Dietary Habits of School-Children in Bahrain

SAGE Publications - Tập 112 Số 4 - Trang 159-162 - 1992
Abdulrahman O. Musaiger1, William B. Gregory2
1Nutrition Unit, Public Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, P0 Box 42, Manama, Bahrain
2Bahrain Defence Force Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, Bahrain

Tóm tắt

A multistage stratified sampling procedure was used to select 1673 Bahraini school children (871 boys and 802 girls) to study their food habits. The results revealed that breakfast was more often skipped than lunch and supper by both sexes. Significant differences in the food consumption between boys and girls were noticed at morning snack; beefburgers, liver and egg sandwiches were more consumed by boys, while girls preferred carbonated beverages, cheese, uncarbonated canned drinks and broad beans. The foods consumed at lunch were very similar to those of the adult population in Bahrain. However, the percentage of fresh fruits consumed at lunch was almost double by girls (31.9%) than boys (17.1%). Corn-puffs, carbonated beverages, chocolates, uncarbonated canned drinks and fruits were the main foods consumed at afternoon snack. Boys were more likely to consume tea, meat, eggs, cheese and rice at supper, while girls preferred cheese, corn-puffs and carbonated beverages. Age has also a significant influence on dietary habits. The consumption of bread at breakfast decreased with age while the consumption of carbonated beverages at morning snack increased remarkably with age. In general the meal and snack patterns of school children vary considerably with age and sex.

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SAGE Publications

Tập 112 Số 4

159-162

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