Dietary habits of Serbian preschool and schoolchildren with regard to food of animal origin

59th International Meat Industry Conference

Dordevi, V.^1 ; Šarevi, D.^1 ; Glii, M.^2

Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaanskog 13, Belgrade

11 000, Serbia^1

Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bulevar oslobodenja 18, Belgrade

11 000, Serbia^2

关键词: Age groups;    Food of animal origin;    Meat products;    Milk products;    Pre-school children;    Primary schools;    Sour cream;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/85/1/012012/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/85/1/012012

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The goal of this study was to explore attitudes and habits of Serbian preschool and school children in consumption of meat products, milk and milk products, eggs and egg products and honey and bee products. The survey was conducted on a sample of 227 children, divided into three different age groups: preschool (ages 4-6), primary school I-IV grade (ages 7-11) and primary school V-VIII grade (ages 12-15). The results showed that all examined groups of children consumed meat products, milk and milk products, eggs and egg products, and honey and bee products. In all groups of children, the most frequently consumed food (among our food category choices) was dried ham (consumed by 19.64% of preschool children; 23.75% of schoolchildren from I-IV grade; 19.74% of schoolchildren from V-VIII grade). Fewer preschool children consumed sterilized milk compared to children of school age. The results showed that in all three groups of children, the most commonly consumed milk products were yoghurt (from 12.20 to 15.29% of children consumed these) and sour cream (from 11.57 to 12.74% of children consumed this), while kefir was the least-consumed product. In addition, there was no difference in consumption of boiled or fried eggs in the examined groups of children, while the consumption of egg products (mayonnaise) was higher in the group of preschool children than in the group of schoolchildren from V-VIII grade. Preschool children consumed honey 14.99% more often than schoolchildren from I-IV grade, and 14.49% more often than did schoolchildren from grade V-VIII.