Wojciech Chalcarz, Sylwia Merkiel
Zakład Zywności i Zywienia, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu. chalcarz@awf.poznan.pl
Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny 2010The aim of this study was to assess knowledge about preparing meals of parents of preschool children from Nowy Sacz and the vicinity. The questionnaires on the principles of preparing meals were filled in by parents of 121 six-year-old children. Statistical analysis was carried out by means of the SPSS 12.0 PL for Windows computer programme. The studied population was divided according to children's gender Children's gender had statistically significant influence on parents' answers to two questions: concerning the loss of B-complex vitamins and vitamin C while rinsing chopped foodstuffs. A higher percentage of the parents of boys answered correctly to both questions compared to the parents of girls. Also to the remaining questions, statistically not significant, the parents of boys gave more correct answers. It is necessary to draw parents' attention to the importance of the principles of preparing meals. Educational programmes, aimed at improving parents 'knowledge in this field, should be worked out.
Wojciech Chalcarz, Sylwia Merkiel. Nutritional knowledge of parents of preschool children from Nowy Sacz and the vicinity. 5. Preparing of the meals]. Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny. 2010;61(4):385-8
PMID: 21446120
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