O'Connor M, Kiely D, Mulvihill M, Winters A, Bollard C, Hamilton A, Corrigan C, Moore E
Community Care, Mullingar Co Westmeath.
Ir Med J. 1993 May;86(3):89-91.
Food we eat has an important influence on health and well-being. Many eating habits are established in childhood. 456 children aged eight to 12 years participated in this survey of food eaten at school. Of all the food items eaten as a snack, 48.6% were categorised as junk. 75.8% of the sandwiches brought to school for lunch were made with white bread. Of the remaining food items brought for lunch 63.5% were of the junk variety. Compared with those who brought a snack or lunch from home, those given money to buy their own were more likely to eat junk (p < 0.01). Food eaten at school reflects approximately one third of a child's daily food intake but health food practises for even a third of food intake may be of a value for health and long term eating habits. Nutritional education with the reinforcement of high nutritional standards in schools could improve the situation.
我们所吃的食物对健康和幸福有着重要影响。许多饮食习惯在儿童时期就已形成。456名8至12岁的儿童参与了这项关于在校饮食的调查。在所有作为零食食用的食品中，48.6%被归类为垃圾食品。带到学校作为午餐的三明治中，75.8%是用白面包制作的。在其余带到学校作为午餐的食品中，63.5%属于垃圾食品类别。与那些从家里带零食或午餐的孩子相比，拿到钱自己购买食物的孩子更有可能吃垃圾食品（p < 0.01）。在校饮食约占儿童每日食物摄入量的三分之一，但即使针对三分之一的食物摄入量实施健康饮食做法，可能对健康和长期饮食习惯也有价值。在学校加强高营养标准的营养教育可以改善这种状况。
