Volume : 08, Issue : 10, October – 2021
Title:
07.AWARENESS OF BALANCE DIET AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN OF LAHORE
Authors :
Naheed Akhtar , Majida Aslam , Tahira Shaheen
Abstract :
Introduction: Although nurses possess adequate knowledge regarding various subjects of clinical and professional significance. The basic understanding regarding the healthy life style habits and patterns such as balanced diet, physical activity, stress management and hand and sleep hygiene has been overlooked in the literature review. Depicting an evident lack of urge to decode their knowledge into their practical lives for self-grooming and patient education. The purpose of this study is to provide an assessment of dietary habits and physical activities among post RN BSC nursing students at Post Graduate College of Nursing Punjab, Lahore and formulate recommendations for health-promoting behavior at their workplace.
Methods: A descriptive study was conducted among 200 post RN BSC nursing students at Post Graduate College of Nursing Punjab, Lahore. A self structured survey questionairre was used to record the responses from the participants. Data was analyzed by SPSS 21. Results: The findings of the study revealed that most of the respondents had heard the term balanced diet early in their lives (92.0%), while (8.0%) had not heard it before. About (97.0%) participants agreed to the fact that it is healthy to comply to a balanced diet plan on regular basis. Most of them (98.0%) knew the value to include whole grain cereals and roughage in their diet chart. About participants (85.0%) were aware of the natural and artificial sources of carbohydrates and (15.0%) of them were not aware of their origin. Only 77% knew the correct abbreviation of DASH diet. Discussion: Although majority of the participants (92.0%) have heard about balanced diet, there are still a few of them who do not follow diet plant themselves frequently at home [5]. According to Juma Al-Kaabi et al (2008), consuming healthy food is a major component for managing all forms of diabetes mellitus, occuring either due to the lack of production insulin resistance, and preventing the serious complication. The aim of dietary modifications is to restore quality of life, caloric management, and preventing long standing hazardous outcomes. [6]. According to a study conducted by Rivellese A A (2007) in Italy concluded that compliance to a comprehensive diet plan is not merely the tuning of dietary components but also the interpretation of the importance of balanced diet. [7] Conclusion: Despite basic awareness of the importance of healthy behaviors, the nurses are unable to incorporate their knowledge in the pratical and professional lives for their health and wellbeing. Unhealthy outlook of a nurse can be detrimental to the morale, efficiency, adapatibility, productivity, and quality of patient care. Nursing instructors can play their crucial role in supervising the adoption of healthy lifestyle patterns so that their subordinates engage in physical exercise, sports, adhere to a balanced diet, combat stress, and improve interpersonal relationships. Furthermore, nursing superintendents can identify and remove potential workplace barriers that discourage or prevent nurses from engaging in healthy behaviors.
Keywords: metabolic disorders, health-promoting behaviors, balanced diet, physical exercise
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Naheed Akhtar et al, Awareness Of Balance Diet Among School Children Of Lahore., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2021; 08(10).
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