Farghaly Nadia F, Ghazali Bothaina M, Al-Wabel Huda M, Sadek Ali A, Abbag Fuad I
Female College of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2007 Mar;28(3):415-21.
To evaluate the life style and dietary habits of school students and the prevalence of some nutritional problems.
We conducted this study in Abha city during the scholastic year 2000. A two-stage random sample was used to select the students. The sample consisted of 767 male and female students in different grades of education. A designed questionnaire was used to collect data regarding life style practices and dietary habits. Weight, height, and body mass index were obtained.
Diets were rich in carbohydrates, and deficient in fiber. Breakfast was a regular meal for 72% of primary school students compared to 49% of secondary school students. Milk was consumed daily by 51.5% of the sample; fast food consumption was low (2.0 +/- 1.7 times/month). Physical exercise was practiced significantly longer by males than by females; 8.6% and 5.8% of males in intermediate and secondary grades were smokers. Sleeping hours during school days were adequate (7.4 +/- 1.7 hours/day), but relatively higher (9.5 +/- 2.3) during vacation. Underweight (18.9%), obesity (15.9%), and overweight (11%) were prevalent. Overweight and obesity were significantly more prevailing among females of primary and secondary grades.
Health education and physical education programs in the schools are recommended to promote healthy life styles and dietary habits. School feeding programs may be required to achieve some of these goals.
评估在校学生的生活方式和饮食习惯以及一些营养问题的患病率。
我们于2000学年在阿卜哈市开展了这项研究。采用两阶段随机抽样来选取学生。样本包括767名不同教育年级的男女学生。使用一份设计好的问卷来收集有关生活方式和饮食习惯的数据。获取了体重、身高和体重指数。
饮食中碳水化合物丰富，纤维缺乏。72%的小学生经常吃早餐，而中学生这一比例为49%。51.5%的样本每天饮用牛奶；快餐消费较低（2.0±1.7次/月）。男性进行体育锻炼的时间明显长于女性；初中和高中年级分别有8.6%和5.8%的男性吸烟。上学日的睡眠时间充足（7.4±1.7小时/天），但假期中相对较长（9.5±2.3小时）。体重过轻（18.9%）、肥胖（15.9%）和超重（11%）较为普遍。超重和肥胖在小学和初中年级的女生中更为显著。
建议在学校开展健康教育和体育教育项目，以促进健康的生活方式和饮食习惯。可能需要学校供餐项目来实现其中一些目标。
