Selected Aspects of Dietary Habits in School-aged Youth in the Slovak Republic

Findings of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) survey related to dietary habits in adolescents in Slovakia are presented.Anonymous questionnaire data from 4308 respondents aged 11, 13 and 15 years were collected.Proportion of respondents eating breakfast daily ranged from 43% (15-years old girls) to 63% (11-years old boys). Minority of the respondents reported daily fruit and vegetables consumption and the percentage deceased with age. About one third of respondents reported daily drinking of soft drinks.Deficiencies in dietary habits in Slovakia are widespread Interventions should be focused particularly on age group between 11 and 13 years.