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Article: An investigation into the Greek secondary school graduates' knowledge and awareness of healthy diet and nutrition/Una investigación sobre el conocimiento y conciencia en dietas sanas y nutrición de los estudiantes griegos de enseñanza media
- Article from:
- Journal of Science Education
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess Greek secondary school graduates' knowledge of healthy diet, and the factors that could affect it. Our results show that, to a large extend, students know what healthy food is. They lack however satisfactory knowledge on the chemical constitution of foods. Although family plays a major role in influencing their dietary habits, their main information source, on dietary matters, is television, with school to a lesser extend. Finally students believe that school could extend its influence in the shaping of their dietary patterns through suitable educational programmes.
Key words: diet, students, health, school
Resumen
El objetivo de este estudio es ...