[Analysis of associations between mortality and biological and social-economic individual determinants]. / A halandóságot befolyásoló egyéni biológiai és társadalmi-gazdasági tényezok hatásrendszerének vizsgálata.

Health impact assessment is an internationally recognized tool for informed decision-making. The authors participated in building statistical models for assessing the health effects of decisions made inside and outside the health sector. They used logistic regression to investigate the role of individual factors like gender, age, education and economic activity determining the all-cause mortality and diseases of circulatory system and neoplasm as well. The results of statistical modelling proved that gender, education and economic activity modify the effect of age on mortality in multiple interactions. Since several factors have impact simultaneously on mortality, modifying the others' effects, analyzing these associations only by use of multivariate statistical methods is an adequate approach. Models presented in this article can be starting points for investigations exploring the effects of multiple health-determinants and researches in which also social-economic determinants are included in health impact assessment.

[Dietary survey in Hungary, 2003-2004. Micronutrients: vitamins]. / Táplálkozási vizsgálat Magyarországon, 2003-2004. Mikrotápanyagok: vitaminok.

The 3rd Hungarian National Nutritional Survey was carried out as a part of the National Population Health Study and the data collection was done in November/December of 2003. The survey comprised a sample of adults above 19 year of age, the dietary questionnaires of 1179 people could be evaluated. The results of energy and macro-nutrient intake were published in 2005, and the results of the mineral intake in 2007, in the Hungarian Medical Journal. This paper focuses on the intake of vitamins. For the evaluation of the results authors used the data of the two previous national surveys, data of some dietary studies of other countries, and the home and international intake recommendations. In respect of the data found in the present survey, it is a favourable trend that the intake of vitamins retinol equivalent, B1 , B6 and B12 , and niacin, as well as biotin was sufficient both in case of men and women, together with adequate vitamin E intake for men. However the intake of vitamin B2 , C, D, together with pantothenic acid and folic acid of both men and women did not meet the criteria of the Hungarian recommendations, besides the vitamin E intake of women was insufficient as well. In Hungary the intake of vitamin D, biotin, folic acid and pantothenic acid was measured at first at this National Dietary Survey. The authors vigorously stress the importance of the varied and healthy nutrition in the adequate vitamin supply of the population.

[Hungarian national dietary survey, 2003-2004. Micronutrients: mineral salts]. / Táplálkozási vizsgálat Magyarországon, 2003-2004. Mikro-tápanyagok: ásványi sók.

In the course of the 3rd national nutritional survey data were collected in 2003, and the paper on the energy and nutrition intake of a sample group consisting of 1179 people all aged above 19, was published in the Hungarian Medical Journal (Vol. 146, No. 34, 2005). The present paper focuses on one group of micronutrients, namely the minerals' intake. The authors evaluated the results mainly in comparison with the data of the two previous Hungarian national surveys, and the international and national recommendations. The average magnesium intake was considered adequate in both sexes, while iron, zinc and copper intakes also met the recommended level in men. On the other hand, the insufficient calcium and the excessive phosphorus intakes, as well as the disproportionate calcium-phosphorus ratio in both sexes are unfavourable facts. The adverse results include insufficient iron, zinc and copper intake in women and the excessive sodium intake in both sexes, as well. The authors emphasize the importance of spreading the principles of healthy nutrition as well as co-operating with the food industry in order to prevent the occurrence of mineral nutrients deficiency.

[Dietary survey in Hungary, 2003-2004]. / Táplálkozási vizsgálat Magyarországon, 2003-2004.

The third Hungarian national dietary survey was conducted in 2003-2004. This publication describes the first part of the energy and nutrient intake findings in a sample consisting of a population of 1179 persons over 19 years of age (energy and macro nutrients). Energy and nutrient intake values were calculated based on 3 x 24- hour dietary records filled out by the subjects themselves. The authors evaluated the results in light of the two previous dietary surveys in Hungary and the Hungarian and international reference intake data. The total fat intake found in this survey lower than the previous data marks a favourable development, just as the higher unsaturated fatty acid and lower saturated fatty acid energy percent, and furthermore the lower cholesterol intake level. The favourable developments include further a polyunsaturated/saturated fatty acid ratio considerably higher than that obtained earlier (the values conforming to the international reference data), a higher carbohydrate energy percentage, as well as lower added sugar energy percentage, this latter being in the recommended range. The overweight ratio in men was 58.9%, while the female value was 49.5%, not much different from the previous survey data.