A direct association between health-related quality of life (HQoL) and nutrition remains unclear, although lifestyle habits are known to impact on human health. Thus, the aim of this study was to estimate an association between dietary habits, such as vegetable and fruit consumption, in particular, and HQoL. SF-36 (RAND-SF-36) and the Dietary Habits and Nutrition Beliefs Questionnaire (KomPAN) were addressed to Polish pharmacists with a valid professional license. After the preliminary verification, 667 pharmacists were included into the study, and altogether, 11 questions from the KomPAN questionnaire and all RAND-SF-36 multiple choice questions were processed for statistical analysis. All HQoL scores, excluding physical functioning and role-physical, were significantly higher in the group declaring fruit consumption ≥1 time per day (p < 0.005), while physical functioning (p = 0.008) and general health (p = 0.03) were significantly higher in the group declaring vegetable consumption ≥1 time per day. Thus, there is indeed a positive association between vegetable and fruit consumption and HQoL. Increased fruit intake could certainly impact on the health-related quality of life of Polish pharmacists, primarily in terms of mental functioning, while increased vegetable intake could impact in terms of physical functioning.

Introduction and objective: The current challenge for medicine and the related disciplines is the development of methods and algorithms for dealing with the development of new diseases which undoubtedly include post-Covid-19 irritable bowel syndrome (P-IBS). This review is aimed at presentation...

Introduction: Gastrointestinal cancers are among the most commonly diagnosed malignancies and are associated with poor prognosis. An accurate assessment of nutritional status prior to the initiation of cancer treatment significantly influences both treatment effectiveness and patient tolerance.Aim: To evaluate the nutritional status and dietary needs of patients with gastrointestinal cancers before the start of oncological therapy.Material and methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on data from 361 patients diagnosed with gastric, pancreatic, or colorectal cancer, who received dietary consultations prior to the initiation of cancer therapy in outpatient clinics in the Lesser Poland (2022–2024). The evaluation included body mass index (BMI), the Nutritional Risk Screening scale (NRS 2002), selectively available biochemical parameters, and the dietary interventions recommended.Results: A high risk of malnutrition (NRS ≥ 3) was identified in 62% of patients, most commonly among those with pancreatic cancer (77%) and gastric cancer (72%). There was no evident dependence between BMI and the risk of malnutrition. High-calorie diets were recommended for the majority of high-risk patients (85%), often in combination with immunonutrition in cases of planned surgical treatment.Conclusions: The findings confirm the need for routine nutritional screening at the diagnostic stage and the implementation of personalized dietary interventions as part of oncological prehabilitation. Moreover, the results highlight the necessity for physicians to more frequently order biochemical tests, such as albumin, prealbumin, and transferrin, which are essential for a reliable assessment of nutritional status prior to cancer treatment. The absence of these data in many cases impedes early detection of malnutrition and the initiation of appropriate therapeutic measures.

Introduction and objective: The latest scientific reports showed that there is a relationship between the state of the gastrointestinal tract and the immune system, and the incidence of COVID-19. Diet can exert an immunomodulatory effect and regulate the immune response of an organism. The aim...