Navike u ishrani dece – istraživanje ponašanja u vezi sa zdravljem kod dece školskog uzrasta u Republici Srbiji 2017. godine

Slavica Đorđević; Snežana Knežević; Verica Jovanović

doi:10.5937/opmed29-41415

Slavica Đorđević Academy of Vocational Studies Belgrade, High medical school, Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9520-6030
Snežana Knežević Dom zdravlja Kraljevo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9137-2122
Verica Jovanović Institute of Public Health of Serbia "Dr. Milan Jovanović Batut", Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9650-0709

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/opmed29-41415

Keywords: children, adolescence, healthy nutrition, attitudes, prevention

Abstract

Introduction. Childhood nutritional habits may have a tremendous influence on long-term health. Nutritional habits developed during childhood may turn into a lifetime habit. Missed meals, skipping breakfast, and increased intake of sweets are related to overweight and obesity.

Aim. We aimed to research nutritional habits in schoolchildren in Serbia.

Method. We used the data from the research “Healthrelated habits in schoolchildren in Serbia in 2017”. We used the standardized international protocol of the World Health Organization for data gathering. We polled 3.933 participants, aged 11, 13, and 15.

Results. The habit of having breakfast, on shooldays days, shows statistically significant difference around regions, for ages 11 (p = 0,001) and 13 (p = 0,000). At the age of 11 (p = 0,046), the majority of children have breakfast on weekends in Belgrade (92,7%). When fruit consumption is concerned, the regions statistically significantly differ for the age 11 (p = 0,006). The greatest consumption of fruit is found in the region of Vojvodina (37,4%). In Belgrade, 5% of children never eat vegetables. At the age of 15, there is a statistically significant difference (p = 0,046) in vegetable consumption. Most vegetables are consumed in South and East Serbia (25,5%), and Sumadija and West Serbia (27,4%). There is a statistically significant difference (p=0,016), at the age of eleven, in sweets consumption, among regions. There are the least children who never consumed sweets (1,8%) in Vojvodina.

Conclusion. Based on analyzed data, we concluded that children aged eleven, thirteen, and fifteen, in the Republic of Serbia, don`t eat quite healthy. The results may be useful for the promotion of health-educational programs, which, in turn, may lead to behavioral changes.

Author Biography

Snežana Knežević, Dom zdravlja Kraljevo

PhD student at Faculty of medical sciences and Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism in Vrnjačka Banja, teaching associate at the University of Kragujevac, master manager of health care, general medicine specialist in Health CenterKraljevo, family doctor, coordinator for violence against women in the Health Center, accredited educator of health workers in the field of violence in the family (UNFPA Serbia) (2019). Member of the Presidency and Scientific Board of SLD (General Medicine Section) (2019). Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of General Medicine (2020). Author of scientific research paperss, presentations at international and domestic conferences, published in international and domestic proceedings and supplements. European winner of the Montegut global scholarship program award for contribution to primary health care (2019). Member of EGPRN, EPCCS and WONCA SIGFV. Associate on the IMOCAFV project and coordinator for the Republic of Serbia (2020). Reviewer of papers for WONCA European ConferenceS (2020 and 2021). Winner of schoolaship fees for participation in the 26th European Conference of General Practitioners and Family Medicine WONCA Europe (2021).

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Nutritional habits in children – research on health-related habits in schoolchildren in the Republic of Serbia in 2017

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