Health promotion from the aspect of assortment of products offered by schools shops
Journal Title: Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu - Year 2013, Vol 19, Issue 4
Abstract
The mode of nutrition is one of the main determinants of human health. Adequate nutrition provides proper growth and development of children and adolescents. The training of appropriate nutritional habits in this population group is very important as a basis for health promoting behaviours.The objective of the study was an analysis of the assortment of products offered by school shops.The study involved 10 junior high schools in Jaworzno. The analysis of the assortment of products offered by schools shops was performed based on direct observation and interviews with shopkeepers. The study instrument was a table constructed by the author.Results: School shops offer a wide but similar range of products. There dominated products which are not recommended for everyday s, i.e. sweets, sweet sparkling soft drinks and salty snacks. In most shops (8 shops) adolescents had a limited or no opportunity to buy healthy products such as: dairy products, fruit or vegetables, and sandwiches. Only two shops have eliminated sale of sweet sparkling soft drink and chips, introducing fruits that were available every day. In addition, only in one shop adolescents could buy fresh sandwiches with brown bread and hot tea every day. None of the shops offered any vegetables for the schoolchildren. Only in one school it was possible to buy dairy products in the form of favoured yogurts every day.Studies show no or limited opportunity to buy healthy products, which could provide a healthy meal at school while being an alternative to sweets and salty snacks and sweet sparkling drinks. The example of two shops where the products not recommended for daily consumption have been eliminated on behalf of healthy products shows the need for education of owners of the shops concerning appropriate selection of assortment.Key wordsnutritional habits, children, adolescents
Authors and Affiliations
Marek Kardas, Justyna Nowak, Agata Kiciak, Elżbieta Grochowska-Niedworok
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