Biomedical subjects

L L Indrei

Publications and source records attributed to L L Indrei.

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[Alcohol intake assessment in a group of hypertensive adults].

The assessment was realised in order to obtain data for a local intervention program for preventing primary hypertension in young adults through an education program. 269 persons, of both sexes, were investigated. The frequency of elevated blood pressure values is 11.2% and the prevalence of arterial hypertension is 8.73%. The frequency of alcohol consumers is different according to gender (18.6% for male and 3.4% for female).

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[Female fertility in transition period].

In the last period, women fertility declined significantly. A series of factors were taken into account in a survey that included a number 440 women from Iaşi county. More than half of the women have one (27.14%) or two children (30%) and almost 55% of women are satisfied with the number of children they already have. The main factors that seems to influence the fertility are: women age, duration of marriage and women profession.

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[Frequency of food additives in mass-consumed food products].

In the effected study we wanted to reveal the richest foods in additives and the most frequent used additives. As material we used a sample formed from 100 food products investigated in a supermarket, and the method consisted in data registration of food additives written on the labels of the original packages with statistical analysis. We could not establish the food additive concentrations in foods because we have no adequate technology. The food groups with the most additives were: meat products (8 types), soft drinks (7), hydrogenated fats and sugar products (6). The most frequent used food additives were: for meat products--support substances (63%); soft drinks--acid, flavor (100%) and preserve (88%) substances; hydrogenated fats--emulsion, flavor, color substances (100%) and for sugar products--emulsion (85%) and flavor substances (78%). In conclusion, food additives with possible noxious effects on health are frequently incorporated in food products.

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[Assessment of food intake in rural area school children].

Children food intake is influenced by family nutritional habits and economic status. According to the results of our survey, only 54.8% of the children have taken their breakfast, although all of them recognize the importance of this meal. 9.6% of the children are not using fresh fruits and vegetables in their diets, even if these are the main sources of vitamin C. Regarding the milk consumption, most of the children use this food item once (35.5%) or twice (19.4%) a day and only 16.1% occasionally. Although most of the children (93.5%) know that excessive salt intake represents a risk factor for their health, 87.1% have preferences for salted and spiced foods. Under the influence of advertising, certain changes in the nutritional habits have been noticed; instead of traditional snacks, children are more attracted to fast-food type snacks.

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[Effect of environmental factors on high school children's health ].

We studied 78 teenagers from Iaşi Pedagogic High School. Body mass index values are mainly (83.3%) normal. 60.3% of the teenagers are coming from rural areas, but there are no significant differences between children coming from urban and rural areas. The frequency of families with more than 5 children in the urban areas is very small (1.3%), but in the rural areas this frequency is more than 10 times higher (15.4%). Due to this factor, the per capita income is reduced in the rural areas. Nutrition is a major problem in both urban and rural areas, due to unbalances food intake.

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[The role and importance of antidrug educational program in preventing toxicomania in adolescents].

If before 1989 the use of drugs in Romania was an exceptional situation, in the last few years our country evolved from a transit area to a potential market. The drug users in Romania a coming from all the social classes (workers, unemployed, students and even medical staff), but more vulnerable are the adolescents and the young unemployed people. There is a certain risk that the drug use in Romania to become a wide spread phenomenon, with a tendency of getting out of control. Thus we need an operational program in the fight against the drug use.

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[Cognitive level and behaviour in nutritional health education in a group of parents].

In the last years, the education for health developed itself rapidly, due to the close relationship between scientific development and social life dynamics. The relation between the cognitive level, behaviour and nutrition was assessed in a group of parents with children 9 to 12 years of age. The majority of the parents, and also of children, have an adequate cognitive level, knowing very well the basic principles of a sanogenic diet. Many parents give as their information source the mass-media, and especially the television, the education for nutritional health must be reconsidered, in order to have a greater impact in preserving the health status of the individual.

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[Alcohol intake in young adults].

Even if chronic alcohol consumption in our group of young adults is under 10% (7.8%) we must take into account that another 30% are circumstantial alcohol users. The alcohol intake is more frequent in males and in young adults with academic degree. In order to rehabilitate an alcoholic, all the factors (medical, social and economic) must be addressed. Many people consider at this moment that alcoholism is no longer just a behaviour problem, but a disease that must be diagnosed and treated properly.

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[Genetically modified foods. Advantages and human health risks].

One of the most important issue with which the mankind is confronting now is related to the quantitatively as well as qualitatively assurance of the food supply necessary for human species existence. In this context, by means of genetic engineering, modified genetic organisms were obtained. In the first stage, plant crops with high productivity and resistant against diseases and pests were obtained. After that, food products having modified organoleptic properties and high nutrition values were produced. The main problem concerning the long-term consumption of these products is their toxicity, which until now was not confirmed or denied. For this reason, tests are necessary to be made in order to stipulate and prevent these effects.

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[Dental educational level of teachers in three primary schools in Iaşi].

METHOD: We assessed the level of dental education of 120 teachers from 3 primary schools using a 13 question interview. RESULTS: The information on the etiology of dental decay is more accurate in female than in male teachers (53.15% vs 47.56%). Knowledge of prevention is also better in female teachers. Nutrition information level is average, older teaching staff possesses a higher level of knowledge. The main sources that are used in order to access the information are represented by television, books and journals. The teaching staff's involvement in dental education varies widely, from non-involvement to almost 80%. CONCLUSION: The level of teaching's staff dental education is average and a greater involvement is needed in order to improve the dental health of school children.

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[Specifics of food intake by schoolchildren in the rural areas of Moldova].

149 schoolchildren, 14-15 years old, from 4 rural communities pending on 4 different Moldova counties have been investigated using the one day questionnaire technique. From the entire studied group, only 7.4% are do not eat breakfast before attending school. 35.5% of the schoolchildren consider their sugar intake to be excessive, without taking into account the sugar major role in nervous cell function. The average daily intake for fresh fruits, vegetables and milk is in most cases adequate, but significant differences are present between the communities, related with the socio-economic status of the families and, also, with nutritional.

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[The cutaneous manifestations in food allergies].

A study on cutaneous signs in food allergies was perform on a number of patients admitted in the dermatology clinic. The clinical diagnosis is based on a critical anamnesis on the alimentary origin, laboratory findings and therapeutical test. The different alimentary behavior in the urban areas, in association with stress, generates a higher frequency of food allergies in these areas, comparative with the incidence in the rural areas. The dietary structure in the 3rd and 4th trimester, with an abundance of meat and meat products, sugar products and alcoholic's drinks, is an explanation for the higher incidence of food allergies in this period of the year. These foods are on the origin of 45.3% of all the food allergies and the middle age group (36-40 years) is most affected. The majority of patients (59%) had a very short time between ingestion of food and the debut of symptomatology, but the evolution was favorable.

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