[Nutritional assessment of the menus served in municipal nursery schools in Granada]. / Evaluación nutricional de los menús servidos en las escuelas infantiles municipales de Granada.
An Pediatr (Barc)
; 85(4): 197-203, 2016 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-26387455
INTRODUCTION: The school canteen plays today an essential role in child nutrition and for consolidating appropriate eating habits. In Spain, the guidelines for school meals have been established by the NAOS strategy and the Perseus program, and are especially aimed at school children of 6-10 years. However, there is a lack of information on menus offered in pre-school education centres, which take in children of pre-school age. The aim of this study was to evaluate the composition and the food supplied in pre-schools of the province of Granada. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A study was conducted on the menus offered in public pre-schools in Granada, with a population of 420 children aged 2-6 years old. A total of 20 menus were analysed, and details were collected including direct information on the ingredients used, the proportion of these in each dish, and the form of preparation. The daily intake of energy and nutrients, as well as the frequency of weekly supply of the different food groups were studied. RESULTS: The average energy content of the menus was 512.5kcal, distributed into protein (17.3%), carbohydrates (48.8%), and lipids (33.9%). A suitable supply of fibre (7.8g/day) was observed, but content of calcium and zinc did not reach recommended levels. The supply of vegetables was adequate, with a daily presence of salad, as well as vegetables, meat, fish and fruit. CONCLUSION: Menus evaluated represent an adequate content of energy, and proper supply of the different groups of foods, especially vegetables, fruits and salads. A great effort is observed in the centres to adapt meals to nutritional recommendations.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Escolas Maternais
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Alimentos
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Serviços de Alimentação
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Valor Nutritivo
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Europa
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Grenada
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
An Pediatr (Barc)
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Espanha