The Diet Structure of 11-years Old Children – the ELSPAC Study
Authors:
J. Fiala 1; L. Kukla 2; K. Poslušná 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav preventivního lékařství, Lékařská fakulta, Masarykova univerzita, Brno
vedoucí prof. MUDr. Z. Brázdová, DrSc.
1; II. dětská klinika LF MU a FN, Brno
přednosta prof. MUDr. Z. Doležel, CSc.
2
Published in:
Čes-slov Pediat 2008; 63 (9): 481-490.
Category:
Original Papers
Overview
The study objective:
The described research was performed within the ELSPAC project, which aims to study in a longitudinal manner a wide variety of child growth determinants, mainly environmental, family, life-style and social factors. The goal of this part is to give basic descriptive nutritional characteristics, especially which concern the nutrition structure based on data acquired from the ELSPAC study sample at the age of eleven.
Methods:
The data was acquired by administering standard ELSPAC questionnaires to participating families in Brno. The nutrition information was obtained from a questionnaire about the child filled by the mother. Altogether 2151 complete reports were elaborated.
Results:
The main foodstuff groups consumption assessment based on average frequency has shown a low frequency of cereals, vegetables and fruits while consumption was high in the milk, meat and „other“ groups. A closer look on the group inner structure has shown in some cases very unfavorable representation, for example a dominant ratio of smoked and processed meats in the meat group or similarly the ratio of biscuits and wafers in the cereal group. The consumption frequency distribution in the sample has then shown further significant shortcomings, for example only 24% of children have fresh vegetables daily and 34% 1–2 times a week at a maximum. Daily fruit consumption is reported only in 50% of children. 58% take milk and dairy products (not including curds and cheeses) daily, and curd and cheeses 39%. But 14% take milk and dairy products 1–2 times a week at a maximum and 19% curd and cheeses 1–2 times a week at a maximum.
Conclusions:
The results have pointed out significant shortcomings in the main foodstuff group representation when some report insufficient consumption while others too high. The importance of nutrition in childhood for health in adulthood is emphasized. The study has also shown the importance of evaluation type, for example average frequencies versus their distribution in the study sample.
Key words:
nutrition, diet structure, foodstuff groups, 11-year-old children, ELSPAC
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