title: [Selected aspects of style behaviours among the hotel industry employees].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The mode of nutrition, physical activity and the lifestyle are very important elements influencing on the health of employees.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The subject of this study was to evaluate the selected aspects of lifestyle of a group of hotel employees.
  
  
  METHODS
  The questionnaire-based research was carried out in a group of 241 employees of the hotel industry (121 women and 120 men).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalent eating model in the group involved 3 meals daily, and was more frequent in men (62.9% vs. 47.9%; P < 0.05) who ate less regularly than women (28.6% vs. 55.5%; P < 0.001). Fast-food bars were more often frequented by men (a few times a week: 17.1% vs. 7%; P < 0.05). Fish were consumed a few times weekly by 21.1% of women and 30% of men, while vegetables a few times daily by 25.4% of women and 15.7% of men. Women more frequently consumed a few portions of fruit daily (25.4% vs. 8.6%; P < 0.01). As for alcohols, women more frequently opted for wine (49.3% vs. 18.6%; P < 0.001), while men chose beer (50% vs. 33.3%; P < 0.01) and hard liquors (31.4% vs. 17.4%; P < 0.01). The frequency of alcohol consumption was higher in men (P < 0.001). Recreational physical activity in leisure time was undertaken by 15.2% of women and 20.7% of men who simultaneously reported a higher range of physical activity than women (P < 0.01). Women more frequently opted for fitness exercises, while men for team games (P < 0.001). The role of physical activity in reducing emotional pressure was noticed by 18.7% of women and 29.8% of men (P < 0.05). It has also been demonstrated that the subjective rating of physical fitness dropped together with the increase of BMI (P < 0.05). Persons who perceived their fitness level as very good had a BMI of 22.1 kg/m2, while persons with a low rating of fitness had a BMI of 23.7 kg/m2.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The studies have shown the prevalence of nutritional mistakes and a low level of recreational physical activity, as well as diversification of certain health behaviours depending on the sex.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Zywienia Człowieka, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Krakowie. maria.gacek@wf.krakow.pl
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gacek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057140:Fast Foods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011044:Poland; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011633:Public Facilities; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014195:Travel