Central European Journal of Public Health - Ahead of Print
Correlation between waist-to-height ratio and other anthropometric indices in the Bosnian elderly
Asija Začiragić, Amela Dervišević, Orhan Lepara, Amila Huremović, Amina Valjevac
Cent Eur J Public Health. X:X 
Objectives: The objective of the present study was to explore whether gender differences exist in waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) values and to assess the correlation between WtHR and other obesity indicators after categorising older adults of Bosnian descent based on the presence or absence of abdominal obesity. Methods: The study included 151 inhabitants of the Geriatric Centre in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, aged 65 years and older (66 males and 85 females). Anthropometric indices and blood pressure values were measured by standard methods. WtHR was calculated using the following formula: waist circumference (WC) (cm)/height (cm). Differences...
Unusual occurrence of temporo-spatial cluster of human prion disease in northern part of central Slovakia
Pavol Skáčik, Štefan Sivák, Egon Kurča
Cent Eur J Public Health. X:X
Objectives: Clusters of human prion diseases have been reported in several endemic regions, notably in Slovakia, Italy, Chile, and Israel, predominantly linked to genetic forms (E200K mutation). Isolated temporo-spatial clusters that include sporadic forms are rarely documented and remain poorly understood. This report describes a unique cluster of prionopathies observed in northern central Slovakia. Methods: Between July 2021 and March 2022, three definitive cases of prion disease were identified in two neighbouring rural villages, Pribovce and Rakovo, in the Martin District of Slovakia. The villages, located within a radius of approximately three...