Assessment of Nutritional Status of Grade 1-11 Schoolchildren in Lviv

• Main Authors: S.L. Niankovskyi (Author), I.P. Pasichniuk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Zaslavsky O.Yu., 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 2224-0551; 2307-1168; 10.22141/2224-0551.6.74.2016.82130
• Keywords: children; schoolchildren; food; nutrients; Pediatrics; RJ1-570
• Source: Zdorovʹe Rebenka, Vol 11, Iss 6.74, Pp 45-49 (2016)

The article presents the results of studies on the features of nutritional status of 90 grade 1-11 pupils from comprehensive secondary schools in Lviv. It was found that in the majority of them, daily dietary intake was substantially unba­lanced, with excess of energy and proteins on the background of a lack of microelements and vitamins. Elementary school pupils with insufficient body weight (10 %) had energy supply deficit due to reduced consumption of fats, lack of micronutrients, vitamins. In contrast, among pupils of grades 5-8 and 9-11, 20 % of children had overweight associated with an imbalanced intake of important nutrients on the background of increased consumption of high-calorie foods. These investigations de­monstrate the need of nutritional correction and lifestyle modification in pupils to prevent metabolic disorders and their effects, improving health status.