Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW-WULS), 166 Nowoursynowska St., 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.
Department of Food Gastronomy and Food Hygiene, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW-WULS), 166 Nowoursynowska St., 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.
Nutrients. 2023 Dec 19;16(1):4. doi: 10.3390/nu16010004.
Increasing students' nutrition knowledge is an important goal of school education which may improve their lifestyle and consequently reduce the incidence of non-communicable chronic diseases, including obesity. This research aimed at assessing the dietary habits, nutrition-related knowledge and attitudes, and nutritional status of Polish students aged 7-12 years. Additional objectives included recognizing nutrition-related knowledge among their parents and teachers as well as the school food and nutrition environment. The final goal was to develop a nutrition education program. This study protocol presents a general and detailed approach for realizing the above-mentioned issues, including conducting quantitative and qualitative research. The study was designed as cross-sectional, covering primary school students from all over Poland, including rural, town, and metropolitan areas. Data on eating habits, lifestyle, nutrition-related knowledge, and attitudes were collected with questionnaires. Measurements of body weight, height, waist and hip circumferences, and handgrip strength were performed in accordance with the International Standards for Anthropometric Assessment (ISAK) recommendations. Body composition was assessed with bioelectrical impedance analysis. Ultimately, 2218 schools from all 16 voivodeships in Poland registered for the project. In total, quantitative data were collected among 27,295 students, 17,070 parents, and 2616 teachers. Anthropometric measurements were taken among 18,521 students. The results allow us to develop a multifaceted educational program based on knowledge and adapted to the perception of students. Our research may contribute to the identification of subpopulations of children and adolescents at risk of excessive body weight and define the predictors of obesity risk in Poland.
提高学生的营养知识是学校教育的一个重要目标，这可能改善他们的生活方式，从而降低非传染性慢性疾病（包括肥胖症）的发病率。本研究旨在评估 7-12 岁波兰学生的饮食习惯、营养相关知识和态度以及营养状况。其他目标包括识别学生家长和教师的营养相关知识以及学校的食物和营养环境。最终目标是制定营养教育计划。本研究方案提出了实现上述目标的一般和详细方法，包括进行定量和定性研究。该研究设计为横断面研究，涵盖了波兰各地的小学生，包括农村、城镇和大都市地区。饮食习惯、生活方式、营养相关知识和态度的数据通过问卷调查收集。体重、身高、腰围和臀围以及握力的测量按照国际人体测量评估标准（ISAK）的建议进行。身体成分采用生物电阻抗分析进行评估。最终，波兰所有 16 个省的 2218 所学校注册参加了该项目。共收集了 27295 名学生、17070 名家长和 2616 名教师的定量数据。共对 18521 名学生进行了人体测量学测量。研究结果使我们能够制定一个基于知识的多方面教育计划，并使其适应学生的感知。我们的研究可能有助于确定超重儿童和青少年的亚人群，并确定波兰肥胖风险的预测因素。
