Analysis of the Importance of the Nutrition Education Subject at Elementary School Teaching According to Teachers from Public and Private Schools of Maringá, Pr, Brazil

  • Ana Carina Fazzio Soares Centro Universitário de Maringá
  • Ana Cláudia Müller Lazzari Cesumar
  • Maria Navarro Ferdinandi Centro Universitário de Maringá

Abstract

The rates of obesity and other non-transmissible chronic diseases are increasing daily among children. Knowing that the food habits are formed at childhood, this study aims at verifying the teachers’ (from both private and public schools) opinion about the importance of inserting the Nutrition Education subject at the elementary school. Seventy adults, teachers from public and private schools, took part. It was used a semi-structured questionnaire with objective questions about food knowledge and its importance. This sample presented that teachers believe in the efficiency of Nutrition Education. 85.29% (58) answered that the child would keep a good food habit for his or her adult life and 80.30% (53) said that obesity and other food related diseases could be prevented with Nutrition Education classes. Therefore, with the obtained results, it is concluded that the teachers in this research consider important that the Nutrition Education be part of the Primary Education. However, these teachers are not able to transmit the knowledge about this subject.

Author Biographies

Ana Carina Fazzio Soares, Centro Universitário de Maringá
Graduada em Nutrição pelo Centro Universitário de Maringá – CESUMAR. E-mail: nutriana8@hotmail.com
Ana Cláudia Müller Lazzari, Cesumar
Graduada em Nutrição pelo Centro Universitário de Maringá – CESUMAR. E-mail: aninhacal@hotmail.com
Maria Navarro Ferdinandi, Centro Universitário de Maringá
Mestranda em Ciência da Saúde na Universidade Estadual de Maringá – UEM; Especialista em Nutrição Clínica e Docência do Ensino Superior pelo do Centro Universitário de Maringá – CESUMAR; Docente do Curso de Nutrição do Centro Universitário de Maringá – CESUMAR. E-mail: maryferdin@hotmail.com
Published
2009-08-19
Section
Artigos Originais