[Chosen environmental factors and their effect on the incidence of XXXX and @entity28 in the population of Podlasie Region].

@entity1 @entity28 @entity2973
The study was conducted to evaluate chosen environmental factors that may contribute to @entity2973 or @entity28 among the population of Podlasie. Socio-economic status, physical activity and the use of condiments and medications were assessed. The investigations, treated as preliminary, used questionnaire technique and involved 150 volunteers (132 @entity1 and 18 @entity1 ), aged 18-69 years ( @entity1 ; mean 37.4 +/- 12.50) and 18-62 ( @entity1 ; mean 30.0 +/- 11.03). In the majority of subjects the first symptoms of @entity28 appeared in childhood and puberty. Overweight was familial in 69.6% of @entity1 and in 77.7% of @entity1 (statistically significant risk factor), which could reflect genetic load or similar lifestyle. Frequency and type of recreational and sports activity were evaluated. Over 77% of the subjects examined declared little and inadequately matched physical activity. The knowledge of health state was unsatisfactory and @entity28 was considered only in cosmetic terms. Prophylactic actions should intend to educate the whole society, propagate healthy lifestyle and to increase physical activity. @entity1 with @entity2973 and @entity28 should tend to normalise body mass and thus to improve metabolic parameters and general feeling.
