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Nutrients
Impacts of a School-Based Intervention That Incorporates Nutrition Education and a Supportive Healthy School Canteen Environment among Primary School Children in Malaysia
PohYing Lim1  ShahrilAzian Haji Masrom2  ChoonHuey Teo3  ZalilahMohd Shariff3  YitSiew Chin3 
[1] Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;Department of District Health Office, Batu Pahat District Health Office, Johor State Health Department, Ministry of Health, Johor Bahru 80000, Johor, Malaysia;Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
关键词: children;    school nutrition program;    nutrition education;    school canteen;    eating behaviors;    physical activity;   
DOI  :  10.3390/nu13051712
来源: DOAJ
【 摘 要 】

In this study, a school nutrition program (SNP) that incorporates nutrition education and a healthy school canteen environment was developed to improve nutrition knowledge among intervention respondents and provide a healthier environment for them to practice healthy eating. In the current study, we evaluated the impacts of the SNP on eating behaviors, physical activity, body mass index-for-age (BAZ), and cognitive performance at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up points between intervention and comparison groups. This intervention study involved 523 primary school children (7–11 years old) from six selected schools in Batu Pahat District, Malaysia. Each respondent completed anthropometric and cognitive performance assessments and a set of standardized questionnaire at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up points. Multiple linear mixed model analysis was performed to determine the impacts of that SNP after being adjusted for covariates. After the program, the intervention group increased their frequency of breakfast, lunch, and dinner consumption and morning tea snacking and showed more frequent physical activity and better cognitive performance as compared to the comparison group overtime (p < 0.05). At 3-month follow-up, the intervention group showed lower BAZ scores than their comparison counterparts (p < 0.05). The SNP showed positive effects on eating behaviors, physical activity, BAZ, and cognitive performance in school children. Hence, the SNP is highly recommended for all primary school children.

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