Neter Judith E, Dijkstra S Coosje, Visser Marjolein, Brouwer Ingeborg A
1Department of Health Sciences, The EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences,VU University Amsterdam,De Boelelaan 1085,1081 HV Amsterdam,The Netherlands.
Br J Nutr. 2016 Aug;116(3):526-33. doi: 10.1017/S0007114516002087. Epub 2016 May 27.
Nutritional intakes of food bank recipients and consequently their health status largely rely on the availability and quality of donated food in provided food parcels. In this cross-sectional study, the nutritional quality of ninety-six individual food parcels was assessed and compared with the Dutch nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet. Furthermore, we assessed how food bank recipients use the contents of the food parcel. Therefore, 251 Dutch food bank recipients from eleven food banks throughout the Netherlands filled out a general questionnaire. The provided amounts of energy (19 849 (sd 162 615) kJ (4744 (sd 38 866) kcal)), protein (14·6 energy percentages (en%)) and SFA (12·9 en%) in a single-person food parcel for one single day were higher than the nutritional guidelines, whereas the provided amounts of fruits (97 (sd 1441) g) and fish (23 (sd 640) g) were lower. The number of days for which macronutrients, fruits, vegetables and fish were provided for a single-person food parcel ranged from 1·2 (fruits) to 11·3 (protein) d. Of the participants, only 9·5 % bought fruits and 4·6 % bought fish to supplement the food parcel, 39·4 % used all foods provided and 75·7 % were (very) satisfied with the contents of the food parcel. Our study shows that the nutritional content of food parcels provided by Dutch food banks is not in line with the nutritional guidelines. Improving the quality of the parcels is likely to positively impact the dietary intake of this vulnerable population subgroup.
食物银行受助者的营养摄入以及他们的健康状况在很大程度上取决于所提供食品包裹中捐赠食品的可得性和质量。在这项横断面研究中，对96个单独食品包裹的营养质量进行了评估，并与荷兰健康饮食营养指南进行了比较。此外，我们评估了食物银行受助者如何使用食品包裹中的内容物。因此，来自荷兰各地11家食物银行的251名荷兰食物银行受助者填写了一份一般问卷。单人一天的食品包裹中提供的能量（19849（标准差162615）千焦（4744（标准差38866）千卡））、蛋白质（14.6能量百分比（en%））和饱和脂肪酸（12.9 en%）高于营养指南，而提供的水果量（97（标准差1441）克）和鱼类量（23（标准差640）克）较低。单人食品包裹中提供常量营养素、水果、蔬菜和鱼类的天数从1.2（水果）到11.3（蛋白质）天不等。在参与者中，只有9.5%的人购买水果，4.6%的人购买鱼类来补充食品包裹，39.4%的人使用了提供的所有食物，75.7%的人对食品包裹的内容物（非常）满意。我们的研究表明，荷兰食物银行提供的食品包裹的营养成分不符合营养指南。提高包裹质量可能会对这一弱势群体亚组的饮食摄入产生积极影响。
