3/2007The diet and different factors of lifestyle in the population of inhabitants of the Opole province – pilot study

DONATA KURPAS (Katedra i Zakład Medycyny Rodzinnej Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu; Kierownik: prof. dr hab. med. Andrzej Steciwko)

Background
Alteration of lifestyle is one of main purposes of health promotion and prevention of diseases. However it is worthwhile to establish current health behaviors in given population of patients before introducing any preventive action.

Material and methods
Examinations were carried out in 76 adult randomly chosen inhabitants of Opole. 17 questions which were aimed at showing eating habits and lifestyle were contained in the anonymous survey that reviewed health condition of examined respondents.

Results
Only 11% of examined respondents is pay attention to their diet. Polled persons paying not too much attention to preparing meals and their regularity (40%) made the most numerous group. Coffee is the most popular substance taken by respondents (43%). 30% of examined drink occasionally alcohol. Tobacco smokers belong to smaller group – 28%. 28% of examined do not eat balanced meals often, 25% eat in a hurry, 27% of the examined avoid eating fish or vegetables, 10% buy ready meals or eat fast-food.

Key words: diet, lifestyle, health promotion