Zachowania żywieniowe wśród podopiecznych domu dziecka
Eating Habits of Charges from Children’s Home

Summary/Abstract: Introduction. The connection between eating disorders, lifestyle, eating habits and environmental and social conditionings is obvious. They cause life-threatening somatic aftermath, as well as mental and social outcomes. Aim of the research. The research was carried out in order to learn about eating habits of charges from children’s home. Girls in general are more prone to development of negative eating behaviour. The variables measurement was taken by the use of diagnostic survey based on original questionnaire and the analysis of documents and also by the means of observation and survey. The research was taken at the beginning of 2010 and included 65 charges of children’s home. Girls in general are more prone to development of negative eating behaviour. The risk of appearance of eating disorders is increasing proportionally to age. The eating habits among the charges are not developed correctly and because of that the risk of eating disorders is high. Special prophylactic programs of eating disorders should be created among the charges of children’s homes. In the high-risk groups the activities should be concentrated on educating children and tutors about the body mass norms and figures.

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