Abstract:
Assessing the preschool child’s nutrition, appreciation of the relationship that exists between
child’s nutrition and maternal educational level. Study group included 134 preschool children from”
Whipster” Kindergarten No.l, in Negreşti City, Vaslui County, Romania. Mothers responded to a
questionnaire on the different food weekly consumption frequency. We insisted on the use of milk
and dairy products, eggs, fish, fat, meat, vegetables, sugar products, cereal products and fruits.
Statistical data were processed using Pearson test. We used the different kind of food frequency
questionnaire, and then we realized that nutrition correlation with maternal education. Daily
consumption of milk appears in 58.9% of cases. Unfortunately, there are also cases with rare
consumption of milk (once a week) (12.7%). Daily consumption is dominant regardless of maternal
education (p> 0.05).Cheese is mostly consumed 2-3 times per week (40.3%). Unfortunately it also
appears null variant (8.9%), which is gravely. In majority, egg consumption is 2-3 times per week
(57.5%). Again, the null responses (4.5%) and those of daily consumption (3.7%) are alarming us.
Especially animal fats are consumed 2-3 times per week (34.3%) or once a week (32.8%). In studies,
differences appear only in beef meat consumption where mothers with secondary education level
refuse to give it (p<0.05). Mothers with secondary education give daily potatoes, while in other cases,
the dominant use is 2-3 times (p<0.01).Dry bean consumption is very varied, with statistically
significant differences (p<0.05). Sweets are consumed mostly by 2-3 times (29.1%) and daily
(38.1%). Daily consumption is dominant in mothers with secondary education, vocational, highschool and university. Those with post-high-school studies use 2-3 times, so that differences that
appear are statistically significant at p <0,001. Cereal products provide more calories, so that excessive consumption is not favorable. There is consumption of 2-3 times (34.3%) or once (41%),
but also daily (6.7%). The studies report that there is a small or apparently absent consumption in
mothers with secondary education, while in rest, consumption is 2-3 times a week (p<0.05). Mainly,
eating habits are different, but consumption exists, which is a positive thing. Conclusion: There are
many problems related to infant’s nutrition. In some cases, cheese, eggs, fish, fats are absent in their
diet. In other cases, some products are excessively consumed. So, cereals derivatives and sugar
products are frequently consumed daily, which is a risk factor. The target of such studies are the
specialists, and national priority programs should be discussed (a national program of fruits
consumption would be beneficial for these children).
