The effect of socio-economic and demographic determinants on the pattern of consumption of rural adolescents.

Full Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of selected socio-economic and demographic determinants (the number of children in the family, father's education, standard of living, sex and age) on the pattern of consumption in adolescents occupying rural areas of the central-eastern Poland. The study included 564 boys and 548 girls 10-15-years-old. Data on the socio-economic status and dietary habits were collected by means of a diagnostic survey. Dietary habits were determined based on a single 24-hour recall. Results obtained were compared with the RDA for Polish people. The effect of socio-economic and demographic determinants on the pattern of consumption were mogenous clusters each of which corresponded to a specific pattern of consumption. It was demonstrated that standard of living and the father's education exerted a significant effect on the pattern of consumption in adolescents examined. This effect was hot indicated for the number of children in the family, age and sex.

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Author information

Author/s: Raczynska, Barbara (B); Michalska, Agnieszka (A); Czeczelewski, Jan (J); Raczynski, Grzegorz (G);

Affiliation: Zamiejscowy Wydzial Wychowania Fizycznego w Bialej Podlaskiej, AWF J Pilsudskiego w Warszawie, Biala Podlaska.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny (Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig), published in Poland. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-; vol 57 (issue 1) : pp 65-71

Dates: Created 2006/08/11; Completed 2006/12/07; Revised 2008/11/21;

PMID: 16900865, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Attitude to Health
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet - statistics & numerical data
Female
Food Habits

Food Preferences
Humans
Male
Nutrition Surveys
Poland - epidemiology
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Social Environment
Socioeconomic Factors

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