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{"title":"Bone density and implementation of recommendations for dairy products consumption and physical activity in women: a pilot study.","authors":"Ewa Niedźwiedzka, Marta Jeruszka-Bielak, Magdalena Górnicka","doi":"10.32394/rpzh/209123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/rpzh/209123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Diet and lifestyle are key factors of osteoporosis prevention, and their synergistic interaction can significantly affect the condition of the skeletal system in women.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the study was to assess bone density and its relation with the implementation of recommendations regarding the consumption of dairy products and physical activity in young women.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study included 27 Caucasian women female participants aged 22-44 years (menstruate, non-menopausal). Dual energy X-ray beam absorptiometry (DEXA - Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry; Lunar Prodigy camera) was used to assess bone density and indices as BMD (Bone Mineral Density), T-score and Z-score at the lumbar spine (L1-L4) and the femoral neck. Dairy intake was determined using the food frequency method for 4 subgroups: milk, fermented dairy drinks, rennet cheese and cottage cheese. The following criteria were used to assess compliance with the recommendations: for dairy intake at least 2 times per day, for physical activity at least 3 times per week.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Recommendations for dairy intake or physical activity were followed by 33% and 74% of the women, respectively, both recommendations were followed by 26% of the women. Women meeting both recommendations had the highest median total BMD of 1.25 g/cm² (Q25-Q75: 1.20-1.34) and T-score of 1.70 (1.20-2.60). In women meeting only one recommendation, total BMD was 1.18 g/cm² (1.13-1.23) and T-score was 1.00 (0.50-1.50). The lowest values were found in women not meeting any of those recommendations, with total BMD of 1.14 g/cm² (1.07-1.19) and T-score of 0.60 (0.10-1.10).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Implementing both recommendations, namely for dairy intake and physical activity seems to be more effective for bone mineral density than following just one recommendation. In contrast, infrequent consumption of dairy products and low physical activity are associated with the risk of reduced bone mineral density in young women.</p>","PeriodicalId":35951,"journal":{"name":"Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny","volume":"76 2","pages":"161-168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145240081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How do adolescents perceive their weight? The impact of various psychosocial factors on body weight estimation - a pilot study.","authors":"Maria Dobosz, Klaudia Suligowska","doi":"10.32394/rpzh/208155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/rpzh/208155","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Body image perception among adolescents is crucial for their mental health and is influenced by a variety of factors. Incorrect body weight estimation is common among this population and is usually overestimated by females and underestimated by males.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate body weight perception and related factors among adolescents aged 11 and 14.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This pilot study was based on data collected from the Polish health program \"A program for the early detection of risk factors for lifestyle diseases SOPKARD-Junior\" from the years 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2022. According to the BMI and weight perception, a total of 315 adolescents aged 11 and 14 were divided into three groups: \"underestimating their weight\", \"properly estimating their weight\", and \"overestimating their weight\". These data were then compared to different psychosocial variables, such as parental education, life satisfaction, parental weight assessment, dieting, Family Affluence Scale (FAS), and subjective health.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Males underestimated their weight more often than females, while females overestimated their weight more frequently than males (all p < 0.001). These results were most prevalent for 14-year-olds. Dieting was observed in both age and sex groups, even despite being of normal weight. Moreover, dieting, parental weight assessment, and parental education were statistically significant factors related to children's weight estimation.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Body weight misperception is prevalent among Polish teenagers aged 11 and 14. Factors, such as parental weight assessment or parental education, influence teenagers' weight perception and should be investigated further.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Incorrect weight perception is common among adolescents. Teachers, parents, and medical professionals, such as doctors or nurses, should be aware of this problem and provide proper education and support.</p>","PeriodicalId":35951,"journal":{"name":"Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny","volume":"76 2","pages":"115-127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145239639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Magnitude and correlates of very low birth weight newborns in India: insights from National Family Health Survey 2019-2021.","authors":"Jyotishman Mukhopadhyay","doi":"10.32394/rpzh/208308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/rpzh/208308","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Estimate of very low birth weight (VLBW) and low birth weight (LBW) newborns is a key maternal and child health indicator. It is often associated with higher child mortality in low-middle-income countries (LMICs), which account for 95% of the global LBW babies born annually.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This analysis aims to ascertain the occurrence and determinants of VLBW newborns in India.