The importance of educational activities promoting health in obstetrics and gynaecology—selected issues taking into account nutritional aspects

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The importance of educational activities promoting health in obstetrics and gynaecology—selected issues taking into account nutritional aspects Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman1, *, Piotr Merks2 , Grażyna Jarząbek-Bielecka3 , Witold Kędzia3 , Marika Kujawa4 , Aneta Bax-Adamowicz5 , Małgorzata Mizgier6 1 Institute of Health Sciences, Hipolit Cegielski State University of Applied Sciences, 62-200 Gniezno, Poland 2Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw., 01-938 Warsaw, Poland 3Division of Developmental Gynaecology and Sexology, Department of Perinatology and Gynaecology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland 4 Science Students’ Circle, Institute of Health Sciences, Hipolit Cegielski State University of Applied Sciences, 62-200 Gniezno, Poland 5Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznań, Poland 6Dietetic Division, Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzow Wlkp., Poznań University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznań, Poland *Correspondence: plagens.rotman@gmail.com (Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman) DOI:10.31083/j.ceog4806203 This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Submitted: 26 June 2021 Revised: 14 September 2021 Accepted: 22 September 2021 Published: 15 December 2021 Objective: It is important in the context of gynaecology and obstetrics that the risk of many diseases can be significantly reduced by introducing a number of lifestyle changes, such as diet. Mechanism: An unhygienic lifestyle with an unbalanced diet, eating food of inadequate health quality, can have a significant negative impact on a woman's health. Findings in brief: It is essential to continue research on the influence of environmental and genetic factors on health, which is important in the context of gynaecology and obstetrics where any educational activities promoting women's health matter. Conclusions: Educational activities promoting a hygienic lifestyle and a proper diet play a huge role in protecting women's health. Keywords Gestational diabetes; Inflammation; Gynaecology