RESULTSRESULTS
We made a We made a PERSONAL PERSONAL WEEKLY DIET SURVEY, WEEKLY DIET SURVEY,
following the theoretical following the theoretical and practical and practical explanations of our teacher.explanations of our teacher.
As a result of our reseach, we will present As a result of our reseach, we will present THE CONCLUSIONSTHE CONCLUSIONS
We have calculated the intakes We have calculated the intakes from our REAL DIET from our REAL DIET
and from our IDEAL DIET.and from our IDEAL DIET.
We compared both in order to We compared both in order to know know
if we have a balanced and if we have a balanced and healthy diethealthy diet
Gender, age, height, weightGender, age, height, weight
Gender:Gender: 24 female; 28 male24 female; 28 male
Average age:Average age: 16,31 years: (min: 16, max: 18)16,31 years: (min: 16, max: 18)
Average heightAverage height: : 172,35 cm (min: 158, max: 186)172,35 cm (min: 158, max: 186)
Average weightAverage weight: : 61,77 Kg (min: 53, max: 72,5)61,77 Kg (min: 53, max: 72,5)
AGEAGE
16,00 16,31
18,00
0,00
2,50
5,00
7,50
10,00
12,50
15,00
17,50
20,00
AGE
AGE IN YEARS
MIN
AVERAGE
MAX
HEIGHTHEIGHT
158,00
172,35186,00
0,0010,0020,0030,0040,0050,0060,0070,0080,0090,00
100,00110,00120,00130,00140,00150,00160,00170,00180,00190,00
HEIGHT
HEIGHT IN CM
MIN
AVERAGE
MAX
Weight in KgWeight in Kg
53,00
61,77
72,50
0,00
10,00
20,00
30,00
40,00
50,00
60,00
70,00
80,00
WEIGHT
WEIGHT IN Kg
MIN
AVERAGE
MAX
BMIBMI
LOW WEIGHT: < 18,50LOW WEIGHT: < 18,50
NORMAL WEIGHT: 18,50 – 24,99NORMAL WEIGHT: 18,50 – 24,99
OVERWEIGHT: > 25OVERWEIGHT: > 25
OBESITY: > 30OBESITY: > 30
BMIBMI
BMI=weight in Kg / (height in m)BMI=weight in Kg / (height in m)22
AVERAGE BMI (female)= 20,55AVERAGE BMI (female)= 20,55Min: 18,29 Max: 23,15Min: 18,29 Max: 23,15
AVERAGE BMI (male)= 20,91AVERAGE BMI (male)= 20,91 Min: 19,49 Max: 22,22Min: 19,49 Max: 22,22
Just one girl has low BMIJust one girl has low BMI
Nobody has overweightNobody has overweight
(in our study sample, despite we know (in our study sample, despite we know overweight and obesity are common overweight and obesity are common
problemsproblems in developed countriesin developed countries))
Distribution of daily food intakesDistribution of daily food intakes
The most common intakes in Spain are:The most common intakes in Spain are:
BreakfastBreakfast (when getting up from bed): (when getting up from bed): 88,46%88,46% Mid-morning snackMid-morning snack(almuerzo): (almuerzo): 96,15%96,15% Lunch: 100%Lunch: 100% Dinner: 100%Dinner: 100% Some people take a snack Some people take a snack in the afternoon, in the afternoon,
and/or just before sleeping tooand/or just before sleeping too: 88,46%: 88,46%
FOOD INTAKESFOOD INTAKES
88,46
96,15100,00
88,46
100,00
0,00
10,00
20,00
30,00
40,00
50,00
60,00
70,00
80,00
90,00
100,00
%
BREAKFASTMIDMORNINGLUNCHSNACKDINNER
Almost 22 % Almost 22 % of the spanish students of the spanish students
don’t have breakfastdon’t have breakfast
This is an important mistake This is an important mistake because we need energy at the because we need energy at the
beginning of the daybeginning of the day
Average calorie intakeAverage calorie intake
2348,71
3017,80
0,00
500,00
1000,00
1500,00
2000,00
2500,00
3000,00
3500,00
Kilocalories
REAL
IDEAL
Average intake of each nutrientAverage intake of each nutrient
We know that in order to have We know that in order to have a well balanced diet a well balanced diet
the total calorie intakes should come fromthe total calorie intakes should come from
Carbo hidrates: more than 55 %Carbo hidrates: more than 55 % Fat: between 25-30 %Fat: between 25-30 % Proteins: about 15 %Proteins: about 15 %
Average intake of each nutrientAverage intake of each nutrient
46,06
60,00
36,14
25,00
17,8015,00
0,00
10,00
20,00
30,00
40,00
50,00
60,00
%CH %FAT %PROT
% of each nutrient
REAL
IDEAL
The excess fat can have serious consequences for our health and well-being, as it is a risk factor associated
with cardiovascular diseases
The excess protein can have hepatic and kidney damage
So we need to reduce fat and protein consumption and increase
carbohidrates consumption.
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSWe think changes in the way we carry out our We think changes in the way we carry out our
nutrition are not very healthy: low time to nutrition are not very healthy: low time to eat, fast food, high industrially processed eat, fast food, high industrially processed
foods...foods...
Finally we'd like to say than Finally we'd like to say than MEDITERRANEAN DIET, like our MEDITERRANEAN DIET, like our
grandparents ate, are the healthiest: cereals, grandparents ate, are the healthiest: cereals, vegetables, fruits, less meat, fish, olive oil...vegetables, fruits, less meat, fish, olive oil...
Thank you very much Thank you very much for your kind attentionfor your kind attention