Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy

Teodoro Durá-Travé

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• Research Article
  Dietary Habits in School Children (9-12 Years Old) with Normal Nutritional Status an a Mediterranean Area
  Author(s): Teodoro Durá-Travé, Fidel Gallinas-Victoriano and Beatriz Durá-GúrpideTeodoro Durá-Travé, Fidel Gallinas-Victoriano and Beatriz Durá-Gúrpide
  
  Objectives: To achieve a descriptive study of dietary habits in a group of students of primary education (9-12 years old) with normal nutritional status. Material and methods: A nutrition survey was carried out (food intake registration of two consecutive school days) in a selected group of 353 schoolchildren (188 males and 165 females) with normal nutritional status (body mass index should range between +1 and -1 standard deviations). Results: The average age of the surveyed students was 10.5 years (CI 95%: 10.3-11.7). There were no significant differences between both sexes in mean values for weight, height, BMI and calorie intake (males: 2072.7 ± 261.7 and females: 2060.9 ± 250.6). Cereals (34%) dairy products (19%) and meats (17%) were responsible of approximately 70% of total calorie intake. Pro.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0509.1000133

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