School meal data collection and documentation methods in a multisite study

Congress and the US. Department of Agriculture have mandated that school food service programs implement the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to help promote children's health. Research and training efforts designed to help schools reduce the fat, saturated fat, and sodium content of their menu...

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Published inSchool foodservice research review (USA) Vol. 20; no. 2
Main Authors Ebzery, M.K. (New England Medical Center Hospital, Boston, MA.), Montgomery, D.H, Evans, M.A, Hewes, L.V, Zive, M.M, Reed, D.B, Rice, R, Hann, B, Dwyer, J.T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1996
Subjects
ALIMENTACION DEL NINO
ALIMENTATION DE L'ENFANT
CHILD FEEDING
COLLECTE DE DONNEES
CORPS GRAS
DATA COLLECTION
DIET
DIETA
DIETARY GUIDELINES
DIRECTIVE ALIMENTAIRE
DIRECTRICES DIETETICAS
DOCUMENTACION
DOCUMENTATION
EVALUACION
EVALUATION
FATS
FOOD SERVICE
GRASAS
HUMAN NUTRITION
MEAL PATTERNS
MENUS
METHODE
METHODOLOGY
METHODS
METODOS
NUTRICION HUMANA
NUTRITION HUMAINE
NUTRITIONAL ADEQUACY
PAUTAS ALIMENTARIAS
PROGRAM EVALUATION
RECOLECCION DE DATOS
REGIME ALIMENTAIRE
RESTAURATION COLLECTIVE
SCHEMA ALIMENTAIRE
SERVICIOS DE ALIMENTACION
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Summary:Congress and the US. Department of Agriculture have mandated that school food service programs implement the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to help promote children's health. Research and training efforts designed to help schools reduce the fat, saturated fat, and sodium content of their menus should be evaluated using standardized and reproducible methods. This report describes school meal data collection and documentation methods for the Eat Smart School Nutrition Program, the food service intervention component of the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH). It presents procedures and instruments for documenting school menu, recipe, and vendor product information and related quality control measures. In addition, it discusses the advantages and disadvantages of existing school meal data collection methods and the rationale for developing a system for the CATCH Eat Smart Program. The CATCH school meal data collection and documentaton protocol provides a feasible method for obtaining quality data needed to assess and monitor nutrients in school meals
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ISSN:0149-6808