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{"title":"Prevalence of overweight and obesity in 6-15-year-old boys and girls before the COVID-19 pandemic: results from anthropological research 2001-2019 in the Czech Republic.","authors":"Miroslav Kopecký, Kvetoslava Rimárová, Erik Dorko, Kateřina Kikalová, Simona Miškárová, Martina Tejová","doi":"10.21101/cejph.a8283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a8283","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Childhood overweight and obesity has been a major global problem for a long time, with a steadily increasing prevalence of obesity and a growing number of cases of serious health complications associated with childhood obesity. The main objective of the study is to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in boys and girls before the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Body height, weight, BMI, and body composition (fat free mass, skeletal muscle mass, body fat, visceral fat area) were assessed in a cohort of 4,475 subjects (2,180 boys and 2,295 girls) aged 6-15 years. Somatic status was assessed by standardized anthropometry and body composition was determined by bioelectrical impedance. The subjects were classified according to BMI in percentile bands (up to 3rd percentile, P3-10, P25-75, P75-90, P90-97, above 97th percentile). Statistical analysis was performed using the software TIBCO Statistica 14.0.015.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During growth, statistical differences in the proportion of fat-free mass and fat fractions were found between boys and girls. In boys, there is an increase in muscle mass, in girls, there is an increase in the proportion of fat fraction. Sexual differentiation is pronounced during pubertal growth. By their BMI, 10.32% of the boys and 7.36% of the girls were categorized as overweight, and 8.12% of the boys and 7.71% of the girls were categorized as obese. Using bioelectrical impedance analysis and the percentage of fat fraction, 21.61% of the boys and 21.87% of the girls were categorized as obese; 5.96% of the boys and 8.19% of the girls were found to have visceral adipose tissue posing a health risk (more than 100 cm²). From 2002 to 2019, there was a significant increase of 3.72% in the overweight category for boys and 1.36% for girls, while the obesity category showed an increase of 3.62% for boys and 4.91% for girls.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results confirm the increasing negative trend of overweight and obesity in the BMI and the relative body fat categories in children aged 6-15 years. Greater attention and monitoring of the effectiveness of preventive measures is needed to slow and stop the obesity epidemic which has health, social and economic impacts on the entire society.</p>","PeriodicalId":9823,"journal":{"name":"Central European journal of public health","volume":"32 Supplement","pages":"42-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143000706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Chronic diseases and spondylodiscitis.","authors":"Róbert Čellár, Erik Dorko, Kvetoslava Rimárová, Dávid Sokol, Ahmad Gharaibeh, István Mitró, Rastislav Šepitka, Viliam Knap","doi":"10.21101/cejph.a7886","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a7886","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Our research was focused to find a relation between the occurrence of spondylodiscitis and occurrence of chronic diseases. We were trying to discover some new risk factors and relations between chronic disorders in our research group. This analysis was also focused to detect factors that prolong the hospitalization of patients and worsen their prognosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A study was carried out involving patients with spondylodiscitis treated between 2013 and 2022. A statistical analysis expressed by several coefficients was calculated in software IBM SPSS 21.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study group comprised 32 (53.3%) females and 28 (46.7%) males. During the period the overall incidence of spondylodiscitis was increasing (except the year 2020 where only 2 patients were treated) with a peak in 2019. The average age of patients was 69.3 (±12.3) years, and the highest incidence was in the age group 60-69 years (n = 19, 31.7%). The most impacted vertebral region was lumbar (n = 29, 48.3%). The most prevalent associated comorbidity was some cardiovascular disorder (n = 39, 65%) followed by diabetes mellitus (DM) (n = 23, 38.3%). Genitourinary system was the most common source of primary infection (n = 22, 36.7%). Average length of stay was 34.3 (±14.5) days and surgery prolonged hospitalization period. Mortality rate was 1.7%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of our study are confirmed by the data of other European and non-European studies. We confirmed diabetes mellitus and hypertension as the most common non-infectious risk factors of spondylodiscitis and the presence of pathogens in genitourinary system as the most frequent source of primary infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":9823,"journal":{"name":"Central European journal of public health","volume":"32 Supplement","pages":"4-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of COVID-19 patient outcomes with molnupiravir treatment and the role of risk factors: a single-centre retrospective descriptive study.","authors":"Ondrej Zahornacký, Štefan Porubčin, Alena Rovňáková, Pavol Jarčuška, Dária Semenovová, Paulína Kubalcová, Erik Dorko, Kvetoslava Rimárová","doi":"10.21101/cejph.a8398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a8398","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to describe the outcomes of COVID-19 patients treated with molnupiravir and to explore the associations with various risk factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a single-centre, descriptive, retrospective study without a comparison group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 141 patients, 70 (49.7%) required follow-up outpatient care. In the subgroup of 66 (46.8%) hospitalized patients, 28 (19.9%) developed interstitial viral pneumonia, with 6 (4.3%) deaths. Unvaccinated patients had a higher incidence of pneumonia (p = 0.020), and obesity was a significant risk factor for both pneumonia (p = 0.001) and mortality (p = 0.011). Patients over 60 years (p = 0.040) and those with cardiovascular diseases (p = 0.026) also had increased pneumonia risk. Male sex was associated with a higher risk of death (p = 0.020).