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- Title
ASSESSMENT AND FOOD CORRELATION BETWEEN BODY WEIGHT IN A GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL IASSY.
- Authors
ALBU, ADRIANA; RALUCA, HODORCA
- Abstract
Diet is a major factor that contributes to the achievement of a normal growth and development of children and youth. It is even more important to young athletes who are looking for sports performance. Methods: The study was conducted on a group of 84 students from Sports High School from Iassy. They completed a food frequency questionnaire consumption. Processing the results was made taking into account the perception of their body weight. Results and Discussion : body weight is considered very good for 77.38 % youth, and too small situations in 10.71 % students. Morning food intake was recognized by 77.38 % students and the differences calculated according to body weight, was not statistically significant (p> 0.05, Gl -2, χ² -0.319 ) . Increased consumption of sugar is said to 34.52% youth calculated differences being statistically significant at a p <0.05 (Gl-2, χ² -7.08). Eating raw vegetables is recognized by 88.09%, young, but the differences were not significant ( p> 0.05, Gl -2, χ² 1,509 ) . Fruits are eaten at lunch ( 60.71 % ) or breakfast ( 66.66% ) and the differences were calculated in both cases statistically insignificant . Drinking milk at breakfast, is recognized by 55,95% of students surveyed. Eating food too salty, is recognized by 76.19% youth and the differences calculated according to body weight are statistically significant at p <0.05 (Gl-2, χ² 8376). Conclusions: These studies are important for maintaining the health of students, especially those which make a great physical effort.
- Subjects
FOOD consumption; ATHLETE physiology; BODY weight; HIGH school students; CHILD development; PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
Sport & Society / Sport si Societate, 2014, Vol 14, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
1582-2168
- Publication type
Article