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Data was taken from the 5th National Family Health Survey (2019-2021), which included 91,821 women aged 15-49 with a singleton pregnancy in last year, having recorded child birth weight. Information from 727 Indian districts was collected through cross-sectional design using census blocks/villages, for socio-demographic, antenatal, and reproductive variables from adult women in each household. Maternal socio-demographic, and reproductive factors were analyzed for association with VLBW birth using Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression using STATA 16 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The occurrence rate of LBW babies has been 17.4% in present analysis, within which VLBW newborn constituted 1.1% - representing 6.3% of all LBW births. Key predictors for VLBW babies included maternal factors like illiteracy, anemia, underweight, prenatal tobacco use, lack of antenatal care, low economic status, high parity, female babies, and alcohol consumption during pregnancy. However, illiteracy, anemia, underweight, and prenatal tobacco use emerged as significant risks for occurrence VLBW births.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Most of the socio-demographic and prenatal maternal predictors for VLBW babies are amenable to reformation within existing social frame. This merits attention towards social application of preventive strategies comprehensively at grass-root level to modify the preventable risks of birth of LBW babies. There is nothing more self�explanatory and decisive than the role played by health-workers in improving antenatal care in urban slums and rural areas to reduce LBW/VLBW estimates in India.</p>","PeriodicalId":35951,"journal":{"name":"Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny","volume":"76 2","pages":"147-160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145239642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The state of mothers' knowledge about infant feeding.","authors":"Ewa Malczyk, Agnieszka Malczyk, Joanna Wyka, Natalia Uliczka","doi":"10.32394/rpzh/209937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/rpzh/209937","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The correct nutrition of infants is crucial for their proper mental and physical development, as well as for adequate metabolic programming. Programming is the influence of environmental factors, including nutrition, during critical periods of early development (including fetal life and the first years of life) on the risk of disease in adulthood.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the study was to investigate the level of knowledge of mothers on infant feeding.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study involved 1100 mothers of different ages who were active in online groups interested in maternity and infant feeding. The inclusion criterion for the study was having a child born between 2021 and 2023. The study used a CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) method and the survey was conducted in November 2024.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>It was shown that most of the mothers surveyed had very good knowledge of infant feeding. A good level of knowledge was recorded among younger mothers of children under 6 months of age, with primary/high school education and living in rural areas.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It is recommended to provide more detailed information on expanding the diet of infants after 6 months of age, e.g. on the labels of foods dedicated to children.</p>","PeriodicalId":35951,"journal":{"name":"Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny","volume":"76 2","pages":"169-176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145239900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of selected organochlorine pesticides in honey samples from Poland: a pilot study.","authors":"Radosław Lewiński, Agnieszka Hernik, Monika Liszewska, Katarzyna Czaja, Wojciech Korcz, Paweł Struciński","doi":"10.32394/rpzh/209122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/rpzh/209122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were widely used in crop protection in the past. Due to their high chemical persistence and widespread presence in the environment, they have been classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Given their toxicological properties, dietary exposure to OCPs may lead to adverse health effects in humans.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this pilot study was to analyse selected obsolete OCPs (DDT, its metabolites and isomers, as well as dieldrin and heptachlor) in honey samples and to assess the associated health risks resulting from the intake of these compounds for children and adults.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study included 79 honey samples collected from various regions of Poland. The samples were prepared using the modified QuEChERS method. The tested substances were determined in honey using gas chromatography with an electron capture detector (GC-ECD). Health risk was characterized using a deterministic method by comparing the intake of the residues from a large portion of honey with toxicological reference values. A conservative approach was used to estimate short-term exposure using 0.5 × LOQ (limit of quantification) values for substances detected at levels below the LOQ.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>None of the OCPs analysed were detected above their LOQs. Only in two samples, <i>p,p'</i>-DDE and dieldrin, were detected at levels above the method's limit of detection (LOD). The results indicate a negligible health risk for consumers associated with the intake of these substances from honey.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results indicate that levels of tested organochlorine pesticides in honey are low. The risk associated with exposure to the analysed OCPs, at the assumed levels, through the consumption of honey available in Poland can be considered negligible.