title: [Approximation to the nutritional status with a nutrition survey in the health area].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  As part of an overall diagnosis of health in our Area we carried out a study of nutritional habits and attitudes, with the aim of altering the negative aspects by health education.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive study of a questionnaire filled in by a sample taken from the electoral roll in our Health Area. SITE. Tonepacheco Health Area (Murcia).
  
  
  METHODS
  600 inhabitants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  82.7% consumed milk products once or more a day. 66.3% ate meat, eggs and fish between one and three times a week. 74.8% consumed legumes, potatoes and dried fruits; 95.8% bread, rice and pasta; 77.7% biscuits, sweets and chocolates; and 71.2% consumed fats; the preceding all between one and three times a week. 44.2% ate green and root vegetables between 4 and 6 times a week. 89.4% are fruit once or more a day. 73.4% ate out of the house between 4 and 6 times a week. Of the 2.8% of children who drank alcoholic drinks, 66.3% did so habitually.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We believe it is important to emphasise in health education the need for a balanced diet, with special attention being paid to enolic habits in children.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud de Torre Pacheco, Murcia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez Belchi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brotons Román
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gascón García
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iniesta Bernal
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gómez González
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guerrero Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002648:Child; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D013030:Spain