Procjena kakvoće prehrane male djece pomoću odabranog indeksa

master's thesis

• Title (english): Diet quality assessment in toddlers using selected score
• Author: Ela Kolak
• Mentor: Ivana Rumbak (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: 2017-07-20, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES; Nutrition

Abstract

Procjena kakvoće prehrane putem indeksa daje bolji pregled ukupnog obrasca prehrane, raznolikosti prehrane i usklađenosti s aktualnim prehrambenim smjernicama nego procjena adekvatnosti unosa pojedinih hranjivih tvari. Premda prehrambeni indeksi imaju široku primjenu u odrasloj populaciji, kod djece je takav pristup manje zastupljen. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je procijeniti kakvoću prehrane male djece pomoću indeksa razvijenog za tu specifičnu populacijsku skupinu-Skora prehrambene kakvoće (engl. Diet Quality Score-DQS). U istraživanje je bilo uključeno 66 djevojčica i 65 dječaka u dobi od 1 do 3 godine. Dva neovisna dnevnika prehrane korištena su za izračun DQS-a. Prosječan rezultat indeksa iznosio je 4,30±1,17 bodova, dok je maksimalna moguća vrijednost iznosila 10 bodova. Utvrđena je statistički značajna povezanost između DQS-a i unosa ugljikohidrata te prehrambenih vlakana, kao i unosa tiamina i riboflavina, te bakra na razini cijelog uzorka. Obzirom na specifičnost DQS za primjenu u populaciji male djece, u budućim istraživanjima na većem broju ispitanika bilo bi zanimljivo povezati ostvarene rezultate sa zdravstvenim statusom djece.

Abstract (english)

Assessing the diet quality using dietary indices gives a better overview of the overall dietary pattern, nutrition diversity and compliance with current guidelines rather than assessing the adequacy of nutrient intake. Although dietary indices are widely used in adults, in pediatric population that approach is less represented. The aim of this study was to determine the diet quality of toddlers using the index developed for this specific population group- Diet Quality Score (DQS). Two independent diaries were used to calculate DQS. The study was conducted with 66 girls and 65 boys aged 1 to 3 years. The average score of the index was 4.30 ± 1.17, while the maximum possible result was 10 points. A statistically significant association between DQS and the intake of carbohydrates and dietary fiber, as well as the intake of thiamine, riboflavin and copper was established for whole group. Given the specifics of DQS for use in toddlers, it would be interesting to link the achieved results with the child's health status on a larger number of subjects in future research.

• Keywords: mala djeca; kakvoća prehrane; prehrambeni indeksi; Skor prehrambene kakvoće
• Keywords (english): toddlers; diet quality; diet scores; Diet Quality Score
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:159:372168
• Study programme: Title: Nutrition; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra nutricionizma (magistar/magistra nutricionizma)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2017-11-08 09:34:21