Algis Abaravicius
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6165533 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Algis Abaravicius |
| PRENOMES | Algis |
| SOBRENOME | Abaravicius |
| ASSINATURA | ABARAVICIUS A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Vilnius University |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 4 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 9 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 4 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2000 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2002 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Food security in the Baltic Republics
Objectives: Food insecurity has become an important issue in many countries of the former Soviet Union following the transition to a market economy. This study examined three aspects of food security in the Baltic Republics: reasons for choosing foods; level of dependence on home-grown or raised foods; and use of home-grown vegetables. Design: Cross-sectional surveys. Setting: Data from surveys conducted in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the su…
Dietary beliefs in the Baltic republics
Objectives As beliefs and knowledge about the possible effects of foods on health can influence food behaviours, this study examined selected dietary beliefs in the Baltic countries and the association of beliefs related to salt intake and to types of fat with food behaviours. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting Data from three surveys conducted in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the summer of 1997 were used to describe the prevalence of die…
Patterns of body weight in the Baltic Republics
Objective Previously recorded rates of obesity in the Baltic Republics have been among the highest in the world although little is known about how they vary within the population. This study investigates the distribution of body mass index (BMI) and obesity in these countries. Design Three cross-sectional surveys conducted in the summer of 1997. Setting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Subjects Representative national samples of adults with measure…
Alcohol consumption in the Baltic Republics
METHODS Between country differences in the frequency of alcohol intake were estimated. The odds of consuming alcohol weekly according to socioeconomic characteristics (age, ethnicity, rural/urban area, education, income) were calculated using multiple logistic regression analyses, adjusting for all variables simultaneously
Alcohol consumption in the Baltic Republics
METHODS Between country differences in the frequency of alcohol intake were estimated. The odds of consuming alcohol weekly according to socioeconomic characteristics (age, ethnicity, rural/urban area, education, income) were calculated using multiple logistic regression analyses, adjusting for all variables simultaneously
Patterns of body weight in the Baltic Republics
Objective Previously recorded rates of obesity in the Baltic Republics have been among the highest in the world although little is known about how they vary within the population. This study investigates the distribution of body mass index (BMI) and obesity in these countries. Design Three cross-sectional surveys conducted in the summer of 1997. Setting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Subjects Representative national samples of adults with measure…
Alcohol consumption in the Baltic Republics
METHODS Between country differences in the frequency of alcohol intake were estimated. The odds of consuming alcohol weekly according to socioeconomic characteristics (age, ethnicity, rural/urban area, education, income) were calculated using multiple logistic regression analyses, adjusting for all variables simultaneously
Dietary beliefs in the Baltic republics
Objectives As beliefs and knowledge about the possible effects of foods on health can influence food behaviours, this study examined selected dietary beliefs in the Baltic countries and the association of beliefs related to salt intake and to types of fat with food behaviours. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting Data from three surveys conducted in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the summer of 1997 were used to describe the prevalence of die…
Food security in the Baltic Republics
Objectives: Food insecurity has become an important issue in many countries of the former Soviet Union following the transition to a market economy. This study examined three aspects of food security in the Baltic Republics: reasons for choosing foods; level of dependence on home-grown or raised foods; and use of home-grown vegetables. Design: Cross-sectional surveys. Setting: Data from surveys conducted in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the su…
Environmental health (4 obras) · Medicine (4 obras) · Demography (3 obras) · Geography (3 obras) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (3 obras) · Population (3 obras) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (2 obras) · Demography (2 obras) · Logistic regression (2 obras) · Socioeconomic status (2 obras)