Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
Aust N Z J Public Health. 2010 Dec;34(6):583-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00619.x. Epub 2010 Oct 7.
Australian data indicate that 63% of children participated in sport in 2009, a 4% increase since 2000. Children's high participation in sport, and the association between sport and health, means that these settings provide an opportunity to promote other aspects of health, such as healthy eating, to children. This study aimed to determine healthy eating practices and policies at children's sports clubs.
Sports clubs (n=108) for the nine most popular sports for children aged 5 to 14 were randomly sampled from three large geographical areas across one state and one territory in Australia. A purpose-designed telephone questionnaire for sports club officials was developed to determine the food and beverages sold, provided and promoted at sports clubs and the availability of healthy-eating policies.
The most frequently sold item at canteens was water, followed by sports drinks, chocolate/confectionery and soft drink. Only 20% of canteens promoted healthy food. Thirty-nine per cent of clubs made recommendations on the food and beverages to be consumed during sport, mostly relating to water consumption. The majority (76%) engaged in fundraising; many in collaboration with chocolate/confectionery companies. Only three clubs had a written policy on healthy eating.
Addressing the low uptake of healthy eating policies would be a useful strategy to improve the healthiness of sports clubs.
Policies could seek to reduce the availability and promotion of unhealthy food and beverages through canteens, vending machines and fundraising.
澳大利亚的数据显示，2009 年有 63%的儿童参加了体育运动，比 2000 年增加了 4%。儿童高度参与体育运动，以及运动与健康之间的联系，意味着这些场所为向儿童推广健康饮食等其他健康方面提供了机会。本研究旨在确定儿童运动俱乐部的健康饮食实践和政策。
从澳大利亚一个州和一个地区的三个大地理区域中随机抽取了 108 个适合 5 至 14 岁儿童的最受欢迎的九种运动的体育俱乐部。为体育俱乐部官员设计了一个专门的电话调查问卷，以确定在体育俱乐部销售、提供和推广的食品和饮料，以及是否有健康饮食政策。
食堂最常销售的是水，其次是运动饮料、巧克力/糖果和软饮料。只有 20%的食堂推广健康食品。39%的俱乐部对运动期间要消费的食物和饮料提出了建议，主要涉及水的消费。大多数俱乐部（76%）从事筹款活动；许多俱乐部与巧克力/糖果公司合作。只有三个俱乐部有关于健康饮食的书面政策。
采取措施提高健康饮食政策的普及率，将是改善运动俱乐部健康状况的一个有用策略。
政策可以通过食堂、自动售货机和筹款活动，设法减少不健康食品和饮料的供应和推广。
