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avje otrok in mladostnikov | health of children and adolescents 44 The majority of pupils consume whole grain foods, such as porridge, cereals
or semolina once per week, those are 19 (32 %). Only three (5%) consume those
foods daily, 14 (24%) three to five times per week, 18 (31%) one to three times per
month and five (8%) never consume those foods.
Drinks they consume at least once or twice every week: 57 (97%) pupils
drink water, 21 (91%) male and 36 (100%) female. 19 (83%) males and 19 (53%) fe-
males drink fruit juice. Ten (43%) males and 16 (44%) females drink unsweet-
ened tea. Five (22%) males and five (14%) females drink energy drinks. 13 (57%)
males and three (14%) females drink soda.
Drink consumed the most: Water is a drink pupils consume most often,
17 (74%) males and 24 (67%) females. Fruit juice follows on second place with
five (22%) males and seven (19%) females.
Meals and breakfast: 58 (98%) pupils answered a question, what is the av-
erage number of meals, they have every day. The majority, 45 (76%) pupils, have
three to five meals per day. Three (5%) have more than six meals and ten (17%)
have less than three meals every day. 22 (37%) pupils have breakfast every day,
13 (22%) three to five times per week and 24 (41%) once per week or less.
Self opinion of body mass: we did not ask pupils to reveal us their body
mass only to express their self opinion of their body mass. They were given
three choices: body mass is normal / too high / too low. 17 (74%) males and 27
(75%) females stated their body mass is normal. Four (17%) males and six (17%)
females stated it is too high and two (9%) males and three (8%) females stated
it is too low.
Exercise and screentime during the pandemic in 2020 and first quarter
of 2021 compared to exersise and screentime before the pandemic: 25 (42%) pu-
pils exercised the same and 19 (32%) exercised more. The minority of them ex-
ercised less, those were 15 (25%). However, there were 42 (71%) pupils who an-
swered they have had more screentime during the pandemic. 16 (27%) pupils
have had the same screentime and one (2%) has had less.
Table 2: Answers to some other questions (n).
Question Daily 3-5 times Once per 1-3 times Never
22 per week 13
How often do you eat breakfast? 21 week per month
12 13
How often do you eat dairy products 4 83
(milk, yoghurt, cottage cheese, kefir)?
How often do you help to prepare 26 4 7 1
meals?
How often do you use fats, such as 20 17 5 4
butter, whipping cream, sour cream or
pork fat for preparing your meals? 26 17 10 2
or semolina once per week, those are 19 (32 %). Only three (5%) consume those
foods daily, 14 (24%) three to five times per week, 18 (31%) one to three times per
month and five (8%) never consume those foods.
Drinks they consume at least once or twice every week: 57 (97%) pupils
drink water, 21 (91%) male and 36 (100%) female. 19 (83%) males and 19 (53%) fe-
males drink fruit juice. Ten (43%) males and 16 (44%) females drink unsweet-
ened tea. Five (22%) males and five (14%) females drink energy drinks. 13 (57%)
males and three (14%) females drink soda.
Drink consumed the most: Water is a drink pupils consume most often,
17 (74%) males and 24 (67%) females. Fruit juice follows on second place with
five (22%) males and seven (19%) females.
Meals and breakfast: 58 (98%) pupils answered a question, what is the av-
erage number of meals, they have every day. The majority, 45 (76%) pupils, have
three to five meals per day. Three (5%) have more than six meals and ten (17%)
have less than three meals every day. 22 (37%) pupils have breakfast every day,
13 (22%) three to five times per week and 24 (41%) once per week or less.
Self opinion of body mass: we did not ask pupils to reveal us their body
mass only to express their self opinion of their body mass. They were given
three choices: body mass is normal / too high / too low. 17 (74%) males and 27
(75%) females stated their body mass is normal. Four (17%) males and six (17%)
females stated it is too high and two (9%) males and three (8%) females stated
it is too low.
Exercise and screentime during the pandemic in 2020 and first quarter
of 2021 compared to exersise and screentime before the pandemic: 25 (42%) pu-
pils exercised the same and 19 (32%) exercised more. The minority of them ex-
ercised less, those were 15 (25%). However, there were 42 (71%) pupils who an-
swered they have had more screentime during the pandemic. 16 (27%) pupils
have had the same screentime and one (2%) has had less.
Table 2: Answers to some other questions (n).
Question Daily 3-5 times Once per 1-3 times Never
22 per week 13
How often do you eat breakfast? 21 week per month
12 13
How often do you eat dairy products 4 83
(milk, yoghurt, cottage cheese, kefir)?
How often do you help to prepare 26 4 7 1
meals?
How often do you use fats, such as 20 17 5 4
butter, whipping cream, sour cream or
pork fat for preparing your meals? 26 17 10 2
