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Promotion of healthy nutrition of seafarers

Maria Jeżewska, Ewa Babicz-Zielińska, Irena Leszczyńska, Marta Grubman
IMH 2009;60(1-2):48-50.

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Vol 60, No 1-2 (2009)
MARITIME MEDICINE Review articles
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Published online: 2009-12-17

Abstract

Nutrition disorders arise from various interacting factors: cultural, environmental, genetic, physiological, and psychological. Excessive consumption of highly processed food, sugar, salt, alcohol, and saturated fats is a problem nowadays, and consumption of fish, vegetables, and fruit is insufficient. Overeating and an unbalanced diet are often accompanied by stress and a lack of physical activity. This is intensified by easy access to “comfort food”, “fast food”, and “junk food”. The number of people suffering from overweight and obesity, so-called diseases of civilization, is increasing. Not only is being overweight a risk factor for the development many other metabolic diseases, but it also significantly worsens the quality of life. This also concerns people working at sea. Obesity is favoured by emotional eating disorders (EED), uncontrolled/compulsive eating - binge eating disorders (BED), and night eating disorders (NED). Most frequently, eating is a reaction to stress or boredom. It alleviates tension and improves the mood, also of seafarers.

Abstract

Nutrition disorders arise from various interacting factors: cultural, environmental, genetic, physiological, and psychological. Excessive consumption of highly processed food, sugar, salt, alcohol, and saturated fats is a problem nowadays, and consumption of fish, vegetables, and fruit is insufficient. Overeating and an unbalanced diet are often accompanied by stress and a lack of physical activity. This is intensified by easy access to “comfort food”, “fast food”, and “junk food”. The number of people suffering from overweight and obesity, so-called diseases of civilization, is increasing. Not only is being overweight a risk factor for the development many other metabolic diseases, but it also significantly worsens the quality of life. This also concerns people working at sea. Obesity is favoured by emotional eating disorders (EED), uncontrolled/compulsive eating - binge eating disorders (BED), and night eating disorders (NED). Most frequently, eating is a reaction to stress or boredom. It alleviates tension and improves the mood, also of seafarers.

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eating disorders; nutrition standards; overweight/obesity; promotion of healthy nutrition

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Promotion of healthy nutrition of seafarers

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International Maritime Health

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Vol 60, No 1-2 (2009)

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48-50

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2009-12-17

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IMH 2009;60(1-2):48-50.

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eating disorders
nutrition standards
overweight/obesity
promotion of healthy nutrition

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Maria Jeżewska
Ewa Babicz-Zielińska
Irena Leszczyńska
Marta Grubman

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