVD. This article reviews the evidence on the exposure to CVD risk factors in the Polish adult population and discusses evidence on the associations between CVD risk factors and COVID-19. CVD and CVD risk factors, obesity and diabetes, in particular, are related to the severe course or fatal outcome of COVID-19. High prevalence of CVD risk factors with an increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes could make the Polish population more sensitive to COVID-19 incidence and put infected persons at higher risk of serious complications and fatal outcome. Likely, the increased number of CVD deaths observed during the pandemic could be explained partially by the high prevalence of CVD risk factors and atherosclerotic CVD, as well as by the direct cardiac complications of COVID-19, short-term higher risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, and possibly by the underuse of lifesaving procedures in acute and chronic CVD.

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Ten-year changes in adherence to a healthy lifestyle: the results of the WOBASZ Surveys

Cited by 8 publications

References 41 publications

Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Poland: A 2019/2020 Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Poland: A 2019/2020 Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

Seasonal variation in lifestyle behavior in Poland: Google searches and market sales analysis

The burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors: A current problem

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