</p>","PeriodicalId":35951,"journal":{"name":"Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny","volume":"76 2","pages":"137-145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145240062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Risk of Visceral Fat Accumulation Among University Students in Thailand.","authors":"Phisit Pouyfung, Jaruneth Petchoo, Suwichak Chaisit","doi":"10.32394/rpzh/205935","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/rpzh/205935","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with obesity and metabolic health risks.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study determined the relationship between SSB intake and body composition, with a focus on visceral fat accumulation among Thai university students.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted with 387 university students aged 19-22 years. Dietary intake was assessed using a 3-day, 24-hour dietary recall conducted on three consecutive day to quantify SSB consumption. Body composition metrics, including body mass index (BMI), fat mass, and visceral fat levels (VFL), were measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Statistical analyses, including t-tests and linear regression, were used to identify the associations between SSB intake and body composition.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sweetened tea, particularly freshly prepared iced milk tea, was most frequently consumed. High sugar consumption from SSB (≥ 24 g/day) was significantly associated with increased fat mass (16.9 ± 9.9 vs. 14.8 ± 7.8 kg, p = 0.021), BMI (22.6 ± 5.0 vs. 21.3 ± 4.2 kg/m², p = 0.007), and VFL > 9 (83.3% vs. 16.7%, p = 0.013). Sugar intake increased progressively across BMI categories: underweight (25.21 g/day), normal-weight (28.78 g/day), overweight (32.18 g/day), and obese (34.00 g/day). Participants with a VFL above 9 consumed over 40 g/day of SSB-derived sugar. At VFL exceeding 10, males had an average BMI of 30.06 ± 2.40 kg/m², whereas females exhibited a dramatically higher BMI of 41.20 ± 3.27 kg/m².</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Excessive SSB consumption, particularly sweetened tea, is strongly associated with higher visceral fat and unfavorable body composition in young adults. Public health interventions targeting reduced SSB intake are urgently required to address obesity and metabolic health risks. Further longitudinal studies are recommended to confirm causality and inform dietary guidelines.</p>","PeriodicalId":35951,"journal":{"name":"Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny","volume":"76 1","pages":"75-85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144498254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Survey on food dyes additives in food products commonly consumed by Algerian children.","authors":"Djihad Bencherit, Naila Charbi, Asma Saad, Sara Dahia, Bochra Messadi, Mohamed Lounis","doi":"10.32394/rpzh/196070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/rpzh/196070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Children are generally attracted to colorful foods. However, some food dyes are suspected of exacerbating the activity of children and inducing other health problems that can reach reprotoxicity and carcinogenicity.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to explore the presence of dyes such as E102, E104, E110, E121, E122, E123, E124, E127, E129, E132, E133, E143 and E171 in food products widely consumed by children in Algeria notably sweets and chocolates, beverages and ice creams, yogurts and biscuits.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This work was carried out on 228 products including 57 biscuits, 47 drinks and ice creams, 20 yogurts and 104 sweets and chocolates. Information mentioned on the composition label of this products were recorded to determine the presence of studied dyes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Here, we report the abundance of the yellow dyes E102 (24.1%) and E110 (18%) in the tested products. Also, apart from E121, all the other assessed dyes were found. Sweets and chocolates are the products containing the most studied dyes. The analysis of the presence of combinations of these dyes shows that 7% of analyzed foods contain 2 dyes in their composition while 20% of the products contain at least 3 dyes at the same time. Additionally, 37.5% of sweets and chocolates contain a combination of at least 3 dyes in their ingredient list.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In overall, except the E121, all assessed dyes were identified on the labels of food products widely consumed by children which encourage parents to be made aware of the risks associated with the ingestion of omnipresent dyes in children's diets.</p>","PeriodicalId":35951,"journal":{"name":"Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny","volume":"76 1","pages":"39-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144498255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Occupational pesticide exposure and cognitive impairment among adult farmers in northern Thailand.","authors":"Nichapa Phitsadang, Warangkana Naksen, Parichat Ong-Artborirak","doi":"10.32394/rpzh/200912","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/rpzh/200912","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Thai farmers are directly exposed to pesticides, which may result in adverse effects including cognitive impairment.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to examine the association between occupational pesticide exposure and cognitive decline among adult farmers in northern Thailand.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 303 pesticide-using farmers over the age of 50 from Doi Tao District in Chiang Mai Province. Pesticide exposure score was calculated using an algorithm that considered personal protective equipment (PPE) scores and exposure intensity scores, as well as lifetime application days. The scores were classified as high or low exposure based on their median. The Thai version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test was used to assess cognitive function.