Nutritional Assessment of Snacks and Beverages in Southeastern Virginia Daycare Centers

被引：3

作者：

Nayak, Krisha ^{[1
]}

Hunter, Kristin ^{[2
]}

Owens, Jeremy ^{[1
]}

Harrington, John ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Eastern Virginia Med Sch, Norfolk, VA 23501 USA

[2] Indiana Univ Sch Med, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA

[3] Childrens Hosp Kings Daughters, Norfolk, VA USA

来源：

CLINICAL PEDIATRICS | 2018年 / 57卷 / 04期

关键词：

childhood obesity; snack food and beverage survey analysis; cost of attendance; size of daycare center; accuracy of survey respondents; medical education; general pediatrics; CHILD-CARE; DIETARY-INTAKE; MEALTIME ENVIRONMENTS; INTERVENTION; FOOD; QUALITY;

D O I：

10.1177/0009922817730342

中图分类号：

R72 [儿科学];

学科分类号：

100202 ;

摘要：

This study sought to determine the nutritional quality of snacks and beverages provided at licensed daycare centers of variable sizes in Southeastern Virginia. This cross-sectional study employed self-report surveys about snack offerings administered at each daycare site that agreed to participate. In addition, researchers completed an observation survey on the day of visit to observe and document the food and beverages actually served at snack time. Although many daycare directors reported serving fresh fruit and vegetables for snacks, there was a poor correlation on the offering of these healthy snacks between researchers and directors (P < .05). Researchers observed salty, caloric dense foods for snack time more frequently than fresh fruits and vegetables. These findings demonstrate the importance of improving and perhaps regulating the quality and diversity of snacks and beverages offered in childcare, as dietary amendments may prevent the development of childhood obesity.

引用

页码：410 / 416

页数：7