Selected nutritional behaviors in children and youth at school age – preliminary study

Purpose: To evaluate diet, frequency and type of products consumed and offered at school shops. Materials and methods: Studies were conducted in 2014 among 159 pupils of three randomly selected schools in Bialystok (elementary school, middle school, and high school). The original anonymous questionn...

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Published in:Progress in health sciences 2016-12, Vol.6 (2), p.132
Main Authors: Abratowska, K, Zalewska, M, Maciorkowska, M, Gladka, A, Maciorkowska, E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Food and nutrition
Food habits
Health aspects
Physiological aspects
Youth
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Summary:Purpose: To evaluate diet, frequency and type of products consumed and offered at school shops. Materials and methods: Studies were conducted in 2014 among 159 pupils of three randomly selected schools in Bialystok (elementary school, middle school, and high school). The original anonymous questionnaire was used as a research tool. Analysis of results depending on age of the respondents was performed using contingency tables and Pearson's chi-squared test. For hypothesis testing evaluation, significance level of 0.05 was assumed. Results: Consumption of four or more meals during the day was declared by more than half of respondents. Three meals were consumed by 41.5% of middle school pupils, 29.8% of primary school children, and 27.1% of secondary school pupils. Percentage of pupils eating meals outside the home increased with age. Elementary school pupils (91.5%) took water to school significantly more often than middle school or high school pupils (64.2% and 54.2% respectively) (p
ISSN:2083-1617
2083-6260
DOI:10.5604/01.3001.0009.5160