THE ROLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH CENTERS IN SOLVING NUTRITION PROBLEMS AND PREVENTING EATING BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS

Authors

  • A. H. Shulhai I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
  • O. V. Saturskyi I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
  • H. S. Saturska I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
  • N. Ya. Panchyshyn I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
  • D. M. Kollins I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2022.1.13068

Keywords:

eating disorders

Abstract

Purpose: to determine the role of public health centers in the formation of proper nutrition principles in Ukraine at the current stage of development of public health system in the framework of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Materials and Methods. The analysis of available information resources of the Internet, foreign professional publications, and medical database MEDLINE/PubMed for the last five years is carried out. The method of information search and analytical-comparative method is applied.

Results. Central and regional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Public Health Centers should take into account primarily the etiology of eating disorders, which today is quite heterogeneous, including biological, psychological, related to personality development and socio-cultural aspects. When studying the role of public health centers in Ukraine in the formation of proper eating behavior and nutrition principles, attention should be paid to the possibilities of solving this problem in Ukraine. However, not all public health centers in Ukraine contain such information that needs to be improved. It is important to pay attention to the fact that the information is presented correctly, taking into account the age, preferences, educational level of the population who will use this information most often.

Conclusions. Thus, for the prevention of eating disorders and achieving good nutrition of population in Ukraine at the present stage of development of public health system, among the many tools available for implementation by public health centers and centers for disease control and prevention the most effective ones are following: formation the positive attitude towards healthy lifestyle, formation of objective perception of one’s own body, popularization of the correct principles of food culture in society and regular monitoring of food quality, taking into account the world experience of the centers for disease control and prevention in solving this problem.

Author Biographies

A. H. Shulhai, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

DM (Medicine), Professor of the Department of Public Health and Health Care Management, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

O. V. Saturskyi, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

5th year student of the medical faculty, specialty “Medicine”, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

H. S. Saturska, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

DM (Medicine), Professor, Head of the Department of Public Health and Health Сare Management, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

N. Ya. Panchyshyn, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

PhD (Medicine), Associate Professor of the Department of Public Health and Health Care Management, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

D. M. Kollins, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

undergraduate, specialty “Public health”, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

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2022-07-07

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Shulhai, A. H., Saturskyi, O. V., Saturska, H. S., Panchyshyn, N. Y., & Kollins, D. M. (2022). THE ROLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH CENTERS IN SOLVING NUTRITION PROBLEMS AND PREVENTING EATING BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS. Bulletin of Social Hygiene and Health Protection Organization of Ukraine, (1), 5–10. https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2022.1.13068

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No. 1 (2022)

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