[Family income--nutrition correlation in a group of Negreşti Vaslui preschool children].
Growth and development are influenced by genetic and environmental factors. From the environmental factors, nutrition plays a key role and is income dependent.


OBJECTIVE
Assessing food intake according to family financial status.


METHODS
A study was conducted on 134 preschool children (ages from 3 to 7 years of age) from a Negreşti kindergarten. Questionnaires were filled by parents for weekly food intake and family financial situation. Statistical analysis used Pearson test.


RESULTS
According to income the group is structured in: very low income (32.8%), low income (28.3%), average income (26.8%) and above average income (12.1%). The majority of the families provides milk to their children (58.9%), varying from 54.5% (very low income) to 63.1% (low income). Poultry is present in the diet mainly for 2-3 times per week (45.5%) going from 36.8% in low income families to 55.5% in average income families. Daily fruit intake is present in 59.7% of families, varying from 45.4% (very low income) to 68.7% (above average income). Recorded differences have no statistic significance.


CONCLUSIONS
Families income is different but the nutrition provided to children is similar, being strongly influenced by traditional nutritional habits.
Facultatea de Medicini, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
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Indrei
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004435:Eating; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008461:Meat Products / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011202:Poultry Products / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012383:Romania; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014675:Vegetables