[Nutritional behavior of chosen group of school children in aspect of obesity risk]

Przegl Lek. 2009;66(1-2):49-51.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The research was conducted by questionnaire method among children aged 7-9 y. and teenagers aged 13-15 y. The results of the study show that regularity of meals was better in children group. Dietary habits linked to obesity are large volumes of sweets, sweetened drinks, few vegetables, milk products and fish. Taking results into consideration it is probably schoolchildren are at obesity risk. The most important prevention factor is nutrition education.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Causality
  • Child
  • Feeding Behavior*
  • Female
  • Health Education
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nutrition Assessment*
  • Obesity / epidemiology*
  • Obesity / prevention & control
  • Poland / epidemiology
  • Population Surveillance
  • Risk Assessment
  • Surveys and Questionnaires