Healthy diet and regular physical activities for support endurance and fitness

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Abstract

Balanced diet and regular physical activities are essential for support health status, physical
fitness and endurance, and decrease the risk of health disorders and morbidity. Balanced diet that
cover physiological requirements and needs is a very important for support physical fitness and
improve the quality of recovering processes after physical load. Knowledge and skills of individuals
allow making good and right choice of daily essential nutrients and keeping optimal health status and
improve physical endurance. The aim of the study to analyse cadets` daily dietary habits and
knowledge in nutritional education on the base of questionnaire and elaborate adapted to respondents.
Cadets` daily dietary habits and knowledge in nutritional education analysed on the base of
questionnaire that elaborated and adapted to respondents of study group. The study group included 73
persons of both gender (male N= 65, and female N= 7) in aged from 20 years until 35 years.
Questionnaire included 22 questions about daily dietary habits, menu planning, nutrients levels, food
products consumption, and composition. Only 30.5 % of respondents interested into eating adapted
dietary patterns and follow to dietary recommendations. Supervision of dietary habits, water
consumption, dietary patterns are essential for health capacity support done by 73.6% of respondents.
Quality and quantity characteristics of dietary patterns are essential for support physical and mental
activity. Balanced and moderate diet is essential for improving working capacities, diminished fatigue,
improve concentration capacities and support mental activity as a result provide wellbeing and welfare
of individuals.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication 15th International Scientific Conference "Rural Environment. Education. Personality. (REEP)"
Subtitle of host publicationproceedings
EditorsNatalja Vronska
Place of PublicationJelgava
PublisherLatvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Pages215-220
Number of pages6
Volume15
ISBN (Electronic)978-9984-48-396-2
ISBN (Print)978-9984-48-395-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2022
Event15th International Scientific Conference: Rural Environment. Education Personality (REEP) - Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Engineering, Institute of Education and Home Economic, Jelgava, Latvia
Duration: 13 May 202214 May 2022
Conference number: 15
https://www.llu.lv/en/conference-rural-environment-education-personality
https://llufb.llu.lv/conference/REEP/2022/Latvia_REEP_2022_proceedings_No15_online.pdf

Publication series

NameRural Environment. Education. Personality. (REEP)
PublisherLatvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
ISSN (Print)2255-8071
ISSN (Electronic)2661-5207

Conference

Conference15th International Scientific Conference: Rural Environment. Education Personality (REEP)
Abbreviated titleREEP
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityJelgava
Period13/05/2214/05/22
Internet address

Keywords*

  • balanced diet
  • dietary education
  • dietary habits

Field of Science*

  • 3.3 Health sciences

Publication Type*

  • 3.2. Articles or chapters in other proceedings other than those included in 3.1., with an ISBN or ISSN code

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