Nutrition state of children and prevalence

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je utvrditi razlike u stanju uhranjenosti djece u starosnoj dobi od 5 i 6 godina, ali i razlike u uhranjenosti između dječaka i djevojčica koja borave u Dječjem vrtiću Markuševec, područnom objektu u Sesvetama. Za ovo istraživanje bili su potrebni podatci o tjelesnoj masi (TM) i tjelesnoj visini (TV) djece, a slijedom prikupljenih vrijednosti izračunat je indeks tjelesne mase (ITM), a potom određen i njegov percentil (ITM perc.) kako bi se došlo do uvida u stanje uhranjenosti djece. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 75 ispitanika, 31 dijete u starosnoj dobi od 5 godina, a 44 djece u dobi od 6 godina. Skupinu od 75 ispitanika činilo je 38 djevojčica i 37 dječaka u starosnoj dobi od 5 i 6 godina. Nakon provedenog istraživanja ustanovljeno je da postoje razlike u stanju uhranjenosti među djecom u dobi od 5 i od onih u dobi od 6 godina, kao i među dječacima i djevojčicama tih istih starosnih skupina. U radu će se razmatrati i prehrana djece predškolske dobi koja je u posljednje vrijeme sve veći izazov jer je život postao užurbaniji te se sve više konzumira „brza“ i nezdrava hrana koja ima negativan učinak na zdravi razvitak djece. Također, tjelesna aktivnost djece se smanjuje zbog prelaska na moderniji način života u kojem djeca nemaju dovoljno vremena i prostora za tjelesnu aktivnost i igru na otvorenom. Osnovna ideja od koje se polazi pri pisanju na ovu temu je edukacija o važnosti zdrave prehrane i aktivnosti djece kao i poticanje na rješavanje problema koji je sve češće zastupljen kod mladih osoba. U svrhu razvitka svakog pojedinog djeteta u zdravu odraslu osobu i provođenja što kvalitetnijeg života, potrebno je uvesti zdravu prehranu i aktivnost u svakodnevicu, ali i učestalo vršiti antropometrijska mjerenja u dječjim vrtićima s ciljem pravovremenog reagiranja na eventualna uočena odudaranja.The aim of this research was to determine the differences in the nutritional status of children aged 5 and 6, as well as the differences in the nutritional status of boys and girls staying in the kindergarten Markuševec, regional facility in Sesvete. For this research, data on body mass (BM) and body height (BH) of children were needed, and then the body mass index (BMI) was calculated from the collected values, and then its percentage (BMI perc.) was determined in order to arrive at nutritional status. children. 75 respondents participated in the research, 31 children aged 5 and 44 children aged 6. The group of 75 respondents consisted of 38 girls and 37 boys aged 5 and 6. After the research, it was determined that there are differences in the state of nutrition among children aged 5 and 6, as well as between boys and girls of the same age. The paper will also consider the nutrition of preschool children, which has recently become an increasing challenge because life has become more hectic and more and more time is spent consuming 'fast' and unhealthy food, which has a negative effect on the healthy development of children. Also, children's physical activity is decreasing due to the transition to a more modern lifestyle in which children do not have enough time and space for physical activity and outdoor play. The basic idea that starts when writing on this topic is education about the importance of healthy nutrition and activities for children, as well as encouraging them to solve a problem that is increasingly common among young people. In order to develop each individual child into a healthy adult and provide the highest possible quality of life, it is necessary to introduce healthy nutrition and activity into everyday life, but also to frequently perform anthropometric measurements in kindergartens with the aim of timely responding to misbehavior