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Project No. 50 (1995)Nutritional Status <strong>and</strong> Food Habits among Female School Children Aged 6-12Student Authors: Mariam AbdullahFaculty Supervisors: Pr<strong>of</strong>. O. Lloyd, Dr. A. BenerAbstract:Objective The nutritional status, food habits <strong>and</strong> sources <strong>of</strong> nutritional informationwere evaluated among female school children aged between 6-12 years old.Method Data was collected by questionnaire <strong>and</strong> anthropometric measurements.Results The mean <strong>of</strong> height <strong>and</strong> weight for the UAE girls were compared with Saudigirls <strong>and</strong> were found similar. Regarding food habits there was no difference betweenfood intake in each age group but as age increased the food intake decreasedincluding vegetable <strong>and</strong> fruits. Among three different meals, breakfast was the mostone skipped. All children take fast food <strong>and</strong> 44.9% take them frequently. The mainsources <strong>of</strong> nutritional information were the parents.Conclusion More studies should be carried out in this field to promote the nutritionalstatus <strong>and</strong> food habits among school children.

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