Perception of children about their food and health and their pets

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.558352325019

• Palavras-chave: Obesity. Sedentary lifestyle. Pets. Kids. Healthy eating.

• Keywords: Obesity. Sedentary lifestyle. Pets. Kids. Healthy eating.

• Abstract:

  Introduction- Obesity is a disease that has been approached as a danger to men and pets due to the growth of cases. Objective- Study proposed to capture perception of children from schools in Curitiba on obesity and sedentary lifestyle, in themselves and their pets. Methodology - Children's perception was collected through a questionnaire answered by them. 332 children between 6 and 16 years old participated. Results and discussion - Most participating children have pets at home. Regarding children's diet, most eat mixed food, as well as their pets. As for physical activities, it is noticed that most students practice some physical activity with or without the pet at least 3 times a week. Conclusion- The main cause of obesity in pets is lack of knowledge about the correct way of nutritional management, by offering food from tutors to pets, and the main way to combat obesity in pets is education about problems that obesity can cause in animals.