Diet-Related Risk Factors for Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases in Italian Prisoners: B.A.C.I. (Benessere All'interno delle Carceri Italiane, Well-Being Inside the Italian Prisons) Project by the Italian Society of Penitentiary Medicine and Public Health (S.I.M.S.Pe. Società Italiana di Medicina e Sanità Penitenziaria).

Ludovica Verde, Antonio Maria Pagano, Monica de Leo, Claudia Vetrani, Antinea Ambretti, Luciano Lucania, Sergio Babudieri, Anna De Chiara, Annamaria Colao, Michele Corsi, Giovanna Muscogiuri, Luigi Barrea

Journal: Current nutrition reports 2024;12(4):709-720

PMID: 37948008

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Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW

The review aims to present an overview of inmate health, focusing on lifestyle-related diseases, physical activity levels, and nutritional status. It also presents the B.A.C.I. (Benessere All'interno delle Carceri Italiane, well-being inside the Italian prisons) project, which aims to offers an innovative path of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) related to unhealthy lifestyles in prisons in the Campania region, Italy.

RECENT FINDINGS

The global prison population has risen by 24% since the year 2000, with over 10.77 million people detained worldwide in 2021. In Italy alone, there are currently over 57,000 inmates. Inmates face a higher risk of NCDs such as cardiovascular disease due to unhealthy lifestyles characterized by poor diets and lack of physical activity. Additionally, sleep disorders, particularly insomnia, are prevalent among inmates, further contributing to health disparities. While physical activity has shown positive effects on inmate well-being, there is limited research on nutritional status and interventions in prison populations. Providing quality healthcare to inmates is an international policy norm, but the standards vary globally and are often inadequate. The economic burden of NCDs is rising, and this is exacerbated in prisons, making it challenging for individuals to reintegrate into society after release.

Address: Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.; President S.I.M.S.Pe. Società Italiana Di Medicina E Sanità Penitenziaria (Italian Society of Penitentiary Medicine and Healthcare), Viale Bruno Buozzi 109, 00197, Rome, Italy.; Dipartimento Delle Attività Territoriali, ASL Salerno, U.O. Tutela Salute Adulti E Minori, Area Penale, 84124, Salerno, Italy.; Dipartimento Di Scienze Umanistiche, Università Telematica Pegaso, Centro Direzionale Isola F2, Via Porzio, 80143, Naples, Italy.; Specialista Ambulatoriale in Chirurgia, Responsabile, Giuseppe Panzera, Street Carcere Nuovo, 15 Istituto Penitenziario Di Reggio Calabria, 89100, Reggio Calabria, Italy.; Director S.I.M.S.Pe. Società Italiana di Medicina e Sanità Penitenziaria (Italian Society of Penitentiary Medicine and Healthcare). Viale Bruno Buozzi 109, 00197, Rome, Italy.; Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.; Scientific Director S.I.M.S.Pe. Società Italiana di Medicina e Sanità Penitenziaria (Italian Society of Penitentiary Medicine and Healthcare). Viale Bruno Buozzi 109, 00197, Rome, Italy.; Unità di Endocrinologia, Diabetologia e Andrologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.; Cattedra Unesco "Educazione Alla Salute E Allo Sviluppo Sostenibile", University Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.; Unità di Endocrinologia, Diabetologia e Andrologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy. [email protected].; Cattedra Unesco "Educazione Alla Salute E Allo Sviluppo Sostenibile", University Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy. [email protected].

DOI: 10.1007/s13668-023-00502-y

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Prisons, Public Health, Noncommunicable Diseases, Risk Factors, Diet, Prisoners