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Adolescents awareness on the principles of rational nutrition
BÜRGEROVÁ, Kateřina
Adolescence or maturing is a period between puberty and early adulthood. This period is very problematic, since there appears increasingly risky behaviour. Among others, risky behaviour includes incorrect nutrition or eating disorders. However, incorrect nutrition can have a very negative impact on the health of adolescents. In order to eat properly, they need however sufficient knowledge about rational nutrition. The aim of this thesis is to find out how aware adolescents are of the principles of rational nutrition. The thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part describes the current state of knowledge of period of adolescence issues and rational nutrition. For the practical part, qualitative research method was chosen. The following four research questions were set for the research: RQ 1: How aware are adolescents of the principles of rational nutrition? RQ 2: Where do adolescents gain information about principles of healthy nutrition most often? RQ 3: Is the diet of adolescents aligned with nutritional recommendations for this life period? RQ 4: How aware are adolescents about eating disorders? The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, 17 adolescents aged fifteen to eighteen from the Pilsen Region participated in the interviews. They were chosen by snowball technique. The results of the research show that interviewees have good knowledge of the principles of rational nutrition, even though they do not know the term rational nutrition itself. Unfortunately, according to the findings, information seems not to be enough to make teenagers eat entirely rationally. For example, in terms of fruit and vegetable intake, their claims were consistent with the principles of rational nutrition, but they still consume less than the recommended amount for their age.
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