Original scientific paper
DIFFERENCES IN CONSUMPTION OF MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS IN ADOLESCENT DIET ACCORDING TO THE GENDER AND THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Irzada Taljić
orcid.org/0000-0003-3176-7610
; University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Skenderija 72, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adela Delalić
orcid.org/0000-0003-2556-0461
; University of Sarajevo, School of Economics and Business, Trg Oslobođenja – Alija Izetbegović 1, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
There is accelerated growth in adolescence, increase of muscle mass, the maturation and increased physical activity. Milk is a complete food which contains many nutrients and meets needs for calcium, magnesium, selenium, riboflavin, vitamins B12 and B5. The protein in cow milk is of high-quality (defined as protein that supports maximal growth), containing a good balance of all the essential amino acids, including lysine. Because of the above mentioned a survey has been conducted about the consumption of milk and dairy products among adolescents in the Canton of Sarajevo. The study included 630 participants, 60 boys and 73 girls from the rural and 264 boys and 233 girls from the urban part of the Canton of Sarajevo. The participants were 13-15 years old. The used questionnaire is classified as a semi-quantitative, which involves the amount and the frequency of consumed foods and which represents a modified questionnaire used in a similar research among adolescents in the Canton of Sarajevo. The data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 22.0. The results by the place of residence show that milk consumption is more present in urban rather than in rural areas. The quantities of milk/yogurt/cheese and the living area are statistically independent. When considering the gender and the place of residence, the test has showed that there is a difference in the distribution of daily quantity of consumed milk between urban and rural areas, within adolescent girls. Taking into account only the gender, adolescent boys more frequently consume milk and dairy products than adolescent girls.
Keywords
adolescents; gender; place of residence; consumption of milk/dairy products; growth and development
Hrčak ID:
220430
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Publication date:
31.12.2018.
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