Tips To Improve the Nutritional Habits of Kids\ in Hail City
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Background:Many researchers found that the actual snacks served in child-care centers are foods of low nutritional value (e.g., cookies, chips). kids aren’t born with a craving for unhealthy food and adis-like ofvegetables and fruits. This conditioning happens over time as kids are exposed to more and more unhealthy food choices. To encourage healthy eating habits, the challenge is to make nutritious choices appealing. Following the proper healthy nutritional tips can dramatically support a child’s healthy growth and development into adulthood. Objectives:The main objective of this study is to investigate the tips that used by the parents in Hail to improve their kids’ nutritional status, andto investigate the general nutritional habits of kids in Hail city. Material and methods:Questionnaires have been distributed to 325 parents in hail city all parents asked to fill them google drive. Data were analyzed by using SPSS and EXCEL software. Results:Most of the kids’ samples tested on this study are mainly consumed an empty calories’ snacks (biscuit and chocolate) with low nutritional value andalso, they do not consume the fresh fruits and vegetables in regular base. In addition, about half of them are not doing any kind of physical activity to overcome the previous problem some parents, follow some tips to improve their kid’s nutritional status. In this study, the parents’ education level was varied. However, we found that there is no significant effect of parents’ education in the type of snacks, consuming vegetables and fruits and kids’ physical activity. Conclusion:Among the nutritional tips that parents usually use, they found that the most tips that effectively improve the quality of their kids’ dietary intake, were: prepare the food in attractive way, let the kids cook with them, and the last tip was give them supplement or vitamins with extremely picky children
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Mashael Fahad Alshammari, Sara Elmahdi
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