Open AccessIntroduction of educational program on issues of healthy nutrition for population groups with peculiarities in terms of the impact of environmental factors within the framework of the national project «Demography»
Author(s) -
В. Б. Алексеев,
D.N. Lir,
К.P. Luzhetskiy,
П.З. Шур
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gigiena i sanitariâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.275
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2412-0650
pISSN - 0016-9900
DOI - 10.47470/0016-9900-2020-99-12-1412-1417
Subject(s) - population , service (business) , welfare , work (physics) , health care , political science , business , medicine , economic growth , environmental health , public relations , marketing , economics , law , engineering , mechanical engineering
According to the federal law «Formation of a system for motivating citizens to a healthy lifestyle, including healthy eating and giving up bad habits» (or «Strengthening public health») which is a part of «Demography» National project, there is a work needed for healthy food’s popularization including the development and realization of unique educational programs dedicated to rational and balanced nutrition. The aim of the investigation is a discussion of approaches to implementation target educational healthy nutrition programs. The scientific and educational centers of healthcare institutions and Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare scientific organizations took part in developing the academic programs. Eight target programs were designed such as for preschool children, for pregnant and lactating women; for persons over working age; for persons with an increased level of physical activity; for the population working in hazardous and challenging working conditions; for people living in regions with specific environmental factors (micro-and macronutrients insufficiency, climate conditions). The development of interaction between particular departments of regional executive authority that take part in regional programs for implementing federal law «Strengthening public health» ministries or departments of the education and healthcare system is needed for reaching declared goals for the were educating the population on relevant knowledge and skills. The distribution of health nutrition educational program’s materials should be started among pupils in educational organizations considering the children’s physiologically determined learning ability. The projected difficulties can be the next: staff insufficiency in Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare local authorities and organizations; lack of creativity during the choosing of using methods; the passivity of other ministries and departments; insufficient technical equipment in educational organizations; psychological resistance to innovations.