Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4)
Evaluation of purified protein derivates test at tuberculosis dispensary in Hatay, Turkey, applied to Turks and Syrian refugees (2012-2015)
Nazan Savaş, Gülnur Barutcu, Arif Yeniçeri
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):247-252 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5012 
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate results of purified protein derivates (PPD) test applied at the Tuberculosis Dispensary between 2012-2015 in Hatay, Turkey, where a large number of Syrian refugees have migrated since the Syrian civil war began in 2011. Methods: PPD test records from the Electronic Tuberculosis Management System at the Tuberculosis Dispensary from 2012-2015 were analyzed based on nationality, age groups, BCG scar availability, and PPD reaction. The annual risk of tuberculosis infection (ARTI) was calculated based on years for each age group in Turks and Syrian refugees and the trend was evaluated. Student-t, Chi-square,...
Dietary intake of vitamin B12 in relation to diet and lifestyle characteristics in a population at high risk for colorectal cancer
Ines Banjari, Snježana Kožić
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):253-259 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4585
Objective: Besides irreplaceable role in health, vitamin B12 is proposed to have cytoprotective role in colorectal cancer (CRC). So far, studies are inconclusive on the role dietary intake of vitamin B12 has in CRC. The aim of this study was to determine whether total dietary intake of vitamin B12 and contribution from its food sources relates to a low-risk diet and lifestyle in a population at high risk for CRC. Methods: An observational study on 200 healthy adults from Eastern Croatia was conducted during April-May 2013. A typical diet of this population in this region is characterized with all known major dietary...
Assessment of vitamin D status in Czech children
Lenka Sochorová, Lenka Hanzlíková, Milena Černá, Michala Vosátková, Anna Pinkr Grafnetterová, Alena Fialová, Růžena Kubínová
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):260-264 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5386
Objective: Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of Czech children with vitamin D deficiency and examine related factors. Methods: The study subjects were 419 healthy children aged 5 and 9 years. Severe vitamin D deficiency was defined as a serum 25(OH)D level of < 25 nmol/L (3% of children), deficiency as that of 25-50 nmol/L (24% of children), insufficiency as that of 50-75 nmol/L (40% of children) and sufficiency as that of > 75 nmol/L (34% of children). Results: Serum 25(OH)D levels varied mainly with season. The highest levels of 25(OH)D were reached in autumn (median: 79.0...
Effect of n-3 fatty acids supplementation during life style modification in women with overweight
Pavel Sedláček, Iveta Plavinová, Jana Langmajerová, Jana Dvořáková, Jaroslav Novák, Ladislav Trefil, Luděk Müller, Petra Buňatová, Václav Zeman, Dana Müllerová
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):265-271 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5259
Objective: The marine n-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) exert numerous beneficial effects on health, but their potency to defend against development of peripheral insulin resistance of healthy person with overweight remains poorly characterized. We aimed to evaluate the effect of a combination intervention using EPA + DHA and the lifestyle modification (LSM) in women with overweight. Method: In a parallel-group, three-arm, randomized trial (UMIN Clinical Trials Registry - R000031131), 34 women were assigned to a 12-week-intervention using corn oil (1.5 g/day; placebo); LSM and corn oil (1.5 g/day; LSM); or LSM...
HSPB7 gene polymorphism associated with anthropometric parameters of obesity and fat intake in a Central European population
Tereza Pavlová, Jan Novák, Filip Zlámal, Julie Bienertová-Vašků
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):272-277 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4921
Objective: Heat shock proteins act as chaperones at the molecular level and therefore they have been investigated in numerous diseases associated with oxidative stress, including obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible associations of genetic variability in the 3´-untranslated region of the HSPB7 gene (rs1048261) with anthropometric and dietary parameters in a cohort of lean and obese Central European subjects. Methods: A total of 708 Central European Caucasian individuals were enrolled in this study, 415 obese subjects and 293 non-obese subjects. The rs1048261 genotypes were established using a conventional PCR-based methodology....
Comparison of birthweight patterns in rural municipalities with and without a Roma community: a cross-sectional analysis in Slovakia 2009-2013
Marek Majdan, Dominika Plančíková, Juliana Melichová, Katarína Dudáková, Veronika Rechtoríková, Margaréta Kačmariková
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):278-283 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5409
Objectives: The health of the Roma population is relatively poor and indicators on municipal level are needed to inform authorities to improve it. The aim of this study was to compare the rate of low birthweights (LBW) and mean birthweight (BW) in municipalities with minor Roma population (MMR) and municipalities with large Roma population (MLR) in Slovakia. Methods: A population-wide, ecological level, cross-sectional study was conducted using data from 2009-2013. Data on proportions of newborns with LBW, on mean birthweight of newborns and on mean ages of mothers at birth were obtained from the National Health Information Centre of Slovakia. Rates...
Distribution of ADH1B genotypes predisposed to enhanced alcohol consumption in the Czech Roma/Gypsy population
Jaroslav A. Hubáček, Lenka Šedová, Věra Olišarová, Věra Adámková, Václav Adámek, Valérie Tóthová
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):284-288 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5090
Objective: The aim of the study was to analyse the frequencies of rs1229984 genotypes within the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1B) gene in a Gypsies/Roma population and compare them with other populations and with ethanol consumption. Methods: We analysed the ADH1B (rs1229984; Arg47→His; c.143G>A) genotype using the Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) in two ethnically different groups - Gypsies/Roma (N = 301) and Czechs (N = 300) where one day alcohol consumption was recorded. Results: ADH1B genotype/allelic frequencies did not significantly differ between the populations (p = 0.32)....
Problematic and risky sexual behaviour under the influence of alcohol among university students
Benjamin Petruželka, Miroslav Barták, Vladimír Rogalewicz, Jozef Rosina, Petr Popov, Beáta Gavurová, Martina Čierna, Ladislav Vaska, Michaela Šavrnochová, Martin Dlouhý
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):289-297 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5195
Objective: The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of problematic and risky sexual behaviour after alcohol consumption and the correlation between this prevalence and sex, behavioural factors, problematic drinking, and alcohol consumption characteristics. Methods: A survey of students was carried out at four faculties. Data were gathered via internet and self-administered paper-pencil questionnaires. The analysis employed Pearson's chi-squared test, gross odds ratios and logistic regression to calculate the adjusted odds ratios (OR) and their confidence interval (CI). Results: Problematic drinking was detected by the CAGE test....
A 1-year prospective monocentric study of limb, spinal and pelvic fractures: Can monitoring fracture epidemiology impact injury prevention programmes?
Václav Báča, Josef Klimeš, Václav Tolar, Petr Zimola, Ina Balliu, Ida Vitvarová, Hana Lásková, Valér Džupa, Michal Grivna, Alexander Martin Čelko
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):298-304 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5161
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess fractures of extremities, spine and pelvis in patients with respect to mechanism, time of the incident and demography of patients in order to propose preventive measures. Methods: A mono-centric (Level I Trauma Centre, predominantly urban population) prospective study was carried-out during the one-year period from 1 January to 31 December 2012. Patients with bone fractures of extremities, spine and pelvis were studied. Demography, mechanism and time of the injury were analysed. Results: The study group consisted of 3,148 patients, 53% being women and treated for 3,909 fractures. The mean age of patients...
Comparison of oral health in children aged 5-6 years in the Czech Republic and Yemen
Nabil Salah
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):305-309 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4893
Objective: Dental caries is the most widespread oral disease in the world, with multifactorial aetiology. It hinders not only the ability to eat good food, but also affects perfect speech and well-being. As the disease is almost completely preventable, and at its early stage well treatable, the prevalence of dental caries expresses the lack of public health literacy and skills in dental hygiene, and availability of adequate dental care. Children are especially vulnerable to dental caries, hence the WHO recommends regular monitoring of children's oral health and also appropriate controls for its continual improvement. We describe the part of the study...
Does short-term air pollution exposure have effects on blood pressure and heart rate in healthy women in the city of Niš, Serbia?
Aleksandra Stanković, Dragan Bogdanović, Maja Nikolić, Marija Anđelković Apostolović
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):310-315 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5104
Objective: Epidemiological research has shown that air pollution is associated with cardiovascular events, but little is known about short-term effects on blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in Serbian population. The present study assessed the short-term association between black smoke (BS) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) levels in urban air and the daily values of blood pressure and heart rate in 98 healthy nonsmoking female volunteers. Methods: Generalized regression model was fitted controlling for temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, season, and the day of the week. Results: There was no association between short-term air pollution...
A study evaluating noise levels at selected schools in the Czech Republic
Petra Nedojedlá, Helena Kollárová, Kateřina Azeem, Eva Mrázková, Vítězslav Jiřík, Kristýna Vojkovská, Iva Kozáková, Vladimír Janout
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):316-320 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4805
Objective: Worldwide, primary schools are the most important segment of childhood education. The main disturbing source of noise in schools is human speech, the primary component of the learning process. School noise has a negative impact on information processing, teachers and pupils, and communication in the classroom. The study aimed at assessing A-weighted sound pressure levels in primary school classrooms. It was concerned with A-weighted sound pressure levels and their fluctuation during various classes. Methods: The noise was measured with the static calibrated Brüel and Kjær 2260 Investigator sound level meter. The sound pressure levels...
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Comparison of official food safety control systems in member states of the European Union
Pavla Svrčinová, Vladimír Janout
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):321-325 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4940
In recent years increasing pressure to limit the powers of the Czech public health authorities in the field of food safety has been noticed. An approach to safe food production and official controls depends on diverse and complex socioeconomic factors in the context of political and legislative framework within which food producers and official controllers exist. Official controls are those activities carried out by the competent authorities (CA) or delegated bodies) in Member States to verify business compliance with the requirements set out in agri-food chain legislation. The presented text compares the effectiveness of national food safety systems...
200th anniversary of the birth of Max von Pettenkofer (1818-1901), the founder of our medical discipline - hygiene
Vladimír Bencko
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):326-327 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5671
Professor Jan Šejda, MD, DSc, dies at 84
Jan Augustin
Cent Eur J Public Health 2018, 26(4):328