scholarly journals The contribution of school meals to food consumption and nutrient intakes of young people aged 4–18 years in England

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 652-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Nelson ◽  
K Lowes ◽  
V Hwang ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
School Meals ◽  
Nutrient Intakes ◽  
Daily Intakes ◽  
Primary School Pupils

AbstractObjectivesTo undertake secondary analyses of the 1997 National Diet and Nutrition Survey of Young People aged 4–18 years in order to describe the contribution of school meals to daily food and nutrient intakes; and to compare the findings from 1997 with data collected in English primary and secondary schools in 2004–2005.DesignCross-sectional analysis of 7-day weighed inventory food consumption data according to age, sex, household income, free school meals and breakfast consumption. Comparison of food consumption with the Balance of Good Health and of nutrient intake data with the Caroline Walker Trust (CWT) guidelines.SettingUnited Kingdom.SubjectsOne thousand four hundred and fifty-six UK schoolchildren aged 4–18 years, 7058 English primary-school pupils and 5695 English secondary-school pupils.ResultsPupils' school meal choices in 1997 did not accord with the Balance of Good Health. Food choices in school were less healthy than choices outside school. School meals failed to make good the shortfalls in daily intakes of non-starch polysaccharides and zinc in primary-school pupils, and of calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin A and non-starch polysaccharides in secondary-school pupils, nor excess daily intakes of saturated fatty acids, non-milk extrinsic sugars and sodium at all ages. School meals typically failed to meet CWT guidelines. They were more likely to meet CWT guidelines when choice of foods was restricted.ConclusionsSchool meals need substantial improvement to meet CWT guidelines for healthy eating. The introduction of food-based guidelines for school meals in England in 2001 did not improve the food choices in school meals.

Dare to Dream: A Vignette Survey on Self-Selection in Secondary Education Track Choice

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 354-373
Author(s):  
Tamás Keller
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Grammar School ◽  
Time Of Application ◽  
Vignette Study ◽  
The Past ◽  
School Grades ◽  
Self Selection ◽  
Secondary Track ◽  
Primary School Pupils

This article investigates applications to schools on the highest secondary track in Hungary (grammar schools). In Hungary, primary school pupils can apply to any secondary school. Pupils’ primary school grades play a crucial role only in the admissions procedure, and the exact cut-off point for admission is not known at the time of application. Pupils, however, might adjust their preferences according to their school grades and thus may not apply to schools on their preferred track. Dealing with the endogeneity of pupils’ preferences, the article applies an experimental vignette study. The respondents are primary school pupils who will shortly be applying to secondary schools. They assess the likelihood of a hypothetical pupil (described in the vignette) applying to schools on the highest track. The characteristics of the ‘vignette-person’ (such as his or her grades and preferences) are randomly allocated, and thus preferences are exogenous to grades. The results show no interaction between preferences and grades, which means that a clearly positive preference for grammar school does not compensate for poor grades. This may lead to self-selection, if pupils with a clearly positive preference for grammar school but poor primary school grades do not apply to their preferred secondary track. Since admission cut-off points are not known ahead of application, ignorance of the schools’ requirements is assumed to lie behind this self-selection. The article discusses the implications of the findings and suggests that schools should provide transparent information for applicants about the grades of pupils who have been admitted to those schools in the past.

scholarly journals Dietary patterns of primary school pupils according to their sex

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Dolipska ◽  
Aleksandra Góra ◽  
Karolina Janion ◽  
Elżbieta Szczepańska
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Daily Diet ◽  
Primary School Pupils

