| What are the key food groups to target for preventing obesity and improving nutrition in schools? | |
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PMID: 14749745 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To determine differences in the contribution of foods and beverages to energy consumed in and out of school, and to compare consumption patterns between school canteen users and noncanteen users. DESIGN: Cross-sectional National Nutrition Survey, 1995. SETTING: Australia. SUBJECTS ON SCHOOL DAYS: A total of 1656 children aged 5-15 y who had weekday 24-h dietary recall data. RESULTS: An average of 37% of total energy intake was consumed at school. Energy-dense foods and beverages such as fat spreads, packaged snacks, biscuits and fruit/cordial drinks made a greater contribution to energy intake at school compared to out of school (P< or =0.01). Fast foods and soft drinks contributed 11 and 3% of total energy intake; however, these food groups were mostly consumed out of school. Fruit intake was low and consumption was greater in school. In all, 14% of children purchased food from the canteen and they obtained more energy from fast food, packaged snacks, desserts, milk and confectionary (P< or =0.05) than noncanteen users. CONCLUSIONS:: Energy-dense foods and beverages are over-represented in the Australian school environment. To help prevent obesity and improve nutrition in schools, biscuits, snack bars and fruit/cordial drinks brought from home and fast food, packaged snacks, and confectionary sold at canteens should be replaced with fruit and water. |
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Authors:
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A C Bell; B A Swinburn |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of clinical nutrition Volume: 58 ISSN: 0954-3007 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Clin Nutr Publication Date: 2004 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-01-29 Completed Date: 2004-04-19 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804070 Medline TA: Eur J Clin Nutr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 258-63 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia. cbell@deakin.edu.au |
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Adolescent Age Factors Australia Beverages Child Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* Child, Preschool Energy Intake Female Food / classification Food Preferences / classification* Food Services / standards* Humans Male Obesity / prevention & control* Schools* Sex Factors Students / psychology, statistics & numerical data* |
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