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ArticleNutrients2023

Assessment of Nutritional Status and Health Perception among Male Inmates in Israeli Prisons.

Shani Ben Aharon, Ofer Regev, Riki Tesler, Sharon Barak, Yair Shapira, Yossi Weiss, Noa Shtainmetz, Yochanan Vaknin, Liav Goldstein, Kathrine Ben-Zvi and 1 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shani Ben AharonNutrition Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.
Ofer RegevHealth Management Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.
Riki TeslerHealth Management Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.ORCID 0000-0001-6070-6193
Sharon BarakNursing Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-0714-4798
Yair ShapiraHealth Management Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.
Yossi WeissHealth Management Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.
Noa ShtainmetzHealth Management Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.
Yochanan VakninIsrael Prison Service, P.O. Box 81, Ramla 72100, Israel.
Liav GoldsteinChief Medical Officer Office, Israel Prison Service, P.O. Box 81, Ramla 72100, Israel.
Kathrine Ben-ZviIsrael Prison Service, P.O. Box 81, Ramla 72100, Israel.
Ruth BirkNutrition Department, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.ORCID 0000-0001-5770-4277
Ariel University · ILIsrael Water Authority · ILSheba Medical Center · IL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The nutritional and health perceptions of inmates are crucial to their overall well-being. However, limited research has been conducted on this topic. This study aimed to assess the nutritional and health perception state of male inmates in eleven prisons in Israel. A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and September 2019 with 176 voluntary participants. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, healthy habits, subjective health status, and prison situation variables. The study found that the prevalence of overweight (40%) and obesity (18.1%) among 18-34-year-old inmates was significantly higher than in the reference Israeli population. Short detention periods (up to one year) predicted less weight gain, while older age predicted poorer health status. Better emotional status significantly predicted better subjective health status among male inmates. There is a need for nutrition interventions to improve the health of inmates. The significant weight gain during incarceration and the associated lower health index and stress highlights the importance of increasing knowledge and promoting a healthier lifestyle in incarceration as early as possible and continuing over time.

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PrisonersPrisonsAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesHumansIsraelMaleNutritional StatusPerceptionWeight GainYoung Adultinmatesnutritionobesityoverweightsubjective health statuswell-being

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PMID37242137
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