Educação em saúde: hábitos alimentares de alunos do ensino médio noturno e sua relação com fatores socioeconômicos e comportamentais

Abstract

This work had as its theme the nutritional experience of high school students, especially in nutritional care in relation to the amount of daily meals and quality of food consumed . The objective of the study is to observe the relationship of these habits with socioeconomic and behavioral factors. For both are defined as goals describe the nutritional importance of breakfast, recognizing the influence of dietary habits on the development of high school students along with students and investigate which of these habits are included in their routines, through dietary anamnesis. The methodology adopted for carrying out the work began with a literature search supplemented by fieldwork involving young people aged 16 to 21 years of night school students and 3rd year of high school. Are students who work and do not fret about the nutritional quality of their food. Anamnesis and calculation of body mass index of the students who participated in the research was conducted. The results indicated that most students have normal weight, but is also a part- overweight and underweight others. For young students is important to know that which is beyond the normal need for preventive educational action to minimize the damaging effects of the absence of nutritional care in the development period. Finally, the activity of sharing of information and discussions with the students involved in this work was of great significance for them to have the opportunity to discuss and express their views on the relationship between eating habits and the social, economic and behavioral aspects.