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An evaluation of elementary school nutrition practices and policies in a southern Illinois county.
- Source :
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses [J Sch Nurs] 2008 Aug; Vol. 24 (4), pp. 222-8. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study is to assess elementary school nutrition programs in a rural county in southern Illinois. The researcher interviewed the food service managers of eight schools and completed the School Health Index (SHI) based on their responses. Eighty-seven percent of the schools did not have venues such as vending machines outside the cafeteria. Three food service managers stated that from 75% to 80% of the students in the district ate lunch in the cafeteria. The SHI corresponds to the eight components of a coordinated school health program; nutrition services are just one of the eight components. The SHI is a tool that can be used to identify strengths and weaknesses in the nutrition program. It covers items from healthy, low-fat choices to food preparation and cafeteria practices. School nurses can work with teachers and food service personnel to create nutrition programs and a curriculum related to healthy nutrition practices.
- Subjects :
- Administrative Personnel education
Administrative Personnel organization & administration
Administrative Personnel psychology
Child
Child Nutrition Sciences education
Child Welfare legislation & jurisprudence
Child Welfare statistics & numerical data
Credentialing
Curriculum
Food Dispensers, Automatic statistics & numerical data
Food Handling
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Illinois
Menu Planning
Organizational Policy
Program Evaluation
Rural Health statistics & numerical data
School Health Services organization & administration
School Nursing organization & administration
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Food Services organization & administration
Nutrition Policy
Schools organization & administration
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1059-8405
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18757355
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840508319631