Liudvinavas Kazys Boruta secondary school. The Statue of Kazys Boruta.

Liudvinavas Kazys Boruta Liudvinavas Kazys Boruta secondary schoolsecondary school

The Statue of Kazys Boruta

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Analyses of the Analyses of the questionnairesquestionnaires

50 Lithuanian secondary school 50 Lithuanian secondary school students have been chosen to students have been chosen to answer the questionnaire about answer the questionnaire about healthy food. The aim of the healthy food. The aim of the questionnaire is to find out if questionnaire is to find out if teenagers eat healthy food; which teenagers eat healthy food; which types of food they consume and why; types of food they consume and why; do they have any health problems; do they have any health problems; and where do they do food shopping.and where do they do food shopping.

All the respondents are Lithuanian. Their age is from 16 to 18 All the respondents are Lithuanian. Their age is from 16 to 18 years old. 23 respondents are female ones and 27 of them are years old. 23 respondents are female ones and 27 of them are

malemale..

46%

54%

female

male

To the question “Do you consider yourself to be To the question “Do you consider yourself to be following a:following a:

8 students have chosen Healthy Food Diet.8 students have chosen Healthy Food Diet.3 students have chosen Organic Food Diet.3 students have chosen Organic Food Diet.

35 students have chosen Ordinary or Non-specific 35 students have chosen Ordinary or Non-specific diet.diet.

1 student has chosen Religious Diet and 1 student 1 student has chosen Religious Diet and 1 student has chosen Weight-loss Diet. has chosen Weight-loss Diet.

2 students have chosen Vegetarian Food Diet.2 students have chosen Vegetarian Food Diet.

16%

6%

70%

2%

2%4%

Healthy Food Diet

Organic Food Diet

Ordinary or Non-specificdiet

Religious Diet

Weight-loss Diet

Vegetarian Food Diet

The question “How often do you eat a meat free lunch or The question “How often do you eat a meat free lunch or dinner” was answered following:dinner” was answered following:

Once a day - 39 students.Once a day - 39 students.Once a week - 11 students.Once a week - 11 students.

NoNo one has chosen once a month or less than once a monthone has chosen once a month or less than once a month

78%

22%

0%

0%Once a day

Once a week

once a month

less than once a month

47 students are aware of meat alternatives and only 47 students are aware of meat alternatives and only

3 of them are aware of vegetarian foods.3 of them are aware of vegetarian foods.

94%

6%

meat alternatives

vegetarian foods

In terms of one’s personal health 42 of respondents feel In terms of one’s personal health 42 of respondents feel generally healthy and happy. 8 respondents often have minor generally healthy and happy. 8 respondents often have minor

problems with the health and noproblems with the health and no one has chronic or serious one has chronic or serious

health problems.health problems.

84%

16% 0% feel generally healthyand happy

minor problems with thehealth

chronic or serious healthproblems

To the question about To the question about problems respondentsproblems respondents have answered in this way:have answered in this way:

Over eatingOver eatingYes – 14Yes – 14No – 36 No – 36

Not eating enoughNot eating enoughYes – 13Yes – 13No – 37No – 37

Eating the wrong kinds of Eating the wrong kinds of foodfoodYes – 23Yes – 23No – 27No – 27

Over eating

28%

72%

yes

no

Not eating enough

26%

74%

Yes

No

Eating the wrong kinds of food

46%

54%

Yes

No

Students are trying at the moment to do something to Students are trying at the moment to do something to improve their own health.improve their own health.

3 of the respondents are dieting for weight loss.3 of the respondents are dieting for weight loss.9 of the respondents are trying to cut down or give up 9 of the respondents are trying to cut down or give up

smoking.smoking.2 students are trying to cut down or give up drinking alcohol.2 students are trying to cut down or give up drinking alcohol.

15 students are trying to take regular exercises.15 students are trying to take regular exercises.

