Katarzyna Przybyłowicz

• Dr hab. inż.
• Professor (Associate) at University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Aim The causes of obesity and overweight are complex and depend on mutually interrelated groups of lifestyle, psychological and genetic factors. Among 46 identified point mutations known within FTO gene, mutation SNP rs9939609 has the strongest effect on an increase in body weight. Therefore, the study aimed to assess psychological, lifestyle and g...

The aim of this study was to identify and analyse consumer perceptions regarding the health benefits of different dairy products in Poland. This study examines the consumption frequency of selected dairy products in Poland and the health benefits which consumers associate with their regular consumption. It also explores how demographic factors, suc...

Diet plays an inevitable role in human health and disease prevention [...]

The use of dietary supplements (supplementation) is the individual enrichment of the diet with ingredients naturally occurring in food. As a rule, dietary supplements should be used periodically. In nutritional practice, there are many indications for dietary supplementation, but the decision to take dietary supplements should be made by consumers...

Simple Summary According to the available data, colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignant neoplasms. Depending on the location, type of cancer or gender, it is ranked 2nd to 4th in terms of incidence in the world. CRC, year by year, shows an increasing tendency in terms of both morbidity and deaths. Many factors may be responsible...

Purpose: The aim of current systematic review was to update the body of evidence on associations between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and risk of cancer mortality, site-specific cancer in the general population; all-cause, and cancer mortality as well as cancer reoccurrence among cancer survivors. Methods: A literature search fo...

Obesity management guidelines consistently advise aerobic training for weight loss, whereas recommendations for other training modalities are sparse. This systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) aimed to compare the long-term effects of different training modalities on anthropometric outcomes in patients with obesity. MEDLINE, Cochrane CE...

Introduction: A diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) has been shown to reduce symptoms among adult patients and children with irritable bowel syndrome. There are no studies investigating the effectiveness of the low FODMAP diet in pediatric patients with functional abdominal pain (FAP). Ob...

This study aimed to evaluate the association between diet quality, perception of benefits consumption, and fermented dairy product intake in a representative sample of the Polish population. The study was carried out in February 2020. 2009 men and women were randomly sampled from the representative Polish population stratified for two age groups (1...

Athletes use different combinations of weight loss methods during competition preparation. The aim of this study was to identify and characterize pre-competition weight loss models, which describe these combinations. The second aim was to determine if any existing model pose a higher risk of severe dehydration and whether any of the models could be...

The aim of this study was primarily to evaluate differences between parental opinion about the diet and overall changes in children’s symptoms of functional abdominal pain (FAP) during the low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) diet and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) diet. Se...

Background: Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) are a common health problem in the pediatric population. Research suggests that several environmental modifiable factors, such as physical activity, growth status and dietary habits, may determine the symptoms of the disease. The aim of this pilot study was to assess whether the frequency and...

Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day, which significantly contributes to overall dietary quality. Global trends suggest a decline in breakfast consumption frequency in all age groups over the years. Breakfast skipping is associated with increased risk of weight gain, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, which are cruc...

Does dietary intervention affect the change of the intestinal microflora, causes the unsealing of the intestinal mucosa. After four weeks of dietary intervention with FODMAP diets and a diet based on NICE recommendations in children with functional abdominal pain, the intestinal microflora will change and the level of zonulin will decrease. Bacteri...

It is estimated that in Central and Eastern Europe 8–12% of men are infertile, and in the case of 20% of infertile couples in the region, indicates a 56% part of the malefactor in the occurrence of infertility. Numerous studies have shown that a healthy diet with a high intake of fish and seafood, poultry, vegetables, fruits, legumes, through the h...

Semen quality is a key indicator of male fecundity and therefore is closely related to male fertility. In recent decades a significant decrease of semen parameters was observed worldwide. Except for environmental pollution, low physical activity, body weight and comorbidities, unhealthy diet was linked to semen quality decline. Mediterranean Diet (...

