scholarly journals School Meals Participation and Weekday Dietary Quality Were Associated after Controlling for Weekend Eating among U.S. School Children Aged 6 to 17 Years

2013 ◽  
Vol 143 (5) ◽  
pp. 714-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla L. Hanson ◽  
Christine M. Olson
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
School Meals

scholarly journals Effect of implementing school meals compared with packed lunches on quality of dietary intake among children aged 7–13 years

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne S. Sabinsky ◽  
Ulla Toft ◽  
Helle M. Sommer ◽  
Inge Tetens
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Meals ◽  
School Food ◽  
Free School

AbstractStrategies are needed to improve the dietary habits of children. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of implementing a school food programme on the dietary quality of lunches consumed by school children aged 7–13 years compared with packed lunches brought from home. A secondary objective was to investigate if a possible effect would differ between the younger children and the older. A quasi-experimental study design with four intervention schools and four matched control schools was conducted. In total, 984 school children participated. Data on packed lunches were collected at baseline. At the 1st follow-up the children in the intervention schools were offered free school meals and at the 2nd follow-up children paid for their school meals. The control group had packed lunches at all measurements. A digital photographic method combined with a Meal Index of dietary Quality (Meal IQ) was used for dietary assessment. Multilevel modelling was employed for data analyses. The quality of dietary intake was improved when free school meals were offered (P = 0·004); if the school meals were paid for the use was limited and no difference in change in dietary quality was found (P = 0·343). The school food programme had no difference in effect according to age (P = 0·083). In conclusion, offering a free school meal had a positive effect on dietary quality of the lunches consumed by school children aged 7–13 years. No effect was measured when the school meals were not provided for free. The dietary effect did not depend on age.

scholarly journals Fortification With Aminochelate Iron in Grains-Bread and Cookies Used in the School Meals of Pre School Children 9

1997 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 921-921
Author(s):  
M Braga ◽  
N Sorragi ◽  
E Vellozo ◽  
R Cardoso ◽  
E Graziani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
School Meals

scholarly journals Animal Source Foods Improve Dietary Quality, Micronutrient Status, Growth and Cognitive Function in Kenyan School Children: Background, Study Design and Baseline Findings

2003 ◽  
Vol 133 (11) ◽  
pp. 3941S-3949S ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte G. Neumann ◽  
Nimrod O. Bwibo ◽  
Suzanne P. Murphy ◽  
Marian Sigman ◽  
Shannon Whaley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Study Design ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Animal Source Foods ◽  
Animal Source ◽  
Micronutrient Status

Groups of mothers based on feeding practices and their associations with dietary quality of pre-school children: A latent profile analysis

Appetite ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 105754
Author(s):  
Alissa J. Burnett ◽  
Kathleen E. Lacy ◽  
Catherine G. Russell ◽  
Alison C. Spence ◽  
Anthony Worsley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Latent Profile

scholarly journals Hygienic Assessment of Organization of School Meals in Smolensk

2020 ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
ЕА Tsukareva ◽  
АV Avchinnikov ◽  
LM Sidorenkova ◽  
SO Avchinnikova ◽  
YP Korykina
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Production Control ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Caloric Content ◽  
Dietary Reference Intake ◽  
School Meals ◽  
Epidemiologic Surveillance

Background: Organization of school meals remains one of the important elements of preserving health of schoolchildren. The influence of the alimentary factor is most pronounced in the “sensitive periods” of childhood, one of which is primary school age. Our objective was to do hygienic assessment of nutrition of primary school children in the city of Smolensk and compliance of school diets with the principles of rational and adequate nutrition. Materials and methods: The object of the study included ten educational institutions representing all districts of Smolensk and contractors providing services for organization of school meals. The hygienic assessment of organization of school meals and actual nutrition of primary school children (grades 1–4, 7–11 years of age) was based on valid sanitary regulations. School breakfast and lunch were evaluated from a hygienic point of view. Results: We established that the school diets of younger schoolchildren in urban educational institutions were deficient in nutritional composition and caloric content, irrational and insufficiently balanced. School meals were characterized by a 1.5–1.6 times lower caloric content compared to the dietary reference intake due to a reduced content of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. The contents of microelements and vitamins were on the average by 10–67% and 15–69% lower than the recommended norms of physiological requirements of schoolchildren of this age group. The lack of fresh fruit and milk in school meals was another unfavorable factor in nutrition of schoolchildren. Conclusion: Our results dictate the need to optimize the diets of schoolchildren and to strengthen production control and sanitary and epidemiologic surveillance of compliance with hygienic requirements for catering in urban educational institutions.

