title: Models of safe nutrition of children and adolescents as a basis for prevention of obesity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to present up-to-date nutrition models for children and adolescents in Poland on the basis of current research on obesity prevention.
  
  
  METHODS
  Up-to-date results of research on the link between nutritional factor and the nutritional status of children and adolescents, nutritional standards and recommendations of expert teams on healthy diet were analysed, based on the review of literature (Medline database) from the years 2005-2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The main components of the model of safe nutrition for children and adolescents, which according to the current views should be combined with obesity prevention, include the frequency of meals, selection of products in a daily diet and observance of norms concerning energy and nutritional value of the diets. Other factors include family and environmental determinants, including dietary habits and behaviour, knowledge about nutrition and physical activity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The models of safe nutrition for children and adolescents in Poland are compliant with the current nutritional recommendations of the WHO and EU standards. The developed models of safe nutrition for children and adolescents must not only be popularised but also their efficiency needs to be increased by adjusting them to various groups of recipients.
authors: Department of Nutrition, Institute Mother and Child, Warsaw.
authors: Halina
authors: H
authors: Weker
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Barańska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009753:Nutritive Value; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011044:Poland; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors