Public Awareness of Diet-Related Diseases and Dietary Risk Factors: A 2022 Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey among Adults in Poland

Żarnowski, Adam; Jankowski, Mateusz; Gujski, Mariusz

doi:10.3390/nu14163285

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“…The number of household members and educational level were the only factors significantly associated with a higher level of awareness of tobacco smoking as a diabetes risk factor. In this study, a high level of awareness of overweight/obesity and unhealthy diet as a risk factor for diabetes may result from extensive campaigns on di-et-related diseases that were carried out in Poland in recent years ( 43 ). We can hypothesize that a low level of awareness of alcohol and tobacco consumption as a risk factor for diabetes may result from a relatively low number of educational campaigns on diabetes risk factors or its limited effectiveness.…”

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Public knowledge and awareness of diabetes mellitus, its risk factors, complications, and prevention methods among adults in Poland—A 2022 nationwide cross-sectional survey

Sękowski

Grudziąż-Sękowska

Pinkas

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionRegular monitoring of public awareness of diabetes is necessary to provide effective educational and preventive strategies. This study aimed to assess (1) public knowledge and awareness of diabetes among adults in Poland, as well as (2) to identify sociodemographic factors associated with public awareness of diabetes.MethodsThis cross-sectional survey was carried out between 24 and 27 June 2022, on a non-probability random quota sample of 1,051 adults in Poland. The questionnaire included ten questions related to the awareness of risk factors, symptoms, and complications of diabetes.ResultsAmong the respondents, 10.5% had diabetes and 43.8% declared that they have a history of diabetes in their family. Only 17.3% of respondents declared a good level of knowledge of diabetes. Out of 10 symptoms of diabetes analyzed in this study, high blood sugar (80.7%) and chronic fatigue (74.6%) were the most recognized. Out of 8 diabetes risk factors analyzed in this study, overweight/obesity (80.4%) and unhealthy diet (74.1%) were the most recognized diabetes risk factors, while only 22.7% of respondents indicated tobacco use. The diabetic foot was the most recognized diabetes complication (79.8%), but approximately half of the respondents indicated vision problems (56.9%), kidney damage (52.1%), or cardiovascular diseases (50.2%) as diabetes complications. Female gender, having higher education and having a family member with diabetes were the most im-portent factors associated (p < 0.05) with a higher level of awareness of diabetes.ConclusionsThis study demonstrated insufficient public awareness of diabetes among adults in Poland. Gender and educational level were the most important factors significantly associated with the awareness of the selected aspects of diabetes, while self-reported financial situation and place of residence had none or marginal influence. The presented data manifest the importance of adopting a comprehensive education strategy regarding diabetes in Poland

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Public knowledge and awareness of diabetes mellitus, its risk factors, complications, and prevention methods among adults in Poland—A 2022 nationwide cross-sectional survey

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“…In contrast, only less than 3% of Australians and less than 2% of Slovenians consumed vegetables as a part of the snacking occasions. A very recent study showed that the majority of Polish adults are aware of the importance of vegetable and fruit intake, the negative effects of the consumption of sugar and salt, and the related dietary risk factors [ 40 ]. Nevertheless, many people still do not meet the recommended fruit and vegetable intakes (e.g., [ 41 , 42 , 43 ]), even though research is consistent that fruits and vegetables have beneficial effects on our overall physical and mental health [ 44 , 45 , 46 ].…”

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SnackTrack—An App-Based Tool to Assess the Influence of Digital and Physical Environments on Snack Choice

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As food choices are usually processed subconsciously, both situational and food environment cues influence choice. This study developed and tested a mobile app to investigate the association between physical and digital environments on snack choices. SnackTrack was designed and used to collect data on the snack choices of 188 users in real-life settings during an 8-week feasibility trial. The app asks users to take a photo of the food they are planning to consume and to provide additional information regarding the physical environment and context in which this food was eaten. The app also displayed various user interface designs (i.e., different background images) to investigate the potential effects of images on snack choice. Preliminary results suggest that the time of snack obtainment did not have a significant effect on the healthfulness of the snacks chosen. Conversely, it was found that unhealthy background images appeared to encourage healthier snack choices. In conclusion, despite consumers having the knowledge to make healthy choices, environmental cues can alter food choices. SnackTrack, a novel tool to investigate the influence of physical and digital environments on consumers’ food choices, provides possibilities for exploring what encourages (un)healthy eating behaviours.

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“…The accuracy of the model can be further improved if these missing variables, such as alanine aminotransferase, serum calcium ions and oedema, are added in future studies. 33 Thirdly, we only used the data for the internal veri cation of our model, and other external data still need to be used to further verify its performance and clinical applicability.…”

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Construction of Risk Prediction Model for Hyponatremia in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Gong

Zhou

Huang

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Background: Patients with Heart failure（HF）commonly have a water-electrolyte imbalance due to various reasons and mechanisms, and hyponatremia is one of the most common types. However, currently, there are very few local studies on hyponatremia risk assessment in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), and there is a lack of specific screening tools. The aim of this study is to identify a prediction model of hyponatremia in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and verify the prediction effect of the model. Methods: A total of 532 patients with ADHF were enrolled from March 2014 to December 2019. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the independently associated risk factors of hyponatremia in patients with ADHF. The prediction model of hyponatremia in patients with ADHF was constructed by R software, and validation of the model was performed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and calibration curves. Results: A total of 65 patients (12.2%) had hyponatremia in patients with ADHF. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that NYHA cardiac function classification (NYHA III vs II, OR = 12.31, NYHA IV vs II, OR = 11.55), systolic blood pressure (OR = 0.978), serum urea nitrogen (OR= 1.046) and creatinine (OR = 1.006) were five independent prognostic factors for hyponatremia in patients with ADHF. The AUC was 0.757; The calibration curve was near the ideal curve, which showed that the model can accurately predict the occurrence of hyponatremia in patients with ADHF. Conclusions: The prediction model constructed in our study has good discrimination and accuracy and can be used to predict the occurrence of hyponatremia in patients with ADHF.

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Public Awareness of Diet-Related Diseases and Dietary Risk Factors: A 2022 Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey among Adults in Poland

Cited by 15 publications

References 42 publications

Public knowledge and awareness of diabetes mellitus, its risk factors, complications, and prevention methods among adults in Poland—A 2022 nationwide cross-sectional survey

Public knowledge and awareness of diabetes mellitus, its risk factors, complications, and prevention methods among adults in Poland—A 2022 nationwide cross-sectional survey

SnackTrack—An App-Based Tool to Assess the Influence of Digital and Physical Environments on Snack Choice

Construction of Risk Prediction Model for Hyponatremia in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

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