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https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-167-4.39-48
Elementary school projects as a possibility
of improving pupils‘ eating habits
Bine Dobnikar, Tamara Poklar Vatovec
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izola, Slovenia
bine.dobnikar@gmail.com; tamara.vatovec@fvz.upr.si
Abstract
Introduction: At the Stane Žagar primary school in Kranj, there are two
projects taking place we had focused on, defining their role on education
about nutrition. Projekt 2° Zelene strehe and Tradicionalni slovenski
zajtrk. The first provides an additional space for high quality learning
environment. Pupils need to take care of the green roof and plants,
which helps them to learn about responsibility. The latter provides
them knowledge not only about importance of breakfast consumption,
but also about locally produced food, beekeeping and local farming. It
consists of bread, milk, butter, honey and an apple or other fresh or dried
fruit without any added sugars. Methods: In spring 2021 we conducted a
survey. There were 59 pupils in the sample from three 7th grade classes.
The purpose was to determine what their eating habits are like. Based on
those we inferred what their knowledge is on nutrition. We conducted a
quiz on Kahoot platform, there were 10 questions regarding the content
we presented. We used an OPKP programme to calculate nutritional and
energy values of traditional Slovenian breakfast. Results: On average,
this breakfast provides 1604 kJ (382 kcal), which is 16 % of daily energy
requirements for pupils in age group 13–14 years. 10 % of the breakfast is
composed of protein, 26 % of fats and 64 % of carbohydrates. Results of
the questionnaire have shown that less than half of pupils eat breakfast
daily. The frequency of wholegrains and legumes consumption is
also low. Pupils mostly consume one or two sorts of fruit per day (68
%), but 17 % of them don’t include fruits in their diet every day. 47 %
of pupils eat vegetables every day, mostly one or two sorts per day.
Females consume more wholegrain product (36 %) than males (27 %).
Most pupils, 67 females and 74 % males, drink water. 76 % of pupils
have between 3 and meals per day. We used quiz on Kahoot platform
to evaluate their knowledge on guidelines for balanced nutrition. The
most pupils expressed their opinion on the issue of ‘What is in the lowest
Elementary school projects as a possibility
of improving pupils‘ eating habits
Bine Dobnikar, Tamara Poklar Vatovec
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izola, Slovenia
bine.dobnikar@gmail.com; tamara.vatovec@fvz.upr.si
Abstract
Introduction: At the Stane Žagar primary school in Kranj, there are two
projects taking place we had focused on, defining their role on education
about nutrition. Projekt 2° Zelene strehe and Tradicionalni slovenski
zajtrk. The first provides an additional space for high quality learning
environment. Pupils need to take care of the green roof and plants,
which helps them to learn about responsibility. The latter provides
them knowledge not only about importance of breakfast consumption,
but also about locally produced food, beekeeping and local farming. It
consists of bread, milk, butter, honey and an apple or other fresh or dried
fruit without any added sugars. Methods: In spring 2021 we conducted a
survey. There were 59 pupils in the sample from three 7th grade classes.
The purpose was to determine what their eating habits are like. Based on
those we inferred what their knowledge is on nutrition. We conducted a
quiz on Kahoot platform, there were 10 questions regarding the content
we presented. We used an OPKP programme to calculate nutritional and
energy values of traditional Slovenian breakfast. Results: On average,
this breakfast provides 1604 kJ (382 kcal), which is 16 % of daily energy
requirements for pupils in age group 13–14 years. 10 % of the breakfast is
composed of protein, 26 % of fats and 64 % of carbohydrates. Results of
the questionnaire have shown that less than half of pupils eat breakfast
daily. The frequency of wholegrains and legumes consumption is
also low. Pupils mostly consume one or two sorts of fruit per day (68
%), but 17 % of them don’t include fruits in their diet every day. 47 %
of pupils eat vegetables every day, mostly one or two sorts per day.
Females consume more wholegrain product (36 %) than males (27 %).
Most pupils, 67 females and 74 % males, drink water. 76 % of pupils
have between 3 and meals per day. We used quiz on Kahoot platform
to evaluate their knowledge on guidelines for balanced nutrition. The
most pupils expressed their opinion on the issue of ‘What is in the lowest
