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Bonsmann, Stefan Storcksdieck genannt

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“…Finally, most reviewed programs in Iran lack proper monitoring and evaluation plans. Several studies in other countries have also reported that school food policies were often not evaluated, or their impact was rarely assessed [ 70 , 87 , 88 ]. Existing policy evaluations have mainly considered school-level changes and did not assess the program’s impact on individual dietary intake [ 70 ].…”

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Enabling Food Environment in Kindergartens and Schools in Iran for Promoting Healthy Diet: Is It on the Right Track?

Omidvar

Babashahi

Abdollahi³

et al. 2021

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Enabling policies related to kindergarten and school food environments can be effective approaches in preventing childhood obesity. This study investigated policies and/or programs with direct or indirect effects on the food environment in kindergartens and schools in Iran. In this scoping review, we systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, and Web of science, as well as Iranian scientific search engines, including Scientific Information Database and Magiran from January 1990 to October 2020, to identify literature on policies/programs affecting the food environment in kindergartens and schools in Iran. A total of 30 studies and policy documents were included in this review relevant to eight policies/programs. These programs have helped to control food availability in schools, increase nutritional awareness, positively influence physical function and school performances, and reduce malnutrition in rural kindergartens. However, improving the food environment in schools and kindergartens requires proper revisions and local adaptation of many of these policies, strengthening of cross-sectoral collaborations, provision of necessary financial and human resources, and ensuring regular monitoring and evaluation. Reflecting on Iran’s health policies and interventions provides insight into the progress achieved and challenges faced. Lessons can benefit the country itself, as well as other countries with similar contexts.

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Enabling Food Environment in Kindergartens and Schools in Iran for Promoting Healthy Diet: Is It on the Right Track?

Omidvar

Babashahi

Abdollahi³

et al. 2021

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“…The growing prevalence of overweightness and obesity in children as a result of unhealthy dietary patterns warrants continuous surveillance of children's diets. Despite increasing nutritional awareness and knowledge of the possible consequences of inadequate nutrition, more comprehensive nutritional education is necessary, adjusted to the needs of young consumers and their caregivers, as indicated by numerous researchers in the field [5,7,9,28,29].…”

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“…Deficient nutrition, either in regard to the quantity or quality of the consumed food, has a detrimental effect on health, including impaired immune function and bone development and decreased cardiovascular and respiratory function. Irregular meals as well as poorly balanced diet increase the risk of diet-related diseases, such as atherosclerosis, obesity, osteoporosis and cancer [4,5].…”

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“…Proper education is crucial, yet it must involve both children and their parents, as children are known to acquire and imitate the dietary patterns and entire nutrition models of their parents [6,7,8]. Unless promptly addressed, the multitude of dietary mistakes made by children may lead to a decreased quality and comfort of life in older age, in extreme cases even shortening lifespan [2,5,9].…”

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Dietary patterns of primary school pupils according to their sex

Dolipska

Góra

Janion

et al. 2019

Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences

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Introduction: Nutrition is one of the most important environmental factors affecting human health. The frequency, as well as the quality and quantity of consumed foods are significant. Regular and rational dietary habits and correct meal composition ensure good health and fitness, whereas poor dietary habits in childhood account for an early risk of overweightness and obesity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dietary patterns of girls and boys attending primary schools in Poland, and to identify any associations between the pupils’ dietary patterns and their sex. Materials and methods: The study was carried out in spring 2017. It covered a total of 1138 primary school pupils. A proprietary questionnaire specially designed for the study was used to investigate the pupils’ dietary patterns. The findings were then analysed with the use of MS Excel 2010 and Statistica 12.0 software.Results: According to the survey, 67.36% of the female respondents and 55.4% of the male respondents ate the recommended number of meals each day. Among the respondents 72% of the girls and 73.27% of the boys reported eating breakfast daily. Fruits and vegetables were eaten several times per day by 60.38% and 43.11% of girls, respectively, v. 50.44% and 32.39% of boys, respectively. The frequency of milk and natural yoghurt consumption was adequate in 20.07% and 10.12% of girls, respectively, v. 20% and 11.5% of boys. Sweets and salty snacks were excluded from the diet of 2.97% and 2.27% of girls, respectively, v. 3.19% and 2.12% of boys, respectively. Sweetened carbonated drinks were consumed by 11.17% of girls and 6.55% of boys. Fast food and instant foods were eliminated from the daily diet of 7.16% and 45.03% of girls, respectively, v. 6.02% and 43.19% of boys, respectively.Conclusions: Some incorrect dietary habits were identified both in girls and boys, however girls generally reported more beneficial habits. Statistically significant associations were found between the majority of dietary patterns in the studied population and the respondents’ sex. The results of the study indicate a need for more intense nutritional education among primary school pupils, diversified for boys and girls.

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“…Policy actions to improve the nutritional environment include the provision of official food service guidelines. Many countries have introduced policies and official guidelines that support the provision of healthier food and beverage options and restrict unhealthy options at canteens at schools [10,11], and to a lesser extent, also at workplaces [12,13], either voluntary or obligatory. Despite the introduction of such policies and guidelines, the reported adherence to the policies and guidelines is mixed [14,15,16], suggesting a need for research on strategies and factors underlying the success of such policies to increase adherence to food service policies and guidelines [10,17,18].…”

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Characteristics of Canteens at Elementary Schools, Upper Secondary Schools and Workplaces that Comply with Food Service Guidelines and Have a Greater Focus on Food Waste

Lassen¹,

Christensen²,

Spooner³

et al. 2019

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Policy actions to improve the nutritional environment include the provision of official food service guidelines. This study aimed to examine compliance with food service guidelines for hot meals as well as self-evaluated focus on food waste reduction across settings, i.e., elementary schools, upper secondary schools and workplaces, and different canteen characteristics. The same five criteria for hot meals were applied for all settings with regard to serving of fruit and vegetables, fish, wholegrain product and high fat meat and dairy products. A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted as a cross-sectional study among 680 Danish canteens. Canteens having a high degree of organic food procurement were more likely to comply with the five criteria for hot meals combined (OR 2.00 (Cl 1.13,3.53)). Also, the use of organic food together with having a meal policy was associated with reported focus on food waste reduction (OR 1.91 (CI 1.12,3.25) and 1.84 (Cl 1.31,2.59), respectively). Compliance with individual criteria varied across settings with elementary schools being more likely to comply with criteria on, e.g., maximum serving of non-wholegrain products, whereas workplaces were more likely to comply with criteria on, e.g., minimum fruit and vegetable content and serving of fish. In addition, specific characteristics, e.g., serving system, were found to predict compliance with some of the criteria. These findings highlight the need to address differences in canteen characteristics when planning implementation support for both guideline and food waste reduction initiatives.

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Comprehensive mapping of national school food policies across the E uropean U nion plus N orway and S witzerland

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Enabling Food Environment in Kindergartens and Schools in Iran for Promoting Healthy Diet: Is It on the Right Track?

Enabling Food Environment in Kindergartens and Schools in Iran for Promoting Healthy Diet: Is It on the Right Track?

Dietary patterns of primary school pupils according to their sex

Characteristics of Canteens at Elementary Schools, Upper Secondary Schools and Workplaces that Comply with Food Service Guidelines and Have a Greater Focus on Food Waste

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