The purpose of the study was to determine the possibility of providing children who need a gluten-free diet with appropriate nutrition in the conditions of a general secondary education institution. Research materials and methods. A sociological survey of parents was conducted regarding the main problems of providing nutrition to children who need dietary nutrition in the conditions of a general educational institution. The development of the sample diet was carried out on the basis of approved and published on the website of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine "Technological maps of dishes and drinks intended for the organization of school meals", as well as recipes and technological maps of dishes from other official printed sources, taking into account the requirements of current regulatory documents and dietary recommendations. The calculation of the daily set of products, food and energy value was carried out taking into account data from the tables of the chemical composition of products and the norms of physiological needs of different age groups of children. The results. According to the results of the conducted research, the possibility and expediency of developing a menu for the organization of gluten-free food in the conditions of general secondary education institutions was determined. A sample menu for organized nutrition of children of different age groups has been developed, taking into account the requirements of current regulatory documents. The compliance of the developed menu with the requirements of the current regulatory documents on the product set, indicators of nutritional and energy value has been proven. Conclusions. The results of the work indicate the possibility and expediency of developing a menu for the organization of food for children with special dietary needs in the conditions of a general secondary education institution, which will facilitate the child's socialization and help him integrate into society.

Objective: We studied the knowledge of young people about principles of healthy nutrition as one of the main elements of health preservation and following these principles by them after finishing school. Methods: We performed a sociological survey of 284 people (boys and girls), mainly 17-18 years of age, who entered higher educational institutions of Ukraine after finishing school. The survey concerned with the study of youth’s knowledge about principles of a healthy nutrition as one of the main elements of a healthy lifestyle. We studied a self-concept of one’s own lifestyle and health control, knowledge of the role of adherence to the principles of healthy nutrition in health preservation, some aspects of food behavior, impact of nutrition features on the formation of chronic non-infectious pathology. We used the questionnaire method. The results were processed with the help of generally accepted statistical methods. Results: Despite the declared knowledge, a sufficiently significant part of the respondents was found not to follow the principles of healthy nutrition and lifestyle. Conclusion: The findings indicate a need to develop special educational programs on the formation of the skills of healthy lifestyle and nutrition for schoolchildren of general education institutions in order to develop their skills for the healthy lifestyle and nutrition.

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The purpose of the work was to carry out the objective and subjective assessments of the health forming factors affected on the children's health. A comparative analysis of the objective and subjective assessments of the significance of health forming factors affected on the children's health has been completed by the students of different types of education (medical, psychological, public health). Statistically authentic coincidence of the objective and subjective assessments of the significance presented by the studentspsychologists and public health' students has been determined. A definite underestimation of the role of the positive factors in the formation of health level of the children is observed among medical students.

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