Procjena zastupljenosti voća i povrća u jelovnicima i količina otpada od voća i povrća u osnovnim školama

master's thesis

• Title (english): Assessment of fruit and vegetable frequency in menus and quantity of fruit and vegetable waste in elementary schools
• Author: Ana Mikić
• Mentor: Irena Keser (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology; (Department of Food Quality Control); (Laboratory for Nutrition Science); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2018-12-20, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES; Nutrition

Abstract

Djeci u školi važno je osigurati pravilnu prehranu, a mediteranska prehrana se ističe kao model pravilne prehrane za koju je jedna od karakteristika visoki unos namirnica biljnog podrijetla. Osim što se djeci trebaju servirati visoko kvalitetni obroci, potrebno ih je potaknuti da dovrše iste kako bi unijeli dovoljne količine nutrijenata za optimalan rast i razvoj. Cilj ovoga istraživanja bio je na temelju tjednih jelovnika u 13 osnovnih škola na području Grada Zagreba i Zagrebačke županije u dvije sezone procijeniti zastupljenost voća i povrća. Također, procijenjivala se količina otpada od voća i povrća na tanjuru kao i razlozi zbog kojih učenici nisu pojeli obrok od voća i povrća. Pomoću KIDMED testa procijenjivana je usklađenost školske prehrane s mediteranskom. Utvrđeno je da je zastupljenost voća i povrća manja od preporuka te nije statistički značajno različita s obzirom na sezonu. Otpad hrane na tanjuru je najveći od kuhanog povrća (28-30% po učeniku od serviranog jela), a djeca najviše ostavljaju hranu zato što im nije bila ukusna ili su im servirane porcije bile prevelike. U većini škola usklađenost s mediteranskom prehranom je niska. S obzirom na dobivene rezultate može se zaključiti da bi u budućnosti trebalo korigirati školske jelovnike.

Abstract (english)

It is important to assure proper nutrition to children in school and Mediterranean diet is described as healthy diet pattern in which one of the characteristics is high intake of fruits and vegetables. In addition to having high-quality meals served to children, it is necessary to encourage them to finish the same to provide enough nutrients for their growth and development. The aim of this study was to estimate frequency of fruits and vegetables on the base of weekly school menus in 13 elementary schools in Zagreb and Zagreb County during two seasons. The aim was also to estimate plate waste of fruits and vegetables and the reasons why they didn’t finish their vegetable or fruit meals. Also, the adherence of school menus to Mediterranean diet using a KIDMED test was estimated. It has been found that the frequency of fruits and vegetables in school menus are lower than it is recommended. No significat difference were observed between the seasons. The greatest amount of plate waste was from cooked vegetables (28-30 % per child from served dish). Children have left food on their plates mostly because they didn't like the taste and served portions where too big. In most schools the rate of adherence to the Mediterranean diet is low. Considering the obtained results, it may be concluded that school menus should be revised.

• Keywords: školska prehrana; otpad povrća s tanjura; otpad voća s tanjura; mediteranska prehrana
• Keywords (english): school diet; fruit plate waste; vegetable plate waste; mediterranean diet
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:159:795023
• Study programme: Title: Nutrition; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra nutricionizma (magistar/magistra nutricionizma)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2019-11-27 13:45:29