Introduction: Nutrition is one of the most important environmental factors affecting human health. The frequency, as well as the quality and quantity of consumed foods are significant. Regular and rational dietary habits and correct meal composition ensure good health and fitness, whereas poor dietary habits in childhood account for an early risk of overweightness and obesity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dietary patterns of girls and boys attending primary schools in Poland, and to identify any associations between the pupils’ dietary patterns and their sex. Materials and methods: The study was carried out in spring 2017. It covered a total of 1138 primary school pupils. A proprietary questionnaire specially designed for the study was used to investigate the pupils’ dietary patterns. The findings were then analysed with the use of MS Excel 2010 and Statistica 12.0 software.Results: According to the survey, 67.36% of the female respondents and 55.4% of the male respondents ate the recommended number of meals each day. Among the respondents 72% of the girls and 73.27% of the boys reported eating breakfast daily. Fruits and vegetables were eaten several times per day by 60.38% and 43.11% of girls, respectively, v. 50.44% and 32.39% of boys, respectively. The frequency of milk and natural yoghurt consumption was adequate in 20.07% and 10.12% of girls, respectively, v. 20% and 11.5% of boys. Sweets and salty snacks were excluded from the diet of 2.97% and 2.27% of girls, respectively, v. 3.19% and 2.12% of boys, respectively. Sweetened carbonated drinks were consumed by 11.17% of girls and 6.55% of boys. Fast food and instant foods were eliminated from the daily diet of 7.16% and 45.03% of girls, respectively, v. 6.02% and 43.19% of boys, respectively.Conclusions: Some incorrect dietary habits were identified both in girls and boys, however girls generally reported more beneficial habits. Statistically significant associations were found between the majority of dietary patterns in the studied population and the respondents’ sex. The results of the study indicate a need for more intense nutritional education among primary school pupils, diversified for boys and girls.

scholarly journals PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS: A STRATEGY FOR FIGHTING COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-66
Author(s):  
Ohaka Regina ◽  
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Oluwaleyimu O. ◽  
Okeke N. ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Imo State ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The purpose of the study was to determine personal hygiene practices of primary school pupils in Owerri, Imo State. Two purposes and two research questions guided the study. The study was carried out in Imo State, Nigeria within the early (January to February, 2020) at the onset on Covid-19 Pandemics. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The study’s population was made up of 980 pupils and random sampling technique was used to derive a sample size of 200 pupils. Structured and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using frequency and percentage. The findings of the study showed that 89% (174) of the pupils had knowledge that personal hygiene refers to maintenance of cleanliness of one’s body and clothing. Also, 97.5% (195) of the pupils reported associating personal hygiene with good health. However, 15% (30) and 10.5% (21) of the pupils did not have knowledge that personal hygiene helps to reduce contamination of infectious diseases and prevents body odour respectively. Furthermore, the study’s results indicated that 98% (196) of the respondents do not wash their hands immediately they return back from school. Also, 22.5% (45) and 15% (30) do not cover their nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing respectively. The study concluded that personal hygiene practices of primary school pupils needs to be upgraded. The study therefore, recommended re-orientation of the pupils on the observance, need and importance of personal hygiene by the school management.

scholarly journals The Effect of Interactional Adjustments on the Overall Comprehension of Spoken Texts: A Case Study

2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Marcos Peñate ◽  
Geraldine Boylan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
Primary And Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Pupils

One of the basic conditions required for pupils to learn a foreign language is that their teachers must speak to them in the target language—and always at a level which is understandable to them. The effectiveness of interactional adjustments such as repetitions, comprehension checks, and nonlinguistic aspects used by a teacher to help primary and secondary school pupils with their general understanding of spoken texts delivered in English is analysed in this article. Once the effectiveness of such adjustments is confirmed, a comparison is made between the teacher’s use of adjustments when teaching a group of 10-year-old primary school pupils and when teaching a group of 17-year-old secondary school pupils. 外国語指導の重要な要件の一つとして、当該外国語を指導言語とし、しかもそれを学習者が理解できるレベルで使わなければならないということが挙げられる。そのために教員は学習者とのやり取りの最中、理解の確認、繰り返し、あるいは非言語行動により絶えず調整を行わなければならない。このような調整がどのくらい効果があるのかを、小学校、中学校の授業を観察し分析した。さらに10歳の小学生対象の授業、17歳の中学生対象の授業でどのように違うかをあわせて考察した。

scholarly journals Problemi ponašanja kod djece i mladih - doprinos sociodemografskih obilježja, zadovoljstva obitelji i socijalne podrške

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-90
Author(s):  
Mira Klarin ◽  
Martina Miletić ◽  
Slavica Šimić Šašić
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Young People ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Primary School Pupils

