Brewer D, Hershberger S, Gaetke L
University of Kentucky, Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Lexington, USA.
Miami University of Ohio, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Oxford, USA.
J Nutrit Health Food Sci. 2016;4(1). doi: 10.15226/jnhfs.2016.00156. Epub 2016 Mar 9.
This study evaluated whether providing the Fruits and Vegetables (F/V) required by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) increased phytochemical/antioxidant content of school lunches. Additionally, the ability of adolescents to apply their nutritional knowledge following participation in a nutrition-focused science-based curriculum was assessed.
Changes in antioxidant/phytochemical content from F/V offered in school lunch menus were analyzed Pre-and Post-HHFKA. Food logs completed by 717 youth aged 10-18 were analyzed for correctly identifying "fighting foods".
Significant increases in antioxidant/phytochemical content resulted following implementation of HHFKA ) Seventy-five percent [0, 100] of the time students accurately identified "fighting foods" in their one-day in-school food log (n=468).
Creatively incorporating nutrition education into core curriculum, when paired with a supportive built environment that increases F/V access (HHFKA), generates a multilevel intervention promoting F/V consumption among school-aged youth.
本研究评估了提供《健康无饥饿儿童法案》(HHFKA)所要求的水果和蔬菜(F/V)是否会增加学校午餐的植物化学物质/抗氧化剂含量。此外,还评估了青少年在参与以营养为重点的科学课程后应用其营养知识的能力。
分析了HHFKA实施前后学校午餐菜单中提供的F/V的抗氧化剂/植物化学物质含量变化。对717名10 - 18岁青少年填写的食物日志进行分析,以确定他们正确识别“对抗疾病食物”的情况。
实施HHFKA后,抗氧化剂/植物化学物质含量显著增加。在学生一天的校内食物日志(n = 468)中,75%[0, 100]的时间里他们能准确识别“对抗疾病食物”。
将营养教育创造性地纳入核心课程,再加上一个有助于增加F/V获取的环境(HHFKA),会形成一种多层次干预措施,促进学龄青少年对F/V的消费。