A importância da conscientização alimentar em alunos de ensino médio em uma escola de Votuporanga-SP

Abstract

This work had as thematic to evaluate the adolescents of the city Votuporanga/SP eating habits. The data were collected through a questionnaire composed of 11 questions alternatives regarding the consumption of foods. We verified that the consumption of foods of the group of the regulators is varied, 48% of the sample consume two fruits a day or less and 28% don't ingest daily. The frequent consumption of the vegetables and greenery happened in 69% e 31% don't use these foods. The ingestion of smaller amounts than the suitable for this age can commit the consumption of vitamins and mineral salts, still taking to a deficiency in the ingestion of fibers that can hinder the intestinal traffic. Regarding the food belonging to the top of the pyramid as fried foods, sausages, sweets, biscuits, snacks, among others the most (52%) consume these foods three times a week or less. As for meat intake only 28% of respondents eat meat every day. Inadequate eating habit was verified for the investigated adolescent students, although there is great diversification in the scholars' feeding.