Ohri-Vachaspati Punam
School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States.
Appetite. 2014 Mar;74:44-7. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2013.10.024. Epub 2013 Dec 4.
This study explores the association between parental perception of the nutritional quality of school meals and whether students eat lunch served at school. We use data from five low-income cities in New Jersey that have high minority populations. Students whose parents perceive the quality of school meals to be healthy have greater odds of eating meals served at school. Recent changes in guidelines for the United States Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program met with resistance from several fronts. Advocates for and implementers of improved school meals may benefit from partnering with parents to increase the acceptance and utilization of improved school offerings.
本研究探讨了家长对学校膳食营养质量的认知与学生是否在学校吃午餐之间的关联。我们使用了新泽西州五个低收入城市、少数民族人口众多的数据。家长认为学校膳食质量健康的学生在学校用餐的几率更高。美国农业部国家学校午餐计划指南最近的变化遭到了多方面的抵制。改善学校膳食的倡导者和实施者可能会从与家长合作中受益,以提高对改善后的学校供餐的接受度和利用率。