Healthy Lifestyle Habits of Pupils from Kaunas City and Kaunas District

Aim of research: To compare the healthy lifestyle habits of pupils from grades 5 and 7 from Kaunas City and Kaunas District. Tasks of final thesis: 1. To compare the physical activity of pupils from grades 5 and 7 from Kaunas City and Kaunas District. 2. To compare the nutrition peculiarities of pupils from grades 5 and 7 from Kaunas City and Kaunas District. 3. To compare the prevalence of bad habits of pupils from grades 5 and 7 from Kaunas City and Kaunas District. Object of research: Healthy lifestyle habits of pupils. Hypothesis: It is assumed that the pupils from Kaunas City will be more physically active and with healthier lifestyle than the pupils from Kaunas District. Relevance of theme. There are a lot of researches, revealing the lifestyle peculiarities of Lithuanian pupils (Zaborskis et al., 2009; Currie et al., 2008; Currie et al., 2012). The results of research show that the lifestyle of some pupils is not favourable to their health and not always comply with the principles of healthy lifestyle. Thus, it is evident that research on pupils’ healthy lifestyle education remains a relevant scientific issue. Conclusions: 1. The pupils from Kaunas City are significantly more active than pupils from Kaunas District. In Kaunas City, more physically active are the pupils from grade 7 – approximately 7 and more hours a week; sports groups are attended 1-2 times a week; usually sit at computer for pupils from grade 7 – approximately 6 hours a day. The pupils from Kaunas District are more passive: the pupils exercise for 1 hours and less a week, attend sports group for once a month or less; the pupils sit at computer for approximately from grade 7 – approximately 8 hours a day. 2. The pupils from Kaunas District have a significantly better nutrition than pupils in Kaunas City. In Kaunas District, the pupils eat vegetables 5-6 days a week, while fruits are more often eaten by pupils from grade seven (5-6 days a week). “Unhealthy” snacks, i.e., chocolates, sweets, fast food products, are eaten by pupils for 5-6 days a week, while 2-4 days a week they eat cakes (grade 5), once a week – potato chips (grade 7). They have breakfast in weekends and business days for 3-4 days a week. In Kaunas City, the pupils eat fruits every day, however, the pupils from grade 7 do not eat vegetables. They eat fast food for 5-6 days a week (grade 5), potato chips – everyday (grade 7). 3. The pupils from Kaunas City have less bad habits than the pupils from Kaunas District. In Kaunas City, the pupils from grade 7 – have not tried it (31,7 percent). The pupils currently smoke once a week, started smoking or felt under the influence of alcohol when they were 12 year-old. The majority of respondents do not drink beer (57,1 percent), liqueur (100 percent), wine (51,1 percent) or vodka (50,1 percent). In Kaunas District, the pupils from grade 5 currently do not smoke (49 percent). The pupils have already drunken alcohol, been under the influence of it or tried smoking, while being 12-13 year-old. Beer and wine (100 percent) is usually consumed every day, champagne – more rarely (80,6 percent), in Kaunas District