Student and teacher perceptions of precision nutrition and its role in disease prevention in modern society

Postgraduate Thesis uoadl:3447783 26 Read counter

Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Διδακτική της Βιολογίας
Library of the School of Science
Deposit date:
2024-12-23
Year:
2024
Author:
Boulioni Eleni
Supervisors info:
Παναγούλα Κόλλια Καθηγήτρια Τμήμα Βιολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ, (Επιβλέπουσα)
Ισιδώρα Παπασιδέρη Ομότιμη Καθηγήτρια Τμήμα Βιολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ,
Ανδρέας Αγαθαγγελίδης Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Τμήμα Βιολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Αντιλήψεις μαθητών και καθηγητών σχετικά με τη διατροφή ακριβείας και το ρόλο της στην πρόληψη νόσων στη σύγχρονη κοινωνία
Languages:
Greek
Translated title:
Student and teacher perceptions of precision nutrition and its role in disease prevention in modern society
Summary:
This thesis examines students' and teachers' perceptions of precision nutrition, a new approach to nutrition that focuses on personalizing nutritional plans according to each person's individual needs. The purpose of the research is to understand how students and teachers perceive precision nutrition, as well as to evaluate the possibilities of its application in schools.
The study was carried out through questionnaires, which were completed by 89 students and 40 teachers from primary and secondary schools throughout Greece. Students were asked to answer questions about their eating habits, their understanding of personalized nutrition, and their interest in healthy eating tailored to their individual needs.The teachers were evaluated in terms of their knowledge of precision nutrition, their views on its integration into the school environment, as well as the challenges they face in the implementation of nutritional programs.
The results showed that the majority of teachers, 42.5%, integrate nutrition issues into their educational program and on the other hand, the majority of students, 29.3%, recognize that when they eat foods that are not healthy they feel that they are doing harm to themselves.
. In addition, the majority of students, 61.4%, buy food from outside 1-2 times a week and 36.6% consume 1-2 soft drinks during the day, while at the same time 72.5% of teachers provide instructions for healthy foods and drinks to their students.
The main conclusion of the research is that many students do not follow healthy eating habits and that teachers do not often incorporate lessons to promote precision nutrition.

The paper concludes that although precision nutrition is a promising field for student health, its successful integration into the school context requires additional teacher training and more resources.
At the same time, the awareness of students and parents is crucial for the adoption of individualized nutrition programs in schools.
Main subject category:
Science
Keywords:
precision nutrition, nutritional programs, school environment
Index:
No
Number of index pages:
0
Contains images:
Yes
Number of references:
147
Number of pages:
119
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