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FOOD DIET AND DIFFERENCES IN FOOD DIET SCHOOL CHILDREN IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF THE MUNCIPALITY OF TRAVNIK
Mateja Paklarčić
; Zavod za javno zdravstvo SBK/KSB, Bolnička 1, 72 270 Travnik, BiH
Ermina Kukić
; Zavod za javno zdravstvo SBK/KSB, Bolnička 1, 72 270 Travnik, BiH
Sead Karakaš
; Zavod za javno zdravstvo SBK/KSB, Bolnička 1, 72 270 Travnik, BiH
Zudi Osmani
; Zavod za javno zdravstvo SBK/KSB, Bolnička 1, 72 270 Travnik, BiH
Emir Kerić
; Zavod za javno zdravstvo SBK/KSB, Bolnička 1, 72 270 Travnik, BiH
Sažetak
An important period of forming and adopting proper eating habits that should be the basis of good health is adolescence. The aim was to examine eating habits of children in urban and rural environments, nutritional status and their attitudes and knowledge about the importance of physical activity and healthy eating through the further growth and development. The study included 81 student from urban areas and 76 students from the rural areas of both sexes, aged 11-14 years. As measuring instruments were used anthropometric measurements (height and weight) and a questionnaire (22 questions related to the anonymous views on dietary and lifestyle). The research results of the total number of respondents to percentlnim curves showed that 37 (45.6%) students from urban areas had a desirable body weight, and 49 (64.5%) students from rural areas. As for obesity in urban areas, 14 (17.2%), while rural is 1 (1.3%). The introduction of educational content to schools on this subject and various workshops to allow time to raise awareness in forming healthy eating habits from an early age.
Ključne riječi
eating habits; adolescents; the questionnaire; BMI; percentile curves
Hrčak ID:
116979
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.12.2013.
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