KNOWLEDGE AND APPROACH TO HEALTHY EATING BY PRIMARY EDUCATION TEACHERS
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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2015.13182Keywords:
Alimentação escolar, Educação alimentar e nutricional, Promoção em saúde.Abstract
The study evaluated the knowledge and approach in heathy eating of teachers of urban municipal public schools in Montes Claros-MG, Brazil. In a descriptive and quantitative approach, 158 teachers from 28 schools were interviewed in 2013. They answered a questionnaire with open questions regarding the approach to health eating (QAAS) and other with multiple-choice questions on knowledge on nutrition and strategies for healthy eating (QN). Of 12 topics contained in the QAAS, seven were not addressed by most teachers, who in general seldom adopted alternative teaching methodologies. The positive point highlighted by the teachers was student progress; the negative aspects were lack of didactic material and negative influence of the family. The QN showed that 73% of the teachers did not receive specific training to address the issue, and that 72.15% showed moderate knowledge on it. In conclusion, the methodologies and didactic resources adopted in health eating teaching at school are still incipient, timid and poorly exploited. Moreover, the knowledge of the teachers is only moderate, indicating that they should undergo specific training programs on health eating and nutrition.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2015.13182
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