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