Аннотация

Цель
To study eating behavior and anthropometric indicators in teenage children.
Материал и методы
The health status of 499 children aged 14-17 (boys – 334, girls-165) was studied. 209 adolescents were surveyed regarding their nutritional status. Anthropometric results (height-for-age, BMI) for the target group (adolescents aged 15) were taken from outpatient records from F-024U and compared with WHO standards.
Результаты
95.2% adolescents were eating fast-food, 84.6% drinks various carbonated beverages daily, and they consume hot meals once a day; they rarely eat fruits. Anthropometric results showed that height-for-age was within the normal range for 54.5% (115) of the children, while for 45 it was at the lower limit of normal. Short stature was identified in 89 (42.2%) and tall stature in 7 (3.3%) adolescents. Normal BMI was observed in the majority – 174 (82.4%) while 24 (11.3%) had low BMI, and 13 (6.3%) had high BMI. When comparing height-for-age and BMI results, 59 (27.9%) adolescents had at least one indicator not reaching the established norm. Short stature and low BMI were found in 5 (6.25% of girls) and 19 (14.6% of boys). The eating behavior of adolescents revealed their unhealthy attitudes toward nutrition; risks to physical development were identified, possibly due to lack of knowledge. Objective indicators of a child’s physical development were standard measures of WHO - height-for-age and BMI. In most (90.9%) children, one of these indicators was within normal limits. However, according to WHO, adolescents of a given age are characterized by intensive growth and weight gain. Short stature combined with low BMI was found in 24 adolescents, and in 13 (6.3%) adolescents with normal height-for-age, BMI exceeded 25 kg/m2. Among 7 (3.3%) tall adolescents, BMI was within the normal range. Only a comparison of height-for-age and BMI indicators together with the study of eating behavior makes it possible to assess the physical development of an adolescent.
Заключение
The nutrition of most adolescents is irrational; therefore, their daily lives include risk factors influencing their physical development, as indicated by height-for-age and body weight-for-age indicators.

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eating behavior children adolescent physical development height-for-age indicators BMI

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