The role of nutritional status of pregnant women and birth outcomes is ambiguous. Recent studies show that pre-pregnancy body weight is equally important as weight gain during pregnancy. Body mass index (BMI) is the most accessible and easy to check a nutritional status index, which may help to control the gestation and predict infant health outcom...

Purpose: Evidence for the association between chocolate intake and risk of chronic diseases is inconclusive. Therefore, we aimed to synthesize and evaluate the credibility of evidence on the dose-response association between chocolate consumption with risk of all-cause mortality, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, heart failure (HF), type 2 diab...

The influence of individual lifestyle factors is widely described in studies on semen quality. However, their synergistic effect is often neglected. The aim of the study was to examine the association between semen quality and dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet, physical activity (PA), and the two separately and in combination. A c...

Ageing involves significant changes in skeletal muscle mass and its functioning. This study aimed to identify the major nutrient patterns (NPs) present in a sample of adult Polish women and evaluate their associations with the skeletal muscle mass index (SMI). A cross-sectional study initially recruited 527 women, and a final analysis was carried o...

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The etiology of diminished sperm quality in about 30% of male infertility cases generally remains unexplained. Some studies have suggested that specific nutritional factors can affect semen quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate an association between dietary patterns (DPs) and the risk of abnormal semen quality parameters in men. This cros...

Purpose: Taekwondo athletes combine different weight loss techniques to compete at the lowest possible weight class. The aim of this study was to determine effective pre-competition weight loss models and to evaluate the risk of negative consequences of using these models. Methods: This study was conducted among 281 athletes. The pre-competition we...

Diet in Acne Vulgaris: Open or Solved Problem?

Negative health consequences of the rapid weight loss are a well-documented problem in combat sports such as wrestling and judo. The present study aimed the occurrence of pre-competition weight loss among polish taekwondo athletes, use of rapid weight loss methods and the evaluation of potential consequences of this process. Material and Methods:...

Background: Food less frequently used to provide the necessary nutrients for the survival and the body begins to play a role, which it is not able to cope with, leading to a dysfunctional its use. In an era of obesity, excessive interest in his appearance and lean silhouette assigning too much significance relates to a growing number of young wome...

Background: Epidemiological research has identified a relationship between maternal physical activity, early nutrition and infant birth weight with likelihood of developing future diseases. The aim of the study was to determine a relationship between gestational weight gain and physical activity during pregnancy to the nutritional status of newbor...

Celem przeprowadzonych badań była ocena zależności między BMI 442 kobiet przed ciążą a spożyciem czasie ciąży produktów będących źródłem błonnika i tłuszczu a masą urodzeniową noworodków. Kobiety o niższym BMI przed ciążą częściej rodziły dzieci z niską masą urodzeniową, wyższe BMI matki związane było z narodzinami dziecka hipertroficznego. Nie wyk...

Celem badań było porównanie rozkładu podskórnej tkanki tłuszczowej oraz zawartości tłuszczu w ciele dziewcząt redukujących (RMC) i nieredukujących (nie-RMC) masy ciała przed turniejem taekwondo. Znamienne różnice w dystrybucji tkanki tłuszczowej między dziewczętami redukującymi i nieredukującymi masy ciała odnotowano w grubości fałdów skórno-tłuszc...

Background. The aim of this study was to analyze consumption of products constituting sources of dietary fiber and fat and anthropometric parameters of football and handball players, in terms of opportunities that help achieve success in sports and impact on maintaining health. Material and methods. The study was carried on athletes aged 23.7 ± 3.5...

Introduction. Iron deficiency can lead to loss of exercise potential. A proper diet plays a key role in iron supplementation. The goal of the study was the assessment of selected anthropometric parameters as related to blood biochemical parameters reflecting iron concentration. Material and methods. The sample included National Taekwondo Team compe...

An appropriate level of physical activity is an important element of a strategy for achieving and maintaining the correct body mass, which is a key factor related to reducing health-related risks. This study was aimed at evaluating body mass and body composition as well as selected biochemical indexes in women in relation to their physical activity...