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The nutrical literacy of adolescents
Alexandrovičová, Adéla ; Starnovská, Tamara (advisor) ; Pejšová, Hana (referee)
Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood and is full of tumultuous changes. One of the developmental tasks of adulthood is to become independent and take responsibility for oneself, for one's own behavior and decisions, even in relation to nutrition. Nutrition is one of the major determinants of health. This work deals with adolescent nutrition and the need for sufficient nutritional literacy. The bachelor thesis is divided into two parts. In the first, theoretical, part I discuss the terms health and nutritional literacy, the characteristics of adolescence, both in general and in relation to nutrition. I also mention what factors affect the eating habits of adolescents, I focus in more detail on social media and social networks. In the practical part, the aim was to find out what knowledge adolescents have about nutrition and healthy eating, how they use this knowledge for their diet, how and where adolescents obtain information on nutrition and what influence social networks have on their diet. Quantitative data collection methods were used for the research, namely an anonymous questionnaire in electronic form. 80 questionnaires were obtained from adolescents aged 15-21 years. The survey showed that adolescents have sufficient knowledge in the field of nutrition, but do...
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Awareness of senior citizens about the principles of healthy nutrition
Andrysíková, Šárka ; Mádlová, Pavla (advisor) ; Novák, František (referee)
Key words: old age, specifics of old age, nutrition, nutritional literacy The diploma thesis deals with the issue of nutrition in the senior population. It focuses on the level of knowledge and ability to use the information obtained. The theoretical part informs about the demographic development of the population, describes the signs of aging and old age, and further summarizes the general nutritional recommendations suitable for the elderly population. The empirical part analyzes the knowledge and information obtained from respondents through anonymous questionnaires. The aim of this work is to find out the level of knowledge of seniors about healthy nutrition and interest in the issue. A nutritionally balanced diet helps to strengthen health and thereby improve the quality of life of seniors.
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