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Thursday, 7 November 2013

Research on the health of school-age children


Results of the international study "behavior in relation to health in school-aged children," were presented earlier this month at the Croatian public presentation at the Ministry of Health . Research supported by the World Health Organization has started yet in 1982. in three countries, Finland, Norway and England, and has since carried out every four years. The 2010th The study was conducted simultaneously in 39 countries in Europe and in the United States and Canada.

The purpose of the research was to provide insight into the health of children and adolescents, as well as to better understand the behavior in relation to health and life styles in a particular social context and environment. In Croatia, the research 2010th The third time was conducted on a sample of about 6000 students fifth and 7 elementary schools, and the 1st secondary schools. Target group research are children of 11, 13 and 15. The 2010th the examined 6,262 students (3,018 boys and 3,244 girls).

By age groups are: 11-year-olds - 1,906 respondents, 13-year-olds - 1,943 respondents in the age group of 15-year-olds - 2,413 respondents. Institution research Croatian Institute of Public Health, principal investigator prim. Dr.. Marina Kuzman and members of the research team are Dr. Iva Pejnović Franelić, Dr. Ivana Pavic Simetin and engineer Mario Hemen.   Imperative aspect ratio and good looks today is imperative slender and good-looking so strong that in many children and young people appear completely unjustified fear the thickness and the desire to come closer to the ideal form of magazines with small or large screen.

Research has shown that young people think about their appearance and how they perceive you. "One of the most important events through which young people go on the road to adulthood is certainly adapting to the many physical and psychological changes that occur during adolescence. In the past two years has increased scientific and professional interest in the field of perception of their own bodies and feelings of satisfaction, especially in adolescents.

One important reason is the emergence of eating disorders, which is associated with body dissatisfaction and possible immediately after puberty, present in adolescence, and the possible consequences in later life. The perception of one’s body as well as the ideals of appearance and prevalence differs by gende.

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