Salt Intake of Children and Adolescents: Influence of Socio-Environmental Factors and School Education
(1) Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the salt consumption by children and adolescents from the Silesian Province (Poland), taking into account the region’s dietary traditions and the age of the students+. (2) Methods: 300 students aged 10–18 from different types of schools were e...
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| author | Ewa Malczyk Małgorzata Muc-Wierzgoń Edyta Fatyga Sylwia Dzięgielewska-Gęsiak |
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| description | (1) Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the salt consumption by children and adolescents from the Silesian Province (Poland), taking into account the region’s dietary traditions and the age of the students+. (2) Methods: 300 students aged 10–18 from different types of schools were enrolled in the study and divided into groups in terms of school, sex, and the state of their nutrition. A survey questionnaire about dietary habits, including the frequency and serving size with respect to 12 salty products, was used. On the basis of the frequency and the amount of consumed products, as well as the data on salt content, the amount of total daily intake of salt was estimated. (3) Results: The mean daily intake of salt by children and adolescents was 1.083 g (0.433 g of sodium); children aged 10–12 consumed the highest amount of salt (1.296 g/day) compared to pupils aged 13–15 (1.131 g of sodium) and adolescents aged 16–18 (0.863 g/day). (4) Conclusions: With age, as a result of various factors, the consumption of salt declines. The parents’ impact and the familial socio-environmental factors begin to wane, and other factors start to have influence, e.g., school education of a healthy lifestyle and health behavior of peers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3dc33a00505749e5a1f41a4ffda2b2a12024-02-23T15:30:06ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432024-02-0116455510.3390/nu16040555Salt Intake of Children and Adolescents: Influence of Socio-Environmental Factors and School EducationEwa Malczyk0Małgorzata Muc-Wierzgoń1Edyta Fatyga2Sylwia Dzięgielewska-Gęsiak3Department of Health Sciences and Physical Education, University of Applied Sciences in Nysa, 48-300 Nysa, PolandDepartment of Public Health Silesian, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Public Health Silesian, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Public Health Silesian, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland(1) Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the salt consumption by children and adolescents from the Silesian Province (Poland), taking into account the region’s dietary traditions and the age of the students+. (2) Methods: 300 students aged 10–18 from different types of schools were enrolled in the study and divided into groups in terms of school, sex, and the state of their nutrition. A survey questionnaire about dietary habits, including the frequency and serving size with respect to 12 salty products, was used. On the basis of the frequency and the amount of consumed products, as well as the data on salt content, the amount of total daily intake of salt was estimated. (3) Results: The mean daily intake of salt by children and adolescents was 1.083 g (0.433 g of sodium); children aged 10–12 consumed the highest amount of salt (1.296 g/day) compared to pupils aged 13–15 (1.131 g of sodium) and adolescents aged 16–18 (0.863 g/day). (4) Conclusions: With age, as a result of various factors, the consumption of salt declines. The parents’ impact and the familial socio-environmental factors begin to wane, and other factors start to have influence, e.g., school education of a healthy lifestyle and health behavior of peers.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/4/555socio-cultural factorsschoolsalt intakechildrenadolescents |
| spellingShingle | Ewa Malczyk Małgorzata Muc-Wierzgoń Edyta Fatyga Sylwia Dzięgielewska-Gęsiak Salt Intake of Children and Adolescents: Influence of Socio-Environmental Factors and School Education Nutrients socio-cultural factors school salt intake children adolescents |
| title | Salt Intake of Children and Adolescents: Influence of Socio-Environmental Factors and School Education |
| title_full | Salt Intake of Children and Adolescents: Influence of Socio-Environmental Factors and School Education |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Salt Intake of Children and Adolescents: Influence of Socio-Environmental Factors and School Education |
| title_short | Salt Intake of Children and Adolescents: Influence of Socio-Environmental Factors and School Education |
| title_sort | salt intake of children and adolescents influence of socio environmental factors and school education |
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