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Molnupiravir treatment was linked to reduced risks of hospitalization and death, particularly in high-risk patients. Vaccination provided additional protection, and obesity obstructive pulmonary disease and autoimmune diseases were significant risk factors for severe outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":9823,"journal":{"name":"Central European journal of public health","volume":"32 Supplement","pages":"104-110"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143000949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Management of patients with urinary incontinence in senior age.","authors":"Marek Vargovčák, Erik Dorko, Kvetoslava Rimárová, Jana Diabelková","doi":"10.21101/cejph.a7890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a7890","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Urinary incontinence is an extremely stressful and often debilitating disease, increasing morbidity in society. The aim of the work is to point out the problems of the management of incontinent patients - seniors in the context of their quality of life as well as treatment costs to find ways to make the widest possible public awareness of the fact that in most cases incontinence is solvable in terms of improving the quality of life.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The group consisted of 100 patients with urinary incontinence who were treated with conservative medical procedures at the urological outpatient clinic of the Railway Hospital in Košice. The research was conducted in the period from September 2018 to February 2019. The extended standardized Urinary Incontinence Quality of Life Measure (I-QOL) questionnaire was used to evaluate the quality of life. The SPSS program - version 16.0 was used for statistical analysis of the file and hypotheses, and the chi-square test and the McNemar test for analysis of non-parametric data distribution.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average value of the total social I-QOL score was 14.15 ± 5.03, which means that this area contributes significantly to the reduction of the quality of life. The average value of the total I-QOL score of the group studied was 63.86 ± 19.29, which indicates that urinary incontinence has a significant impact on the quality of life of seniors. Respondents considered the frequent urge to urinate and the absence of a toilet in a reachable place to be a negative factor. Feeling of the state of a certain form of inferiority and obsession was the most serious. Patients expressed approximately equal concerns about feeling out of control of their bladder and concerns about urinating as well as concerns about worsening incontinence due to aging.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Based on the presented results, participants achieved the highest average score in the psychological domain of quality of life (27.81 ± 7.54) and the lowest in the social domain (14.15 ± 5.03). Social support programmes aimed at reducing stigma and enhancing social engagement for individuals dealing with incontinence could help improve the social quality of life. Physical health interventions, such as pelvic floor exercises could support physical well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":9823,"journal":{"name":"Central European journal of public health","volume":"32 Supplement","pages":"91-95"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A ten-year retrospective analysis of risk factors and comorbidities prevalence in a group of septic arthritis patients.","authors":"Dávid Sokol, Erik Dorko, Kvetoslava Rimárová, Róbert Čellár, Erik Drabiščák, Daniela Schreierová, Marek Lacko, István Mitró, Ahmad Gharaibeh, Peter Hrdlík","doi":"10.21101/cejph.a7887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a7887","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study was the evaluation of a group of patients treated at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Locomotory Apparatus at Luis Pasteur University Hospital in Košice for septic arthritis in relation to risk factors and chronic diseases and its microbial aetiologic profile.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective study of patients including all episodes of septic arthritis from March 2013 to August 2022. The occurrence of chronic diseases, risk factors and its microbiological profile were investigated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 141 patients were included: 92 (65%) males and 49 (35%) females, the mean age of patients was 58.1 years. A continued decrease in cases was recorded during the period of COVID-19 pandemic and the post-pandemic years. The largest group of our cohort represented septic arthritis of the knee (87 cases, 61.7%), followed by hip and shoulder arthritis - 17 (12.1%) and 14 (9.9%) cases, respectively. Gram positive aetiologic flora represented 87.5% of all pathogens isolated and antibiotics were administered to 46 (32.6%) patients before microbiological culture samples were obtained. The dominant chronic disease was diabetes mellitus with 42 (29.8%) cases and degenerative joint disease affecting the joint was verified in 86 (61%) patients. Dental foci in 28 (19.9%) cases and skin infections in 17 (12.1%) cases were the most numerous groups of risk factors with predominant distribution for cases without previous intervention in the affected joint leading to infection.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The distribution of joint involvement and microbial agents was similar to other literature without affecting negative culture results by prior administration of antibiotics. Representation of chronic diseases and risk factors was comparable to the work of other authors. Notable was the continued decline in total number of cases in post-pandemic years of COVID-19 pandemic. What was interesting was the number of confirmed cases of distant focal infection distributed mainly in the group of patients without a history of any previous intervention on the joint before the infection. There is a lack of literature on distant silent infection as a risk factor.