THE IMPORTANCE OF GENERAL NUTRITION IN GENERAL SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

Nutrition is one of the important factors determining the state of health, it is an indicator of the health of each individual and the entire population as a whole. The health indicators of the population are closely related to their eating habits. The quality of nutrition should be given special importance to children and adolescents. Because physical development indicators, working capacity, the ability to resist negative influences of the external environment, and morbidity indicators are directly related to nutrition. In children, malnutrition can lead to stunted growth for their age, underweight or obesity, and weakened immunity. Such eating disorders can affect any system in the body: vision, taste, and smell. They can also lead to mood swings and other psychiatric symptoms.