Time to Eat School Lunch Affects Elementary Students' Nutrient Consumption

Autor/inn/en	Hildebrand, Deana; Millburg Ely, Catherine; Betts, Nancy M.; Gates, Gail E.
Titel	Time to Eat School Lunch Affects Elementary Students' Nutrient Consumption
Quelle	In: Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 42 (2018) 2, (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-5676
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Lunch Programs; Nutrition; Eating Habits; Time on Task; Child Health; Health Promotion; Food + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mittagessen; Ernährung; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Zeitaufwand; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Lebensmittel
Abstract	Purpose/Objectives: Advocacy groups recommend the school lunch period allow students 20 minutes of time to eat. While there is increasing evidence to support this recommendation, there is less known about the effect of eating time on nutrient consumption. The purpose of this study was to determine whether time to eat affected students' consumption of energy and select, under-consumed nutrients (i.e., vitamins A and C, fiber, and calcium) provided by the reimbursable school lunch. Methods: The study was conducted over a 3-day period with 2nd through 4th grade students in Spring 2013 at an elementary school located in a Southwestern state. For each grade the first and last ten students in each of 2 serving lines were recruited each day. Nutrient consumption of 306 meals was calculated by using a visual food consumption method and the school's nutrient data base information. Minutes of eating time were calculated by subtracting the time stamp on pre-meal time photographs from each classes' lunch dismissal time. Independent sample t-tests compared 1) time to eat between the first and last groups and 2) students' nutrient consumption between groups and with NLSP nutrient standards for calories and select nutrients. A univariate analysis was used to compare mean eating times across the 3-day trail. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: The 25-minute lunch period did not provide students 20 minutes to eat lunch. The students entering the meal line first had significantly more time to eat (mean = 17.8 minutes, SD = 1.8) compared to students who entered the meal line (mean = 12.4 minutes, SD = 1.8, p =0.001). While students who had more time to eat consumed more Vitamin C and fiber compared to students who had less eating time, neither group met fiber or total energy standards. Applications To Child Nutrition Professionals: The findings can inform decisions regarding lunch duration to promote consumption of nutrients provided by the school lunch. Implementation can begin with inclusion in state and local level school wellness policies. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01