</p>","PeriodicalId":9823,"journal":{"name":"Central European journal of public health","volume":"32 Supplement","pages":"52-57"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143000997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sleep apnoea from a dentist's point of view.","authors":"Marcela Šestáková, Alexandra Janíčková, Eleonóra Ivančová, Mária Eötvösová, Viliam Donič, Erik Dorko, Kvetoslava Rimárová","doi":"10.21101/cejph.a7891","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a7891","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study was to confirm the relevance of knowledge a dentist has regarding obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), considering the fact that based on specific risk factors a dentist may be the first clinician to identify patients who are at risk of being affected by this serious condition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The cohort consisted of 53 subjects who underwent a routine dental examination. Anthropometric data and data on tongue size (Mallampati classification), tonsil size (Friedman classification), daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale) and systemic risk factors were recorded in a record sheet. On the basis of the monitored parameters, selected subjects underwent polysomnography in order to objectivise the parameters observed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Polysomnography confirmed a 96% success rate in our identifying subjects as being at high risk of developing OSA. This indicates that the parameters monitored during a routine dental examination were properly selected to identify patients with this condition in advance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The relevance of information dentists have about the early identification of patients with OSA may be crucial in the management of further therapy to be provided to these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":9823,"journal":{"name":"Central European journal of public health","volume":"32 Supplement","pages":"66-71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143000648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Oral health and rheumatoid arthritis: a case control study.","authors":"Margaréta Tamášová, Želmíra Macejová, Erik Dorko, Silvia Timková, Kvetoslava Rimárová, Jana Diabelková","doi":"10.21101/cejph.a7892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a7892","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are repeatedly affected by oral diseases or problems, including dental caries and periodontal diseases (PDs). Periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis are chronic inflammatory destructive diseases that share many similarities. The objective of this study was to assess oral health status including examination of hard dental tissues and periodontium in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and compare the results with healthy controls. We hypothesize some interlink between oral diseases and RA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The epidemiological case-control study involved a total of 64 subjects divided into an experimental group (14 rheumatoid arthritis cases) and a control group (50 healthy individuals). Disease activity in the subjects with RA was assessed by the Disease Activity Score (DAS28). The number of Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) and Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Need (CPITN) as a basic epidemiological oral health indexes were recorded. Finally, the data were analysed statistically.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The RA patients (19.21, SD = 6.95) showed a higher caries index level measured by DMFT than the control group (17.72, SD = 6.19); the difference was not statistically significant (U = 387.5, p = 0.547). In terms of a mean number of teeth decayed (p = 0.078), teeth filled due to caries (p = 0.397), and missing teeth (p = 0.126), the two groups were not significantly different. In terms of periodontal health, a significant difference was observed between the two groups concerning the CPI maximum score (p = 0.003). The RA patients showed higher prevalence of periodontitis than the controls.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A complete basic oral examination, along with an oral health instruction including adequate oral and dental hygiene, is crucial to prevent dental caries and periodontal diseases and associated complications in RA patients, since they appear to be more vulnerable than the non-RA population.</p>","PeriodicalId":9823,"journal":{"name":"Central European journal of public health","volume":"32 Supplement","pages":"78-84"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143000609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Eating behaviours and associated lifestyle factors in a sample of Slovak adolescents.","authors":"Diana Vondrová, Ľubica Argalášová, Michael Weitzman, Martin Samohýl, Alexandra Filová, Katarína Hirošová, Jana Jurkovičová, Kvetoslava Rimárová, Erik Dorko, Jana Babjaková","doi":"10.21101/cejph.a7893","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a7893","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>An unhealthy lifestyle, inappropriate eating habits, and inadequate physical activity are the most common risk factors affecting health and causing the premature onset of non-communicable diseases. The study aimed to evaluate lifestyle factors, eating habits, and daily regimens in a sample of Slovak adolescents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The sample involves 524 students aged 15-22 years attending selected secondary schools from the model region of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. We assessed the prevalence of selected lifestyle factors and investigated the relationship between negative lifestyle factors and the presence of overweight and obesity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found eating irregularities including avoidance of school lunch, inadequate daily consumption of vegetables, dairy products and wholegrain foods, and the high consumption of sweets and sweetened beverages. The prevalence of excess weight and obesity in the sample was 18.4%. Compared to the non-obese, overweight or obese students had significantly lower daily consumption of vegetables and used to avoid sports more frequently. Almost 37% of students did not do sports at all. Students who were not doing sports on regular basis used to skip breakfast more frequently, they ate fewer vegetables and more sweets and spent considerable time in sedentary activities.