Lunch box contents of elementary school children in Reynosa, Tamaulipas

School lunch supplements children’s dailydiet and may pose a risk of obesity if they are prepared based on processed foods high in sugar, salt and fat. The aim of this study was to identify the content of lunch packs, as well as the nutritional status of scholars from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. To...

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Main Authors:	Alemán-Castillo, Sanjuana Elizabeth, Castillo-Ruiz, Octelina, Bacardí-Gascón, Montserrat, Jiménez-Cruz, Arturo
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spelling	oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-12682020-02-07T12:13:56Z Lunch box contents of elementary school children in Reynosa, Tamaulipas Alimentos seleccionados por los padres para los refrigerios de sus hijos en etapa de educación básica en Reynosa, Tamaulipas Alemán-Castillo, Sanjuana Elizabeth Castillo-Ruiz, Octelina Bacardí-Gascón, Montserrat Jiménez-Cruz, Arturo school lunch-packs prepared foods school children refrigerios alimentos preparados escolares School lunch supplements children’s dailydiet and may pose a risk of obesity if they are prepared based on processed foods high in sugar, salt and fat. The aim of this study was to identify the content of lunch packs, as well as the nutritional status of scholars from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. To that aim, a descriptive and transversal study was conducted. We worked with 769 children from 12 public elementary schools. Students’ size and weight were taken. The contents of their lunch packs were recorded for one week by direct observation through a checklist. 44.7 % of school children were overweight or obese. The foods contained in the lunch packs were sandwich (50.0 %), tacos (29.5 %) and big sandwich (14.5 %). Sugary drinks in-cluded juice (44 %) and flavored water (38.2 %). They also contained fruits (18.8 %), vegetables (13.5 %) and water (31.6 %). On average, the energy content was 327 kcal. Therefore, they exceeded the calorie recommendation and included unhealthy foods (high content of sugar and fat in relation to their nutritional contribution). This suggests the need to implement nutrition education intervention programs to promote the consumption of drinking water and healthy foods within the school environment to improve the quality of eating habits. Los refrigerios que consumen los niños durante el recreo complementan su dieta diaria, y pueden representar un riesgo de obesidad si los padres los preparan con base en alimentos procesados, elevados en azúcar, sal y grasa. El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar el contenido de los refrigerios empacados en casa, así como el estado nutricio de escolares de Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal. Se trabajó con 769 niños de 12 escuelas públicas de educación básica. Se tomaron peso y talla. Se registraron durante una semana los refrigerios por observación directa, mediante una lista de cotejo. El 44.7 % de los escolares presentó sobrepeso u obesidad. Los alimentos contenidos en los refrigerios fueron el sándwich (50.0 %), tacos (29.5 %) y tortas (14.5 %). Las bebidas azucaradas incluyeron jugo (44 %) y agua saborizada (38.2 %). El 18.8 % llevó frutas, 13.5 % verduras y 31.6 % agua. En promedio, el contenido de energía fue de 327 kcal, por lo tanto, sobrepasaron la recomendación de calorías, e incluían alimentos no saludables (alto contenido de azúcar y grasa en relación a su aportación nutrimental), siendo necesario realizar intervenciones de educación nutricional para promover el consumo de agua y alimentos saludables dentro del entorno escolar, para mejorar la calidad de los hábitos alimenticios, tanto en escuelas de medio tiempo, como de tiempo completo, las cuales, brindan el servicio de alimentación. Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2019-07-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/xml https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1268 10.29059/cienciauat.v14i1.1268 CienciaUAT; Vol 14 No. 1. July-December 2019; 61-70 CienciaUAT; Vol. 14 No. 1: Julio-Diciembre 2019; 61-70 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1268/586 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1268/590 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1268/698 Derechos de autor 2019 CienciaUAT
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author	Alemán-Castillo, Sanjuana Elizabeth Castillo-Ruiz, Octelina Bacardí-Gascón, Montserrat Jiménez-Cruz, Arturo
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author_facet	Alemán-Castillo, Sanjuana Elizabeth Castillo-Ruiz, Octelina Bacardí-Gascón, Montserrat Jiménez-Cruz, Arturo
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title	Lunch box contents of elementary school children in Reynosa, Tamaulipas
title_short	Lunch box contents of elementary school children in Reynosa, Tamaulipas
title_full	Lunch box contents of elementary school children in Reynosa, Tamaulipas
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description	School lunch supplements children’s dailydiet and may pose a risk of obesity if they are prepared based on processed foods high in sugar, salt and fat. The aim of this study was to identify the content of lunch packs, as well as the nutritional status of scholars from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. To that aim, a descriptive and transversal study was conducted. We worked with 769 children from 12 public elementary schools. Students’ size and weight were taken. The contents of their lunch packs were recorded for one week by direct observation through a checklist. 44.7 % of school children were overweight or obese. The foods contained in the lunch packs were sandwich (50.0 %), tacos (29.5 %) and big sandwich (14.5 %). Sugary drinks in-cluded juice (44 %) and flavored water (38.2 %). They also contained fruits (18.8 %), vegetables (13.5 %) and water (31.6 %). On average, the energy content was 327 kcal. Therefore, they exceeded the calorie recommendation and included unhealthy foods (high content of sugar and fat in relation to their nutritional contribution). This suggests the need to implement nutrition education intervention programs to promote the consumption of drinking water and healthy foods within the school environment to improve the quality of eating habits.
publisher	Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
publishDate	2019
url	https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1268
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Lunch box contents of elementary school children in Reynosa, Tamaulipas

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