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Schoolchildren's opinions on dietary habits in family as a risk for colorectal cancer

Dietary habits are strongly connected with the risk of colorectal cancer. Individuals can change their dietary habits more easily if their whole family decides to practically implement the postulates of healthy dietary habits. A questionnaire was used to examine the opinions of eighth grade elementary school children on the significance od healthy dietary habits in colorectal cancer prevention. 248 schoolchildren, whose school diet was change to healthy were included in this study. 262 children in the control group continued eating traditional school diet. All of children were from urban areas, with similar socioeconomic family structure. The survey was conducted one year after the introducion of the healthy school diet. Target group: 86% can recognize the dietary risks of cancer, 78% is satisfied with the school diet, 54% of them stated their families have accepted their suggestions and changed dietary elements, 38% stated their families significantly reduced the intake of fast food, 69% have encouraged their family members who were over 50 years of age to eat significantly more fibres. Control group: 61% can recognize the dietary risks of cancer, 41% is satisfied with the school diet, 24% of them stated their families have accepted their suggestions and changed dietary elements, only 12% of families reduced the intake of fast food, 28% of family members over 50 years of age started eating significantly more fibres. Schoolchildren can be important motivation in changing their families' dietary habits, within the meaning of colorectal cancer prevention. One's own example in essential: education and practical use in shool.

dietary habits; colorectal cancer; schoolchildren

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