Buts J P, Absolonne J
Service de Pédiatrie, Clinique Universitaire St-Luc.
Rev Med Brux. 1995 Mar-Apr;16(2):83-8.
The aim of this work is to study the food habits in a group of 131 children of school ages (11-14 years); they had to take notice of their food, with control by interview; results shown a shortage in calories (80% of normal supply for age), but also a severe imbalance: too many lipids, too few complex sugars, deficiencies in calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine, vitamins A and C, fibers (30% of normal supply); alcohol has been used by 35 children. A nutritional education is recommended for this age group.
