[Eating patterns of school-aged children and adolescents in Poland - questionnaire investigations]. / Sposób zywienia dzieci i mlodziezy w wieku szkolnym w polsce-badania ankietowe.

The aim of the investigations carried out by the National Institute of Mother and Child in school-aged children and adolescents including a group of obese pupils, was to assess the health behaviour concerning eating habits and food consumption. A part of these investigations was carried out in framework of international collaborative studies. In a representative group of pupils in Poland, we found that vegetable, dark bread and milk consumption remained on low level, while the use of soft drinks increased. The number of children who ate breakfast at home and lunch at school decreased especially in girls. We found a statistically evident difference in eating habits between obese adolescents and these with normal body mass, especially concerning regularity of meal consumption. We find, that it is very difficult to change incorrect eating habits in obese adolescents. We observe in our outpatient clinic, that obese adolescents have changed the quantity of food, but they haven't changed their habits. The recommended by dietitions increase of fruits, vegetables and low fat milk consumption in their diet was not generally accepted.

[Preliminary evaluation of health behavior in obese students from a selected group of Warsaw adolescents]. / Wstepna analiza zachowan zdrowotnych uczniów otylych w wybranej grupie mlodziezy warszawskiej.

The aim of this study was to assess health behaviour in obese pupils aged 11-17 years in one of the districts in Warsaw. Self-assessment about own health, appearance and possibilities was also studied. Questionnaire studies were carried out in pupils with obesity and in a control group of pupils, with normal body weight. We found the biggest deficiency of health promoting behaviour in the field of physical activity and dietary habits. Differences between the two groups of pupils were statistically significant. Significant differences were also found in self-assessment concerning physical fitness and appearance. We did not find any differences between obese and non-obese pupils in health risk behaviour: alcohol drinking, tobacco smoking, frequency of injuries and in psychosocial indicators.

[Psychogenic polydipsia in infants due to the wrong parental behavior]. / Bledy wychowawcze rodziców przyczyna psychogennej polidypsji u dzieci w drugim roku zycia.

Three infants with symptoms of diabetes insipidus are described. Psychogenic polydipsia, which rarely occurs in infancy, was diagnosed. It was caused by mistakes made by the parents in bringing up these children.