title: [Fruit consumption in a group of teenagers from Iaşi].
abstract: A goal for the national nutritional education program is represented by the increase of fruit consumption.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using specially designed questionaries a group of 127 teenagers from two different Iaşi high schools provided date related to thei daily fruit intake.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Almost 40% of the teenagers use fresh fruits as part of their breakfast and a greater number use them as snacks (57.5%) or dessert (80.5%), with statistically insignificant differences between the two high schools.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The fruit intake is adequate in the studied group and the programs that promote certain food habits must take into account the existing situation.
authors.affiliation: Facultatea de Medicină, Disciplina de Igienă-Sănătatea Mediului, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie Gr.T.Popa Iaşi.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albul
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albu
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Indrei
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017195:Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires