BREAKFAST HABITS OF ADOLESCENTS

Redno zajtrkovanje je del zdrave prehrane in pomemben dejavnik zdravega življenjskega sloga. Raziskovalci so ugotovili pozitivne učinke pri tistih, ki so uživali zajtrk 4- do 5-krat na teden. Z zajtrkom telesu že zjutraj zagotovimo dovolj energije in se izognemo pomanjkanju določenih hranilnih snovi, potrebnih za zdravo rast in razvoj. Namen magistrskega dela je ugotoviti zajtrkovalne navade mladostnikov. Zanima nas poznavanje pomena vsakodnevnega zajtrkovanja, koliko mladostnikov zajtrkuje in ali se zajtrkovalne navade razlikujejo med mladostniki posameznih šol ter kje mladostniki izvedo največ o zdravi prehrani. Izvedena je kvantitativna raziskava z uporabo strukturiranih vprašalnikov. Pridobljene podatke smo analizirali, jih grafično in statistično obdelali s pomočjo računalniškega programa Microsoft Office Excel 2010. Na podlagi naših rezultatov raziskave lahko ocenimo, da zajtrkovalne navade mladostnikov niso ustrezne, saj ima ustrezne zajtrkovalne navade manj kot polovica mladostnikov. Opuščanje zajtrka lahko vodi k tveganjem za razvoj debelosti, posledično pa k izbiri manj kakovostne hrane preko dneva. Nekoliko boljše rezultate zajtrkovanja ugotavljamo čez vikend. Redno zajtrkovanje je bolj značilno za fante kot za dekleta. Mladostniki so seznanjeni o pomenu zajtrka, vendar se visok odstotek zajtrkovanja ne izkazuje tudi v praksi. Neustrezne zajtrkovalne navade oz. opuščanje zajtrka kažejo na resen javnozdravstveni problem. Zavedati se moramo, da je obdobje odraščanja obdobje, kjer se izoblikujejo prehrambene navade, zato je zdravstveno-vzgojni program na tem področju še kako pomemben.Having regular meals is a part of healthy diet and also a very important factor of a healthy life-style. The researchers have found several positive effects of eating breakfast four to five times per week on general well-being and condition, since it provides the body with the essential nutrients needed for the proper growth and development. Aim of this paper is to found out what habits do adolescents have when it comes to having breakfast. We are interested in how important it really is to eat breakfast every day, in how many adolescents actually eat breakfast every day and in whether the breakfast eating habits vary between different schools and also where can adolescents find sufficient information about healthy diet. We conducted a survey among the adolescents and grafically and statistically analysed the data gathered from the survey with a help of a computer program (Microsoft Office Excel 2010). According to our research results less than fifty per cent of adolescents eat breakfast during week days, therefore breakfast habits of adolescents are not how they should be in a healthy diet, which can lead to obesity and constant intake of unhealthy food. Better results in breakfast-eating were shown only over the weekends. Also, girls tend to eat breakfast more regularly than boys even though they all seem quite familiarized with the importance of an early meal. Conclusion: Leaving out breakfast as the most important meal of the day and inconstant eating habits has now become a problem for the whole society. We should be aware that adolescence is the most critical period in a process of growing up and so we should pay more attention in educating adolescents about healthy life-style and about the importance of eating breakfast regularly