33 students are trying to eat more healthy food.33 students are trying to eat more healthy food.

5% 15%

3%

24%53%

dieting for weight loss

trying to cut down or giveup smoking

trying to cut down or giveup drinking alcohol

trying to take regularexercises

to eat more healthy food

The question “Do you or your any The question “Do you or your any members of your family require members of your family require any special diets?” the answers are any special diets?” the answers are following:following:

For medical reasonsFor medical reasons Yes – 15Yes – 15 No – 35No – 35

For religious reasonsFor religious reasons Yes – 1Yes – 1 No – 49No – 49

You are vegetarianYou are vegetarian Yes – 5Yes – 5 No – 45No – 45

You prefer food from a particular You prefer food from a particular ethnic culture ethnic culture

Yes – 5 Yes – 5 No – 45No – 45

For medical reasons

30%

70%

Yes

No

For religious reasons

2%

98%

Yes

No

You are vegetarian

10%

90%

Yes

No

You prefer food from a particular ethnic culture

10%

90%

Yes

No

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Yes Sometimes Very Rare

Do you have fiveportions of fruit andvegetables every day?

Do you eat calcium-richfood every day such asmilk, their products,cabbage, etc?

Is almost a third of yourfood intake from starchycarbohydrates (bread,cereals, potatoes, riceor pasta)?

Do you have breakfast?Preferably a large bowlof breakfast cerealevery day?

Do you keep within therecommendations foralcohol intake?

Do you have at leasteight glasses of fluidevery day?

Do you skip meals?

Do you have lots ofhigh-fat, high-sugarfoods?

Questionnaire 1Questionnaire 1

•Healthy-eating questionnaire 1.

•Are you getting the balance right?

Healthy-eating questionnaire 2Healthy-eating questionnaire 2

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60%

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

It's Healthy Good for me

It is Unhealthy, Bad for me

It is Too expensive for me to eatregularly

It is Difficult to find in the shopsthat I use

I buy and eat/drink most weeks

I like this food/drink

I refuse to eat this food

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

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It's Healthy Good for me

It is Unhealthy, Bad for me

It is Too expensive for me to eatregularly

It is Difficult to find in the shopsthat I use

I buy and eat/drink most weeks

I like this food/drink

I refuse to eat this food

Healthy-eating questionnaire 3Healthy-eating questionnaire 3

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1. Eat out in a restaurant

2. Buy a take-away meal

3. eat at a lunch club

4. Cook a "proper" mealwith fresh ingredients

5. Prepare an instant ormicrowave meal, heat upconvenience food

6. Cook chips in a pan ora do a "fry up"

Healthy-eating questionnaire 3Healthy-eating questionnaire 3Where do you do food shopping?Where do you do food shopping?

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20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Most Week Sometimes Never

1. Big supermarketswithin walking distance

2. Big supermarketswhere you need to travelby car or bus

3. Other Local shops

4. Local Market

5. Other specialist shops(not local)

ConclusionsConclusions

1.1. Teenagers prefer such food as pizza, chips, Teenagers prefer such food as pizza, chips, crisps, ready meals and take-away mealscrisps, ready meals and take-away meals

2.2. They are aware of meat rather than vegetarian They are aware of meat rather than vegetarian food.food.

3.3. Students feel generally healthy and happy with Students feel generally healthy and happy with their health.their health.

4.4. Teenagers try to get the balance right but not all Teenagers try to get the balance right but not all of them succeed.of them succeed.

5.5. The biggest part of respondents often prepare The biggest part of respondents often prepare an instant or microwawe meals and most days an instant or microwawe meals and most days cook a “proper” meal with fresh ingredients.cook a “proper” meal with fresh ingredients.

6.6. Students prefer doing food shopping in big Students prefer doing food shopping in big supermarkets or local shops.supermarkets or local shops.

7.7. They try to have regular meals and a variety of They try to have regular meals and a variety of food.food.