[Food deficiencies in children--multicenter survey in the school environment. Analysis of the daily diet of adolescents].
The aim of this work is to study the food habits in a group of 131 children of school ages (11-14 years); they had to take notice of their food, with control by interview; results shown a shortage in calories (80% of normal supply for age), but also a severe imbalance: too many lipids, too few complex sugars, deficiencies in calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine, vitamins A and C, fibers (30% of normal supply); alcohol has been used by 35 children. A nutritional education is recommended for this age group.
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Service de Pédiatrie, Clinique Universitaire St-Luc.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002648:Child; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education
Les carences alimentaires chez l'enfant enquête--multicentrique en milieu scolaire. Analyse de l'alimentation quotidienne des adolescents.