Finch Meghan, Sutherland Rachel, Harrison Michelle, Collins Clare
Hunter Population Health, New South Wales.
Aust N Z J Public Health. 2006 Jun;30(3):247-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842x.2006.tb00865.x.
To identify sources of food eaten during the school day, the types of foods and frequency of purchases from the canteen and association with SES and weight status in primary school-aged children.
This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Hunter region of New South Wales. Primary schools were randomly selected from a list of government schools and 5,206 students in years 1-6 from the 16 participating schools were invited to participate in the study.
Findings show the majority of children in the study bring their recess snack and lunch from home. However, the majority of children do use the school canteen and less healthy foods and high-sugar drinks are commonly purchased.
This study confirms the relevance of the school canteen as a means of affecting children's eating habits.
Improvement in the foods sold through schools provides an important contribution to model supportive environments for healthy food choices. Strategies should also be directed towards affecting the content of lunchboxes and the home environment.
确定小学学龄儿童在校期间所吃食物的来源、食物种类、从学校食堂购买食物的频率以及与社会经济地位（SES）和体重状况的关系。
这项横断面研究在新南威尔士州的亨特地区进行。从政府学校名单中随机选取小学，邀请来自16所参与学校的1 - 6年级的5206名学生参与研究。
研究结果显示，参与研究的大多数儿童课间零食和午餐是从家里带来的。然而，大多数儿童确实会使用学校食堂，且通常会购买不太健康的食物和高糖饮料。
本研究证实了学校食堂作为影响儿童饮食习惯的一种方式的相关性。
改善学校出售的食物对塑造支持健康食物选择的环境做出了重要贡献。策略还应针对影响午餐盒的内容和家庭环境。
