{"id":6493,"date":"2026-07-06T05:37:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T05:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/?p=6493"},"modified":"2026-07-06T05:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T05:56:53","slug":"cjfst-2026-18-1-06","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/index.php\/2026\/07\/06\/cjfst-2026-18-1-06\/","title":{"rendered":"CJFST.2026.18.1.06"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The gap between parental perception and actual dietary habits of younger school-age children in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/h1>\n

\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-4754-5612\"<\/strong> Jasmina Osman\u010devi\u0107-Muminovi\u01071<\/sup>, \"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6259-7226\"Edina \u0160ertovi\u01072*<\/sup>, \"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1053-7808\n\"Vildana Alibabi\u01072<\/sup>, \"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7527-5541\n\"Melisa Ora\u0161\u010danin2<\/sup>, \"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2860-0898\"Mejra <\/strong>Bekta\u0161evi\u01072<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

1<\/sup>Primary Health Care Center, Indire Pjani\u0107 28, 77220 Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina <\/em>
\n2<\/sup>University of Biha\u0107, Biotechnical Faculty, Luke Marjanovi\u0107a bb, 77000 Biha\u0107, Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
ARTICLE INFO<\/strong><\/td>\nABSTRACT<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TYPE: <\/strong>Original scientific paper
\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.17508\/CJFST.2026.18.1.06<\/a>
\nPDF<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n		Fruit vinegars, which are produced through the alcoholic and acetic fermentation of fruit substrates, are increasingly recognised as functional foods with potential health benefits. Their biological value results from the presence of organic acids (especially acetic acid), polyphenols, flavonoids, vitamins, minerals and other bioactive compounds derived from the fruit and microbial metabolism during fermentation. Numerous studies, including selected experimental studies and limited clinical trials, have reported antioxidant, antimicrobial, hypolipidaemic and hypoglycaemic effects of fruit vinegars, particularly those produced from apple, plum and grape. These findings suggest potential benefits in body weight regulation, glucose metabolism and cholesterol levels, possible roles in supporting intestinal microbiota health; however, the evidence remains heterogeneous and dependent on study design and population. In addition, the presence of specific phenolic compounds may contribute to the prevention of oxidative stress and chronic non-communicable diseases. The biological activity of fruit vinegars is strongly influenced by the type of fruit used, production methods, microbial dynamics and the duration of fermentation. Despite the growing body of evidence, further clinical studies are needed to confirm their efficacy, safety and optimal dosage for human consumption. The aim of this review is to consolidate current knowledge on the composition, mechanisms of action and potential applications of fruit vinegars in promoting human health, with a focus on evidence-based findings and future research perspectives.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*<\/strong>CORRESPONDENCE
\n<\/strong>Edina \u0160ertovi\u0107
\nedina.sertovic@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ARTICLE HISTORY
\n<\/strong>Received: February 5, 2026
\nAccepted: April 8, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CITATION
\n<\/strong>Osman\u010devi\u0107-Muminovi\u0107 J, \u0160ertovi\u0107 E, Alibabi\u0107 V, Ora\u0161\u010danin M, Bekta\u0161evi\u0107 M. The gap between parental perception and actual dietary habits of younger school-age children in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology (2026) 18 (1) 79\u201588<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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KEYWORDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

schoolchildren; dietary habits; parental perception; nutritional status; body mass index (BMI)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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This study provides the first data on nutritional status and dietary habits of younger school-age children in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study reveals significant discrepancies between parental perceptions and children\u2019s actual eating behaviours, and highlights dietary deficiencies, including low vegetable and milk intake, insufficient meat consumption, and frequent sweets\/snacks consumption. In addition, this study offers evidence to support targeted nutrition education and public health interventions in the region.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The gap between parental perception and actual dietary habits of younger school-age children in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasmina Osman\u010devi\u0107-Muminovi\u01071, Edina \u0160ertovi\u01072*, Vildana Alibabi\u01072, Melisa Ora\u0161\u010danin2, Mejra Bekta\u0161evi\u01072 1Primary Health Care Center, Indire Pjani\u0107 28, 77220 Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2University of Biha\u0107, Biotechnical Faculty, Luke Marjanovi\u0107a bb, 77000 Biha\u0107, Bosnia and Herzegovina ARTICLE INFO … Op\u0161irnije<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nekategorizirano"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6493"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6500,"href":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6493\/revisions\/6500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ptfos.unios.hr\/novicjfst\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}