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Healthy Eating Trends in Latvia: Children and Adults

This study examines eating habits in Latvia, focusing on children and adults, with statistics on fruit, vegetable, sweets consumption, and obesity rates. Women show healthier eating habits. Cooking workshop highlights homemade meals and healthy choices for a better lifestyle.

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Healthy Eating Trends in Latvia: Children and Adults

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  1. Eatinghabitsinlatvia Firma ED, SIA, Bauska, Latvia

  2. Whatdoweeat? Children: • approx. 23% school children eat fruit and vegetables every day • Almost 40% pupils eat sweets at least once a day; girls eat sweets in average 11% more than boys • Crisps are eaten at least once a week by 59% pupils, but 7,7% – eat themat least every day

  3. Whatdoweeat? Adults: • 28,8% respondents have increased vegetable consumption, 19,6% have decreased fat consumption and 18,1% decreased use of sugar • 58% usevegetables (63% women, 49% men) and 40 % usefruit (44 % women, 31% men) everyday (Researchbycompany “Unilever”, 2011)

  4. Howdoweeat? • 12,7% pupils drink sweet drinks with gas at least once a day, but every week – 65,8% • 14,6% pupils never eat breakfast in the school day mornings, but 21,1% – have breakfast not regularly • According to research results 6,7% respondents – pupils have overweight, but 0,9% – obesity • Overweight and obesity are an increasing public health problem (Statistics, 2011)

  5. Womeneathealthierthanmen During the last year 28,8% respondents (20,6% men and 36,6% women) increased consumption of vegetables in their daily diet, 19,6% respondents (12,8% men and 26,1% women) decreased use of fats and 18,1% respondents (11,9% men and 23,8% women) decreased use of sugar. What is important positive tendencies in healthy eating have come from women with the higher education level.

  6. Problem: ObesityinLatvia • About 15% ofpopulationhasobesityproblems; • 20,9% ofwomenage 18 to 74 sufferfromadiposity; • 12% ofmensufferfromadiposity.

  7. Researchesdoneup to now • http://sabves.spkc.gov.lv/Lists/Zinojumi/PecTemas.aspx • http://www.academia.edu/3119944/VESELIBA_UN_DZIVES_KVALITATE#1 • http://www.sveiksunvesels.lv/lv/projekts-jaunais-zelts • http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/163857/Social-determinants-of-health-and-well-being-among-young-people.pdf

  8. Reasearch: Bauska secondarySchool No 2 Respondents: junior pupils (74), age 9 – 11, Forms 3 and 4: • 11% chose pizza and fries for their meal (picture 1) • 12% chose pizza, fries and salad (picture 2) • 50% chose pizza, salad and fruit (pict.3) • 27% chose fries and milkshake (pict.4)

  9. Myfavouritefood • Soup 27% • Vegetables: 78%cabbage, carrots, tomatoes • Fruit: 87%apples, cherries,bananas

  10. Eatinghabits + self-grown vegetables, fruit, berries + mainly home-made meals • Alcohol consumption – quite high, mainly among lower educated groups • Tobacco - active and passive smoking • We use too less fish and vegetables • Because of economic situation in the country, people choose cheaper and lower quality food

  11. CookingworkshopinSocialDepartment, Bauska Actors: project families (7 mothers) • Making decorations for Easter table • Celery salad cooking

  12. ...still in a process.... - andnow - welcome to the table!

  13. Celerysalad • A few celery stalks • Boiled eggs • Canned sweet/green peas • Mustard powder – 1-2 tea spoons • Salt • Mayonnaise Celery and eggs – cut, add all the other ingredients, leave for 2 hrs in the fridge, then serve.

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