title: Education on rational nutrition of elementary school children in the city of Lublin.
abstract: The paper presents the stages of preparation of Nursing Faculty students of the Medical University in Lublin for realisation of lessons popularising the knowledge about rational nutrition. The analysis of school documents allowed for selecting a group of children aged 11-13. The subjects of the lessons were adapted to the age and demands of the audience. The realisation of the syllabus was made during four meetings in three schools in Lublin. The realisation of dietary education confirmed poor knowledge of nutrition, too little amount of fruit, vegetables and dairy products in everyday menu with big amounts of carbohydrates and animal fat, frequent lack of second breakfast at school. The school, besides the family, should realise the tasks connected with the popularisation of healthy diet and the deficit and excess of body weight). The evaluation of students' educational activities indicated that more time should be devoted to the methodology of health education with particular attention to activating methods within such subjects as public health, family medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Medical University of Lublin.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Kulik
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wrońska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D053198:Child Nutrition Sciences / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration