ASPECTS OF EATING BEHAVIOUR AMONG PUPILS FROM A PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL FROM CHIŞINĂU
Abstract:
The study was based on a sample of 134 pupils, from VII-XII grades from a private high
school from Chişinău. The data obtained showed that a frequency of 13.4% of pupils had 1-2 meals a
day. 10.4% pupils from high school had not had breakfast. 15.8% of pupils declared that they did not
consume fruits daily and 30.6% of pupils did not eat raw vegetables daily. Eating meat had a very high
frequency, 80.6% of pupils stated that they ate meat products one or more times a day. A large majority
of pupils lack fish (82.1%) and vegetables (82.8%). The food included in the daily menu of the vast
majority of our pupils was cereals, meat dishes, dairy products, fruits and vegetables (raw or cooked).
Most pupils did not sufficiently include in their diet fish and vegetables.
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