Dietary habits of primary school children in the area of ​​Ludbreg city

Prekomjerna tjelesna težina i pretilost već od rane školski dobi rizik su za razvoj brojnih bolesti u odrasloj dobi i predstavljaju globalni javnozdravstveni problem. Ovakva situacija rezultat je izmijenjenog načina života u kojem se formiraju i nove, sve lošije prehrambene navike djece. Odstupanja od normalne tjelesne težine sve su učestalija, redovito konzumiranje obroka, voća i povrća sve rjeđe. Na stvaranje ovih navika utječu roditelji, ali i škola i sve ono što okružuje dijete izvan obitelji. Škole iz niza razloga imaju velik potencijal za promicanje pravilnih navika prehrane i stila života te prevenciju pretilosti. Brojne su zemlje prepoznale taj potencijal te je razvijeno i implementirano više raznih programa upravo u škole ne bi li se povećala konzumacija voća, povrća i mliječnih proizvoda te poboljšale prehrambene navike djece. O prehrambenim navikama djece 2023. godine provedeno je istraživanje u Osnovnoj školi Ludbreg. Bilo je obuhvaćeno 200 učenika s područja grada Ludbrega, od prvog do četvrtog razreda. Istraživanje je provedeno putem anonimnog online upitnika kojeg su zaprimili roditelji i potom zajedno s djetetom odgovorili na 27 pitanja. Istraživanjem se željela procijeniti uhranjenost djece razredne nastave na području grada Ludbrega, njihove prehrambene navike kod kuće i u školi, zadovoljstvo roditelja i djece školskim obrocima, te zainteresiranost roditelja za edukacije o pravilnoj prehrani. Dobiveni rezultati prikazani su tekstualno, tablično i grafički.Excessive body weight and obesity from an early school age pose a risk for the development of numerous diseases in adulthood and represent a global public health issue. This situation is a result of a modified lifestyle that leads to the formation of increasingly poor dietary habits in children. Deviations from normal body weight are becoming more common, while regular consumption of meals, fruits, and vegetables is decreasing. The formation of these habits is influenced by parents, as well as the school and everything surrounding the child outside of their family environment. Schools, for various reasons, have great potential for promoting healthy dietary habits and lifestyles, as well as preventing obesity. Many countries have recognized this potential and have developed and implemented various programs in schools to increase the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, and to improve children's dietary habits. In 2023, a study on children's dietary habits was conducted at Ludbreg Elementary School. It involved 200 students from the city of Ludbreg, ranging from the first to the fourth grade. The study was conducted using an anonymous online questionnaire that parents received and then answered together with their child, consisting of 27 questions. The aim of the research was to assess the nutritional status and dietary habits of primary school children in the Ludbreg area, their satisfaction with school meals, and parents' interest in nutrition education. The obtained results were presented textually, in tables, and graphically