The aim of this research was to determine the role of sociodemographic features, family satisfaction and social support for behavioral problems in children and young people. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on 208 fourth grade primary school pupils (average age of 10.12) and 8th grade primary school pupils (14.14 years of age in average) using the following measuring instruments: Social support scales, Financial availability scales, Behavior self assessment scales for youth and Scales of family satisfaction. The results obtained by this research lead to the conclusion that externalized behavioral problems are more common among older children/young people who are also less satisfied with their family than younger children. There was no significant difference in internalized behavioral problems due to age. Gender differences have also not been recorded. When examining correlations with internalized behavioral problems, there is a significant correlation with family satisfaction, financial availability and social support. Hierarchical regression analysis shows that family satisfaction and social support alone explain 31% of the common variance of internalized behavioral problems in children and youth. Significant correlates of externalized behavioral problems are family satisfaction and social support, and in the final step, family satisfaction independently contributes to explaining 18% of the variance of externalized behavioral problems in children and young people.

scholarly journals Smak för hållbar utveckling?

2021 ◽  
pp. 130-157
Author(s):  
Lolita Gelinder
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Video Data ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Subject ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Teachers And Students

In the school subject Home- and Consumer Studies, the curriculum includes knowledge about sustainable food consumption, i.e. the students should learn to make sustainable food choices. Previous research has shown that taste is an important factor when people choose what to eat. The purpose of this study is to investigate teaching about sustainable food consumption, by focusing on how teachers and students talk about taste during foodwork, more specifically what meaning that is construed in relation to taste and how this content may be understood in relation to different perspectives on taste. Video data from two classes of Swedish lower secondary school students is analyzed using pragmatic discourse analysis methods. The results show that taste is mainly used in terms of taste assessments and thus provide an understanding of taste as something fixed and unchangeable. A transactional perspective on taste is suggested as an alternative, working with taste as something changeable and reflexive. In this way teaching can be a part in students developing new taste experiences, which is crucial for wanting to change eating habits, or for learning to eat new dishes, and foods, which will be required in order for people to make sustainable food choices.

scholarly journals Survey datasets on the externalizing behaviors of primary school pupils and secondary school students in some selected schools in Ogun State, Nigeria

Data in Brief ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 469-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila A. Bishop ◽  
Enahoro A. Owoloko ◽  
Hilary I. Okagbue ◽  
Pelumi E. Oguntunde ◽  
Oluwole A. Odetunmibi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Externalizing Behaviors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Primary School Pupils

scholarly journals Cross-sectional associations of schoolchildren’s fruit and vegetable consumption, and meal choices, with their mental well-being: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. e000205
Author(s):  
Richard Hayhoe ◽  
Boika Rechel ◽  
Allan B Clark ◽  
Claire Gummerson ◽  
S J Louise Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mental Well Being

BackgroundPoor mental well-being is a major issue for young people and is likely to have long-term negative consequences. The contribution of nutrition is underexplored. We, therefore, investigated the association between dietary choices and mental well-being among schoolchildren.MethodsData from 7570 secondary school and 1253 primary school children in the Norfolk Children and Young People Health and Well-being Survey, open to all Norfolk schools during October 2017, were analysed. Multivariable linear regression was used to measure the association between nutritional factors and mental well-being assessed by the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale for secondary school pupils, or the Stirling Children’s Well-being Scale for primary school pupils. We adjusted all analyses for important covariates including demographic, health variables, living/home situation and adverse experience variables.ResultsIn secondary school analyses, a strong association between nutritional variables and well-being scores was apparent. Higher combined fruit and vegetable consumption was significantly associated with higher well-being: well-being scores were 3.73 (95% CI 2.94 to 4.53) units higher in those consuming five or more fruits and vegetables (p<0.001; n=1905) compared with none (n=739). The type of breakfast or lunch consumed was also associated with significant differences in well-being score. Compared with children consuming a conventional type of breakfast (n=5288), those not eating any breakfast had mean well-being scores 2.73 (95% CI 2.11 to 3.35) units lower (p<0.001; n=1129) and those consuming only an energy drink had well-being scores 3.14 (95% CI 1.20 to 5.09) units lower (p=0.002; n=91). Likewise, children not eating any lunch had well-being scores 2.95 (95% CI 2.22 to 3.68) units lower (p<0.001; 860) than those consuming a packed lunch (n=3744). In primary school analyses, the type of breakfast or lunch was associated with significant differences in well-being scores in a similar way to those seen in secondary school data, although no significant association with fruit and vegetable intake was evident.ConclusionThese findings suggest that public health strategies to optimise the mental well-being of children should include promotion of good nutrition.

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