Naslov
Energy and nutritive value of meals in kindergartens in Varaždin

Autori
Lončarić, Petra ; Keser, Irena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
Hranom do zdravlja

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 24.10.2019. - 25.10.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
kindergarten, energy and nutritive value, macro- and micronutrients, kindergarten menus

Sažetak
Healthy diet is particularly important in the stages of intense growth and development. Considering that children attending kindergartens spend there 8-10 hours daily, diet quality should be adequate. The aim of this study was to determine energy and nutritive value of the menus in public and private kindergartens, and to evaluate their consistency with the recommendations. The energy, macro- and micronutrients content mostly satisfied the needs of children aged 1-3 years, while for children aged 4-6 years was unsatisfactory. The significant difference between public and private kindergartens was established in the content of carbohydrates (p=0.003), dietary fibers (p=0.002), phosphorus (p=0.033), iron (p<0.001), vitamin B1 (p=0.071) and vitamin B3 (p=0.008). The amount of fruit, meat, milk and dairy products, and cereals and cereal products was significantly different between public and private kindergarten. The amount of cereals and cereal products was higher in a public kindergarten, and the amount of fruit, meat and milk and dairy products was higher in a private kindergarten. The menus corrections are required to be appropriate for children aged 4-6 years, by increasing the amount of existing foods and by introducing some new foods such as nuts, seeds and some types of legumes.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Nutricionizam

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