A systematic review of the effectiveness of school lunch program for reducing childhood obesity

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-tung, Tony Hung
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
School Lunch ◽  
School Lunch Program ◽  
Lunch Program

Nutritional Improvements and Student Food Choices in a School Lunch Program

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
CORBETT GRAINGER ◽  
BENJAMIN SENAUER ◽  
C. FORD RUNGE
Keyword(s):  
School Lunch ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
School Lunch Program ◽  
Lunch Program

scholarly journals Dietary Intake and Lifestyle Habits of Children Aged 10–12 Years Enrolled in the School Lunch Program in Greece: A Cross Sectional Analysis

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 493
Author(s):  
Olga Malisova ◽  
Antonis Vlassopoulos ◽  
Aikaterini Kandyliari ◽  
Evaggelia Panagodimou ◽  
Maria Kapsokefalou
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
School Lunch ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Lifestyle Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Lunch Program ◽  
Lunch Program

School Lunch programs are a common strategy to address social inequalities in food access among children, especially food insecurity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dietary intake and lifestyle habits of children aged 10–12 years enrolled in the School Lunch Program in Greece. A cross-sectional survey of fifth and sixth grade students, School Lunch recipients (n = 609) and control subjects (n = 736), collected data on sociodemographic, nutritional and lifestyle habits via self-reported questionnaires during May–October 2019. Despite enrollment in the School Lunch Program children in this group reported consuming less meals during the day (3.47 ± 1.38 vs. 3.65 ± 1.35, p = 0.002). No differences were seen in intakes of energy and macronutrients, however School Lunch recipients reported lower intakes of cereals/potatoes and legumes but higher fruit intake (2.32 ± 1.59 vs. 1.97 ± 1.72, p < 0.05). School Lunch recipients reported 42min/d and 28min/d higher screen-time during weekdays and weekends, respectively. Linear regression highlighted that dietary quality was not associated with School Lunch enrollment but rather sleep duration and screen time had a stronger influence on dietary habits. Enrollment in a School Lunch Program was linked to sustained differences in sedentary lifestyle habits but less so in dietary habits.

Nutritional Adequacy, Cost, and Acceptability of Lunches in an Iowa School Lunch Program

1950 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 654-662
Author(s):  
Grace Augustine ◽  
Marjorie McKinley ◽  
Sara Luella Laughlin ◽  
Elizabeth L. James ◽  
Ercel Eppright
Keyword(s):  
School Lunch ◽  
Nutritional Adequacy ◽  
School Lunch Program ◽  
Lunch Program

Good Food For Learning: A Universal Curriculum-Integrated Healthy Lunch Intervention Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Engler-Stringer ◽  
Jennifer Black ◽  
Nazeem Muhajarine ◽  
Wanda Martin ◽  
Sinikka Elliott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
School Lunch ◽  
School Food ◽  
School Lunch Program ◽  
Population Health Intervention ◽  
School Food Programs ◽  
Food Programs ◽  
Lunch Program

UNSTRUCTURED Good nutrition impacts children’s health, wellbeing and learning, and schools offer an important setting to promote healthy behaviors that can last a lifetime. Once children reach school age, they spend more of their waking hours in school than in any other environment. Children’s eating habits may be easier to influence than those of adults. In Canada, households with children are more likely to experience food insecurity, and school food programs that are universally available to all children can support the development of healthy eating patterns across groups of varying socioeconomic status. There is a significant gap in rigorous community-engaged academic research on the impact of school meal programs, especially universal ones. The purpose of this population health intervention research is to study the impacts of a two-year universal, curriculum-integrated healthy school lunch program in elementary schools in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on food consumption, dietary quality and food and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes and practices. This population health intervention study will take place in two intervention elementary schools matched with two control schools. We will collect pre-intervention data including objective measurement of food eaten at school and food-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. This will be followed by the intervention itself along with qualitative case studies of the intervention process in the two intervention schools. Then we will collect post-intervention data similar to pre-intervention. Finally, we will wrap up data analysis and complete the ongoing sharing of learning from the project. The opportunity we have to systematically and comprehensively study a curriculum-integrated school lunch program, as well as the promising practices for school food programs across Canada is without precedent.

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