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Dietary habits and physical activity level of 4th grade pupils in Croatia

The aim of this study was to determine the awareness of dietary habits and level of physical activity among primary school pupils, investigate their correctness in eating behaviors, level of physical activity, and examine whether there are any gender differences in physical activity level. The sample of study subjects included 65 4th grade schoolchildren (37 boys and 28 girls) from an urban area. Pupil's habits were tested by a questionnaire that was compound of 13 questions, 7 questions were connected to diet and the other 5 questions were about physical activity which is part of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C). Results showed that most children have positive dietary habits. The Analysis showed statistically significant differences between genders in the 4 types of activity: roller skating (χ² =23.07 ; p=0.00), dancing (χ² =19.73 ; p=0.00), soccer (χ² =20.93 ; p=0.00) and volleyball (χ² =14.97 ; p=0.00). The results show that 50% of students are very active, 20-30% have an appropriate level of physical activity, while a small number of students are physically active in sports clubs.

nutrition, dietary habits, physical activity, grade 4

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