Evaluation of adolescents and their families whith coronary risk dietary behaviour

Bellusci M.F., Jufe A., Askenazi M., Mendez Ribas J.M., Girard G.

The aim of this study was to assess the dietary behaviour of adolescents and their families with history of cardiovascular desease.
The sample was 230 patients from the HOSPITAL de CLINIGAS Jose de San Martin and 119 pupils from Escuela de Educacion Media n 218, Pcia de Santa Fe, from June 1998 upto april1999. The method was a questionnaiere.
A high consumption of saturated fats and a lack of other elements such as iron, vitamine A, etc was observed.
It was also noted that the family group lacked information on healthy dietary behaviour and that the adolescents engaged little or poor physicai activity. It was concluded that by helping to create awareness among the adolescents and their families about their dietary situation It would enable them to modify their habits permanentely by promotion of both physical activity and the consumption of non saturated fat acids.

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