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of adult farmers was 58.74 years. The prevalence of cognitive impairment was 93.7%, with an average score of 19.6. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient showed that the MoCA score was adversely correlated with lifetime application days (r_s = -0.145), PPE score (r_s = -0.163), exposure intensity score (r_s = -0.184), and pesticide exposure score (r_s = -0.225). Linear regression revealed that high exposed farmers had significantly lower MoCA scores than low exposed farmers, as measured by PPE score (B = -0.75; 95% CI: -1.46, -0.05), exposure intensity score (B = -0.97; 95% CI: -1.66, -0.27), and pesticide exposure score (B = -0.77; 95% CI: -1.47, -0.06), after controlling for sex, age, education, income sufficiency, and body mass index.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Thai farmers are at risk of cognitive impairment linked to occupational pesticide exposure, depending on their PPE use and exposure intensity. There is still a critical need for action to reduce the risk of negative health effects from pesticide exposure among Thai farmers.</p>","PeriodicalId":35951,"journal":{"name":"Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny","volume":"76 1","pages":"29-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144498251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Iron status in women of reproductive age in Morocco.","authors":"Bouchra Mekkaoui, Nabila Auajjar, Abdelhakim Yahyane, Laila El Ammari, Salwa Labzizi, Anouar Talouizte, Hasnae Gamih, Hassan Aguenaou, Kaoutar Benjeddou, Khalid El Kari","doi":"10.32394/rpzh/203338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/rpzh/203338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Women of reproductive age (WRA) are one of the vulnerable population mostly impacted by anemia and iron deficiency (ID) worldwide.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to assess the prevalence of anemia, ID, and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among WRA in Morocco.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This study included a representative sample of 2,012 non-pregnant women aged 15-49 years covering the entire territory of Morocco. Data collection encompassed socio-demographic information, anthropometric measurements, along with blood samples. Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, serum ferritin (SF), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels have been analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median of SF for the entire population was 27 μg/mL (Interquartile Range (IQR): 12-50 μg/mL), and the mean of Hb was 12.2 ± 1.5 g/dL. Significant differences were observed between urban and rural areas: urban SF median was 24 μg/mL (IQR: 11-45 μg/mL) versus rural 31 μg/mL (IQR: 15-55 μg/mL, p < 0.001), and urban Hb mean was 12.2 ± 1.5 g/dL compared to rural 12.4 ± 1.5 g/dL (p = 0.02). Furthermore, the prevalence of anemia, ID and IDA are consistently high; 34.3%, 29.8%, and 16.4%, respectively, with a significant difference in favor of urban areas.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings from this national survey reveal that despite over a decade of implementing flour fortification strategy using electrolytic iron to address iron deficiency in Morocco, anemia, ID, and IDA remain widespread among WRA. Exploring alternative strategies or adopting a different form of iron for fortification could be beneficial in reducing or even eradicating iron deficiency among Moroccan women.</p>","PeriodicalId":35951,"journal":{"name":"Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny","volume":"76 1","pages":"47-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144498250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship between diet health quality and the level of functional fitness and quality of life among Polish women aged 60.","authors":"Maria Krystyna Gacek, Agnieszka Wojtowicz, Grażyna Kosiba, Magdalena Majer, Joanna Gradek, Olga Czerwińska-Ledwig","doi":"10.32394/rpzh/205226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/rpzh/205226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Healthy lifestyle is a key factor in improving health and quality of life at any stage of ontogenesis.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between of the health quality of diet and the level of functional fitness as well as quality of life among older women.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study was conducted among 201 women aged 60-85 who signed up for the \"Active Healthy Senior\" project (at the University of Physical Education in Kraków). In the research, the following were used: 1) Dietary Habits and Nutrition Beliefs Questionnaire (KomPAN); 2) Fullerton Functional Fitness Test; and 3) WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Relationships between the variables were evaluated using Spearman's R signed rank correlation coefficients in the IBM SPSS 21 program.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the study, it was demonstrated that along with an increase in the pro-healthy diet index (pHDI-8), agility increased, and with an increase in the non-healthy diet index (nHDI-8), agility and dynamic balance decreased (p < 0.01). When there was an increase in pHDI-8, the general perception of quality of life and all domains of quality of life: somatic, psychological, social and environmental, increased (p < 0.01). On the other hand, along with the increase of nHDI-8, the psychological domain regarding quality of life experienced a decrease (p < 0.01). However, the strength of the demonstrated relationships was low.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Significant (but weak) correlations were found between the health quality of the diet and indicators of functional fitness and quality of life among older women. Thus, health quality of a diet can be one of the predictors of functional fitness and quality of life in elder women.</p>","PeriodicalId":35951,"journal":{"name":"Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny","volume":"76 1","pages":"55-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144498253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}