Effect of School Lunch Menu Intervention through Calcium Enriched Menus on Nutrient Intakes of High School Girls.
10.5720/kjcn.2011.16.2.265
- Author:
Eon Kyoung LEE
1
;
Young Sun CHOI
;
Bok Seon BAE
Author Information
1. Department of Nutritional Education, Graduate School of Education, Daegu University, Gyeongsan, Korea. bbseon@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
calcium enriched menu;
school lunch menu intervention;
Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans;
high school students
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Ascorbic Acid;
Calcium;
Capsicum;
Cheese;
Cooking;
Folic Acid;
Humans;
Iron;
Kelp;
Lunch;
Meat;
Micronutrients;
Nutritional Status;
Nutritive Value;
Prunus dulcis;
Vitamin A;
Vitamin B 6;
Vitamins
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2011;16(2):265-277
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study was conducted to improve the nutritional status of high school girls via lunch menu intervention. Surveys were carried out twice to evaluate basal status and status after lunch menu intervention. In the first survey nutrient intakes of 24-hour and school lunch were each estimated by 24-hour recall dietary survey and self-recording, respectively. Calcium intake was the lowest among nutrients, and stir-frying was the most preferred cooking method. Five dishes of school lunch menus which were included in the first survey were replaced with recipes containing foods with higher calcium level; anchovy stir-fried with red pepper paste, anchovy stir-fried with almond, pork stir-fried with shredded kelp, crab meat soup, and tteokbokki with cheese. In the second survey calcium intake from school lunch was significantly (p < 0.001) increased from 45.5% to 50.2% of one thirds of recommended intake (RI) after calcium enriched lunch menu intervention. Intakes of vitamin A and E were also significantly increased, whereas those of energy, thiamin, and vitamin C were decreased. Index of nutritional quality values of nutrients of 24-hour intakes (except thiamin, vitamin B6, vitamin C) is increased by intervention; however, those of calcium, folic acid, iron are still very low. Even though this study shows a possibility of improving nutrient intakes of students through school lunch menu intervention, lunch intervention by itself is not enough action to improve nutritional status of micronutrient for adolescents.
