Nutritional Value of Midday Meals of Senior Schoolchildren

Richardson, D.P.; Lawson, Margaret

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“…Kent secondary schoolchildren had a higher uptake of school meals (80%) than London secondary schoolchildren (41 %) (Richardson and Lawson, 1972). More Kent secondary schoolchildren (16 %) had lunch at home than in the London survey (4%).…”

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“…In two recent studies school meals did not reach the standard set by the Department of Education and Science (Bender, Magee, and Nash, 1972;Richardson and Lawson, 1972). A study of child health and nutrition in Sweden found school lunches provided lower energy intake and were higher in fat content than the recommended Swedish dietary allowances for school lunches (Samuelson, 1971).…”

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School meals and the nutrition of schoolchildren.

Cook¹,

Altman²,

Jacoby³

et al. 1975

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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of Preventive and Social Medicine, 29,[182][183][184][185][186][187][188][189], School meals and the nutrition of schoolchildren.The contribution of school meals to the nutrition of 778 primary and secondary schoolchildren attending schools in Kent was assessed using information collected during a survey made in which included a weighed diet record, a socioeconomic questionnaire, and a medical examination. Younger children, those from larger families, those without fathers, and those whose mothers worked were more likely to take school meals. Significantly more children from lower social classes and without fathers received them free. School meals made an important contribution to the nutrition of schoolchildren. Children who took them had higher weekday lunchtime nutrient intake during term-time. Children in lower social classes, larger families, and without fathers who took school meals obtained a higher proportion of their weekday intake of nutrients from lunchtime than other children. This applied in particular to nutrients important for growth. School meals consumed by children in the study broadly met the standard set by the Department of Education and Science. The mean energy and protein content of school meals consumed in the study was slightly lower and the mean fat content higher than the standard set for the meal. The mean sugar content was about one-third higher than the suggested amount of sugar to be included in a school meal. There was no evidence that children who took school meals were taller, heavier, had greater skinfold thickness, or were more likely to be assessed as obese than other children.During a study of the nutritional status of schoolchildren in Kent from 1968 to 1970 information on school meals consumption, including weighed records of school meals eaten, was collected.The characteristics of the children who took school meals and the contribution made by school meals to their nutrition are described in this paper. An attempt is also made to relate the nutritional standard of school meals eaten by children in this study to that set by the Department of Education and Science (1966). METHODSThe study was carried out by this Department in collaboration with Kent County Council and the Department of Health and Social Security. Altogether 778 children of both sexes aged 8-11 years and 13-15 years attending 93 schools in Kent took part in the study.Information was obtained for children taking part in the study from a one-week weighed diet record, a socioeconomic questionnaire, and a medical examination. A total of 655 children took part in the study during school term and their diet records included school meals served at all periods of the school year.In the questionnaire parents were asked to state what type of lunch the child normally took in term-time and, if they took school meals, whether these were provided free.Each child in the study kept a detailed diet record for one week. All food and drink consumed during that week was weighed using a modified set of letter balance scales. Th...

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School meals and the nutrition of schoolchildren.

Cook¹,

Altman²,

Jacoby³

et al. 1975

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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“…A 1906 and subsequent legislation, provision of school lunches became a requirement for all number of studies have examined the contribution of school lunches but few have state schools and until the 1980 Education Act, specific standards governed their nutritional included work on packed lunches-a potential omission since only 50% of pupils take school content, although these were not always met (Nelson & Paul, 1983;Richardson and Lawson, lunches (Gardner Merchant, 1991;White et al, 1992). A notable exception is Nelson & Paul 1972;Bender et al, 1972;McAllister et al, 1981). Concern about the possible effects of (1983).…”

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The contribution of specific dietary patterns to energy and nutrient intakes in 7–8‐year‐old Scottish schoolchildren. II. Weekday lunches

Ruxton

Kirk

Belton

1996

J Human Nutrition Diet

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The role of weekday lunches eaten by 136 7–8‐year‐old Scottish schoolchildren was investigated. Energy and nutrient intakes were estimated using the 7‐day weighed inventory method and the nutritional contribution of school, packed and home lunches was expressed as a percentage of mean daily intakes. Comparisons were made between the average school lunch and Caroline Walker Trust guidelines and between school, packed and home lunches. Weekday lunches contributed around one‐quarter to one‐third of daily energy intakes, the greatest contribution to energy and nutrient intakes coming from packed lunches. The nutrient profile of school meals was poor in relation to Caroline Walker Trust guidelines and poor compared with the nutrient profile of school lunches reported by Nelson & Paul in 1983. Children taking school meals regularly had lower daily intakes of percentage energy from carbohydrate and higher intakes of percentage energy from fat. The results from this paper suggest that changes in school meals are required in order to provide a model upon which schoolchildren can base their eating patterns.

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Feeding Children at School*

Howlett

Osner

Lyons

1980

Journal of Consumer Studies & Home Economics

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After briefly reviewing factors affecting questionnaire design with reference to Primary School children, the paper explores three methods of determining food preferences of Middle School children. The overall patterns of food preferences that emerged were similar although there were significant differences obtained for 25% of the 100 individual food items investigated. The reading ability of the pupils influenced the type of questionnaire that could be used, especially for junior schools, although other factors such as amount of paper used and analysis time were also considered. The ‘recognition’ of the name of menu items was investigated and most popular or unpopular items were well known. There was no overall influence on the preferences shown by the sex or the age of the child, although children who stayed at school tended to have higher preference ratios for dishes than those who never stayed to school lunch.

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Nutritional Value of Midday Meals of Senior Schoolchildren

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School meals and the nutrition of schoolchildren.

School meals and the nutrition of schoolchildren.

The contribution of specific dietary patterns to energy and nutrient intakes in 7–8‐year‐old Scottish schoolchildren. II. Weekday lunches

Feeding Children at School*

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