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Original paper

TYPE OF PRODUCTS SELECTED AND BEVERAGES CONSUMED BY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

Anna Kosoń
1, 2
,
Jarosław Piotr Chmielewski
2
,
Piotr Szenk
1, 3
,
Ewa Zięba
4
,
Marta Kordyzon
4
,
Agnieszka Chruścikowska
2
,
Małgorzata Czarny-Działak
4

  1. Hospital of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Wołomin, Poland
  2. Academy of Medical Sciences of Applied and Holistic Sciences in Warsaw, Poland
  3. Faculty of Medicine, Lazarski University, Warsaw, Poland
  4. Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce
Health Prob Civil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2024.141175
Online publish date: 2024/08/06
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Background
Unhealthy diet of children and adolescents is a major public health problem. The purpose of the study was to assess the frequency of consumption of selected products and beverages by children in the Wołomin county of the Mazowieckie voivodeship, Poland.

Material and methods
A total of 146 pupils aged 6-13 from primary schools in the Wolomin county of the Mazowieckie voivodeship took part in the survey. The research tool was in the form of an anonymous questionnaire on the frequency of consumption of selected products and beverages. An attempt was also made to assess nutritional status using BMI interpretation. All the necessary analyses were carried out in a statistical programme (STATISTICA PL 10.) at an assumed significance level of α=0.05.

Results
Respondents consumed white bread most often, i.e. several times a day, (53.4%) while least often consumed foods were pulses (2.7%) and fish (2.7%). As for drinks, 63.7% of respondents drank water daily, and it was the most commonly drunk beverage. Boys were significantly more likely than girls to drink sugary drinks, cola-type drinks, energy drinks and coffee, and to eat fast food products (p<0.05).

Conclusions
Dietary abnormalities found among the participants in the study were found especially among boys. Further education of young people regarding good nutrition is necessary.

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częstość spożycia, stan odżywienia, produkt spożywczy, dzieci, zdrowie,

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