Nutritional Status and Nutrition-Related Behavior in School-Agers
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Keywords

Nutrition-Related Behavior
Nutritional Status
Schoolagers Health
Nutritional Sciences
Food
Feeding Behavior

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Jaimovich P. S, Campos S. C, Campos S. MS, Moore B. J, Pawloski R. L, Gaffney F. K. Nutritional Status and Nutrition-Related Behavior in School-Agers. Andes pediatr [Internet]. 2010 Aug. 28 [cited 2025 Sep. 11];81(6):515-22. Available from: https://andespediatrica.cl/index.php/rchped/article/view/2730

Abstract

Objectives: To analyze nutritional self-care behavior and nutritional status among children in two urban-zone schools in Santiago, Chile. 

Population and Methods: Analysis of data obtained in a transversal descriptive study of 207 volunteer children aged 9-15 y.o. in 2008, used to validate the Moore índex NutritionChild (MIN-C)©. Results: For the behaviors under review, average test score among children was only 63% of expected (210 pts). Least favorable responses relate to obtaining healthy eating information through various media. Most favorable relate to food hygiene. Behavioral comparison according to nutritional status shows no correlation; average score for the full scale, for all children, was 132,2± SD 22.1 (One-way Anova). Overweight and obese children showed no significant differences in scores. 

Discussion and conclusion: In order to decrease the prevalence of obesity, results suggest intervention focused on acquisition of knowledge and searching of information.

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