Variation in Nutritional Quality of School Lunches with Implementation of National School Lunch Program Guidelines

Autor/inn/en	Joyce, Jillian M.; Rosenkranz, Richard R.; Rosenkranz, Sara K.
Titel	Variation in Nutritional Quality of School Lunches with Implementation of National School Lunch Program Guidelines
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 88 (2018) 9, S.636-643 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Joyce, Jillian M.) ORCID (Rosenkranz, Richard R.) ORCID (Rosenkranz, Sara K.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12665
Schlagwörter	Nutrition; Case Studies; Content Analysis; Dining Facilities; Educational Environment; Food; Best Practices; Computer Software; Indexes; Health + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ernährung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Inhaltsanalyse; Mensa; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Lebensmittel; Indexdatei; Gesundheit
Abstract	Background: School lunches must meet National School Lunch Program (NSLP) requirements to receive reimbursement. In this study, we sought to determine whether there are significant differences in nutrient content and nutritional quality between 2 menus meeting NSLP requirements. Methods: A cross-sectional content analysis compared 6 weeks of a typical school lunch menu (TM) from an actual school district to a best practice school lunch menu (BPM) created by a registered dietitian based on Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) best practices and Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) healthy meal pattern recommendations. Daily nutrient content was determined using nutrient analysis software. Nutritional quality was computed using Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 2010. Results: For nutrients required for analysis, the BPM was lower in calories, saturated fat, and sodium and higher in protein, carbohydrate, and fiber (ps < 0.01). For other nutrients of concern, the BPM was higher in vitamin A, vitamin D, phosphorus, and magnesium (ps < 0.01). The BPM had higher HEI scores for nutritional quality (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Results indicate the possibility for significant variation in nutritional quality of NSLP-qualifying lunches. Using CACFP best practices and DGA recommendations may significantly impact school lunch dietary quality. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01