Selected teachers’ eating habits with regard to frequency of their physical activity
Journal Title: Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis - Year 2016, Vol 70, Issue
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Teachers are members of a specific work group that is obliged to present positive patterns of behavior also in the aspect of proper nutrition and physical activity. The aim of the research was to evaluate teachers’ eating habits and find an answer to the question if there is a correlation between their eating habits and the frequency of their physical activity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 459 teachers took part in the study. It was conducted using a survey questionnaire developed by the authors which had some questions about socio-demographic features, selected eating habits, the frequency of consuming food products and undertaking physical activity. RESULTS: The consumption of 4–5 meals a day was indicated by 51.6% of teachers who undertake physical activity less than once a week, 54.9% – once a week, 58.5% – several times a week and 66.7% – every day. Daily consumption of the first and second breakfast was declared by respectively 70.3% and 38.3% of teachers undertaking physical activity less than once a week, 77.9% and 45.1% who do sports once a week and 79.9% and 44.5% that do it a few times a week. The highest percentage of proper habits was noticed among teachers who practise sports everyday and that is respectively 81.5% and 51.9%. CONCLUSIONS: Teachers’ eating behaviors are diverse, yet the teachers with the best habits are those who undertake physical activity. There is a correlation between the majority of analysed eating habits and the frequency of physical activity every day.
Authors and Affiliations
Elżbieta Szczepańska, Katarzyna Toczyńska, Karolina Janion, Beata Stanuch, Biruta Lenard
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