Association between dietary quality and growth of the aboriginal primary school children in Negeri Sembilan

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silambarasi Kuralneethi ◽  
Sharifah Intan Zainun Sharif Ishak ◽  
Vaidehi Ulaganathan
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Dietary Vitamin ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Aboriginal Children

PurposeThis study aims to determine the association between dietary quality and growth of the aboriginal primary school children in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.Design/methodology/approachThe cross-sectional study was carried out in Negeri Sembilan. A total of 194 school-aged aboriginal children participated in the study. The dietary intake and socioeconomic status data were collected from the parents using an interviewer-administrated structured questionnaire comprised of sociodemographic questions and three days of dietary recall. The Malaysian Healthy Eating Index was used to determine the diet quality of children. WHO Anthro Plus software was used to determine the z-score of weight-for-age (WAZ), height-for-age (HAZ) and body mass index (BMI)-for-age (BAZ).FindingsAmong all children, 15, 9 and 5% of them were stunted, underweight and thin, respectively. On the other hand, 16 and 12% of the children were overweight and obese, respectively. The aboriginal children were at risk of poor diet quality (37.19 ± 12.07) and had high dietary protein and fat intake than national recommended nutrient intake. The children achieved micronutrients intake, except for calcium. There was no significant association between total diet quality scores with growth indices among the aboriginal children. There is significant negative correlation between dietary vitamin A intake with HAZ (r = −0.168, p < 0.05) and WAZ (r = −0.219, p < 0.05) z-score of the aboriginal children.Originality/valueAlthough there was a reduction in under-nutrition among the aborigines, an increasing over-nutrition status among aborigines should be considered, especially in terms of poor dietary quality and intake.

scholarly journals Development of nutrition quotient for elementary school children to evaluate dietary quality and eating behaviors

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 629
Author(s):  
Jung-Sug Lee ◽  
Ji-Yun Hwang ◽  
Sehyug Kwon ◽  
Hae-Rang Chung ◽  
Tong-Kyung Kwak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Dietary Quality

scholarly journals A comparison of British school meals and packed lunches from 1990 to 2007: meta-analysis by lunch type

2010 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 474-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte E. L. Evans ◽  
Christine L. Cleghorn ◽  
Darren C. Greenwood ◽  
Janet E. Cade
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Meals ◽  
School Meal ◽  
Sugar Intake

Primary school children in the UK have the choice of a school meal provided by the school or a packed lunch provided from home. Currently, more than half of primary school children have a packed lunch. New food-based standards for school meals were introduced in English primary schools in 2006, followed by nutrient-based standards in 2008. No formal comparisons of primary school lunches by lunch type have been undertaken to date. The present review identified seven studies from 1990 to 2007 measuring lunchtime nutrient intake in children aged 5–11 years having a school meal and children having a packed lunch. Pooled estimates for each nutrient were as follows: energy intake was 543 (95 % CI 233, 854) kJ higher in packed lunches; total sugar intake was 14·0 (95 % CI 10·3, 17·7) g higher in packed lunches; non-milk extrinsic sugar intake was 11·7 (95 % CI 7·3, 16·2) g higher in packed lunches; saturated fat intake was 4·7 (95 % CI 2·4, 7·1) g higher in packed lunches and Na intake was 357 (95 % CI 174, 539) mg higher in packed lunches. Differences between school meals and packed lunches were larger for all nutrients after the introduction of food-based standards compared with the period of no standards. However, differences between before and after standards did not reach statistical significance. The nutritional quality of packed lunches is poor compared with school meals. The introduction of food-based standards for school meals in 2006 has moderately improved the nutrient content of school meals, slightly widening the nutritional gap between school meals and packed lunches.

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