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the sample of secondary school students, we investigated several negative lifestyle factors and the relatively high prevalence of overweight and obesity. The results of the study can be used for the development of preventive measures to protect and promote the health of children and youth.</p>","PeriodicalId":9823,"journal":{"name":"Central European journal of public health","volume":"32 Supplement","pages":"96-103"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Socioeconomic inequalities and their impact on the health of seniors 65.","authors":"Jitka Vacková, Kvetoslava Rimárová, Lenka Motlová, Renata Švestková, Erik Dorko, Ivana Chloubová, Radek Vistořín, Kristýna Hellerová, Lesia Shuranová, Eva Fichtnerová, Markéta Bendová","doi":"10.21101/cejph.a8280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a8280","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The main aim of the article is to indicate how selected socioeconomic factors contribute to the selected characteristics of the subjectively perceived health of seniors 65+ living in the Czech Republic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data collection took place in the Czech Republic from 27 January 2020 to 14 February 2020. The total number of interviews carried out in the research was 1,172, from a representative quota sample of seniors from the senior population living in the Czech Republic. Questionnaires were distributed in the form of PAPI interviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The assessment of subjective social status increases with education and employment (these three aspects are closely linked), and the assessment transferred to the senior years.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The accumulation of advantages and disadvantages should encourage the Government of the Czech Republic, as well as other European states, to focus on those who, based on their low levels of education and social status, have very low assessments of their subjective health. Prevention (in both health and social fields), which includes access to information and the subsequent better life decisions, must be implemented throughout a person's lifetime (so as to reduce the disadvantages that accumulate from the cradle to the grave).</p>","PeriodicalId":9823,"journal":{"name":"Central European journal of public health","volume":"32 Supplement","pages":"85-90"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143000652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lockdown influence on diet and physical activity of seniors; has it weight consequences?","authors":"Lívia Kaňuková, Kvetoslava Rimárová, Erik Dorko, Pavol Makovický, Miroslav Kopecký, Paulína Kubalcová","doi":"10.21101/cejph.a8284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a8284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Many studies draw attention to the negative consequences of the pandemic or lockdown on the well-being and lifestyle of different sections of the population. This study considers whether changes occurred in dietary regime and level of physical activity during three periods - before the pandemic, during the lockdown, and during the present in older Slovak adults. We also investigate whether individual weights changed during the pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study has a cross-sectional design. We collected 436 questionnaires from older adults (60+) living in Slovakia; 277 come from the first phase of online data collection (04/2022-06/2022) in university students of the third age, and 159 from the second phase of offline collection (07/2022-11/2022) in social service facilities. We monitored if there were any changes within the observed periods in the variables of diet regime, physical activity, and BMI. The database has been processed in IBM SPSS Statistics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the lockdown, the frequency of physical activity decreased (p < 0.001), the quality of movement worsened (p < 0.001), and the time respondents devoted to physical activity during the week decreased (p < 0.001). At present, the variables have increased. Within the dietary regimen, statistically significant changes occurred in appetite and non-alcoholic beverage intake (p = 0.002). However, there were no significant changes in the number of daily meals (p = 0.190), or the amount of alcohol consumed (p = 0.066). The BMI of older men and women did not change after the pandemic (p = 0.519), and it did not differ between men and women either before the pandemic (p = 0.281) or after it (p = 0.449). Also there is no difference between UTA students and social facility living seniors before the pandemic (0.933) and now (0.317). The results showed that even though physical activity significantly decreased during the lockdown, the older adults in our study did not eat more during the lockdown, nor did they gain weight. However, this probably had negative consequences for the quality of their movement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is essential to simultaneously create compensatory measures while implementing future anti-epidemic (or other) measures. They would help maintain the desired amount of physical activity or other healthy habits on an optimal level.</p>","PeriodicalId":9823,"journal":{"name":"Central European journal of public health","volume":"32 Supplement","pages":"34-41"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}