Food habits and concepts of balanced nutrition: an investigation with 8th graders of in an elementary school
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https://doi.org/10.5007/1982-5153.2019v12n1p279Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the concepts Elementary School students have of food habits and balanced nutrition. This qualitative exploratory study included 15 8th grade students of an elementary school in northwestern Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Data were collected using a questionnaire and assessed based on the content analysis approach. The results showed that students have a certain degree of knowledge about the importance of a varied diet to health. In addition, they expressed several concepts of balanced nutrition, some of which were spontaneous in character, while others revealed a narrower relationship with associated scientific knowledge. Despite that, some concepts lacked consistency concerning the topic, indicating the need for further in-depth discussions about it.Downloads
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