| Autor: |
Charbonneau, Kimberly D |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository |
| Popis: |
Background: In Canada, 70% of youth are not meeting the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables (FV) daily. School nutrition programs are one strategy for improving dietary habits in youth. Methods: A two-year pilot cluster randomized controlled trial was implemented within Southwestern Ontario to assess how a ten-week centrally-procured school food program (CPSFP) influences students’ consumption and instances of FV compared to the traditional school nutrition program (TSNP). Results: Children were 9-13 years of age; 30 schools received the CPSFP and 30 received the TSNP. Vegetable consumption did not change with the CPSFP (mean=0.0; SD=1.0) or the TSNP (mean=0.0; SD=1.0; p=0.94). Fruit consumption did not change with the CPSFP (mean=0.0; SD=1.4) and decreased by 0.1 servings (SD=1.4) with the TSNP (p=0.06). Instances of vegetables and fruit were similar between groups. Conclusions: The CPSFP resulted in no significant change in consumption or instances of FV. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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