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The amazing bond among Wine consumption, health and hedonistic well-being
No full textPurpose: Wine, fruits, vegetables and whole grains are the main products of a healthy diet. The purpose of this paper is to scrutinize the existence of an interesting and evocative bond among moderate intake of wine, health and well-being. Design/methodology/approach: By means of a fuzzy cluster analysis, the authors try to investigate the existence of groups of regions similar in wine consumption, subjective well-being, health and social relations. The latter are expressed through composite indicators, built and developed by Istat within the Italy ESW project’s activities (equitable and sustainable well-being). The analysis also investigates how this link has evolved over time. Data are related to refer to the situations in 2010 and 2017 in 21 regions of Italy. Findings: Results obtained in 2010 seem to confirm the hypothesis of the existence of a link among moderate wine consumption, hedonism well-being and health, and in addition, findings highlight the so-called North‒South gap, that is the strong differences and economic issues among the different areas of the country. Then, outcomes obtained for 2017 appear in line with 2010 results. Originality/value: Several authors from medicine, economics and chemistry domain strongly suggest and demonstrate that regular and moderate intake of wine reduces the incidence of heart disease, diabetes mellitus and hormonal problems, and correlatively increases longevity. In this work, the authors develop further research step including the aspects related to personal well-being and social relations under the umbrella of a hedonism approach. Finally, results highlight the existence of an amazing tie among moderate intake of wine consumption, well-being and healt
Measuring Complex Socio-economic Phenomena. Conceptual and Methodological Issues
No full textThe object of this book is to analyze how climate change can be a driver for sustainable growth by considering different disciplinary approaches. The starting point for such a reflection is to determine what is climate change and what sustainable growth means. Only then will we be able to investigate whether and how climate change may affect sustainable growth. The answer to these questions, which will be addressed in the following chapters, is not an easy task. The difficulty in understanding socioeconomic phenomena such as those examined in this volume is linked to their complexity
"Wherever you are, my son, wait for me." Study on medically assisted reproduction
No full textIn Italy the use of Medically Assisted Procreation (MAP) is increasingly frequent also because the mean age at which Italian women have their first child has increased in recent decades (31.8 years in 2017) and it is more difficult to have a child for an older woman. The aim of this study was evaluate the maternal and neonatal outcomes of MAP and compare them with those of natural pregnancies
Measuring the consumers’ level of satisfaction for online food during the COVID19 pandemic
No full textthe aim of this work is to investigate the level of satisfaction of consumer in buying food by means of online grocery shopping channels during this grave COVID-19 pandemic, starting from the description of the main factors that have characterized the online spending behavior. The analysis was carried out by collecting data deriving from an online questionnaire administrated to an Italian ‘snowball’ sample through social networks and emails, in the March-May 2020 time range. The questionnaire was first tested by experts in online purchasing channels and by scientific representatives. 249 were the final respondents that completed the survey. About 25% did not conclude the questionnaire because did not meet the criteria of having purchased at least once on line. Finally, the purpose was to elaborate an index by considering the evaluation expressed by the respondents on the main aspects characterizing the online spending behavio
Prenatal attachment inventory during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
No full textObjective. The mother’s ability to attune herself to the child already from life in utero depend on the functioning of the biological hormonal channels that preside over foetal growth and well-being and the loving feelings that repre-sent prenatal attachment. Loving attachment is the deep, specific and perma-nent bond that allows one to breastfeed, cradle and protect one’s baby and not abandon it, and enables the mother to respond effectively to the baby’s needs. The aim of this study is to investigate the psycho-emotional dimensions of women in the period of endogestation during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of Italian mothers enrolled online via social networks, and the validated Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) questionnaire was used. The statistical analysis we performed by Shapirò-Wilk test, the Wilcoxon test and the Krus-kall-Wallis test. Results. The PAI study showed a high average prenatal attachment of the women in the sample, which increases as the pregnancy progresses and is greater in southern women and primipara. Conclusions. From our study it can be deduced that women, having mostly good social and emotional support, manage to establish a bond with the child despite the stress due to the pandemic
Appropriatezza del Taglio Cesareo secondo i criteri di Robson in centri nascita di II e III livello
No full textl taglio cesareo, eseguito in modo appropriato, secondo una giusta indicazione medica, è una procedura potenzialmente salvavita, ma della quale spesso si abusa. Negli ultimi decenni in tutti i paesi industrializzati, Italia inclusa, si riscontra un elevato tasso di tagli cesarei. Secondo OECD nel 2014 essi riguardavano circa il 35% dei parti; nonostante che per l’Organizzazione Mondiale di Sanità (OMS) non dovrebbero superare il 10-15%. Nel presente contributo viene presentato uno studio osservazionale che ha analizzato i tassi di taglio cesareo di due punti nascita a diversa intensità di cura Toscani, usando la classificazione di Robson quale indicatore di appropriatezza dell’intervento assistenziale
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