Towhid Babazadeh, Soheila Ranjbaran, Sara Pourrazavi, Arman Latifi, Khalil Maleki Chollou
Impact of health literacy and illness perception on medication adherence among older adults with hypertension in Iran: a cross-sectional study
Frontiers in public health
estimated 40 children bring packed lunch school lunches required meet nutrition standards aim study compare differences nutritional quality elementary packed lunches presence absence sugarsweetened beverages ssb desserts fruits vegetables fvs observational data prekindergarten kindergarten packed lunches collected three schools rural virginia 5 consecutive school days analyzed macro micronutrients presence absence food beverage items 561 packed lunch observations collected 417 contained fv 412 contained ssb 611 contained dessert nutrient profile packed lunches least one fruit vegetable significantly higher levels carbohydrate fiber sugar vitamin vitamin c packed lunches containing ssb significantly higher levels sugar vitamin c significantly lower levels protein fiber vitamin calcium iron packed lunches containing dessert significantly higher levels energy carbohydrate fat saturated fat sodium sugar vitamin c iron significantly lower levels vitamin additional research needed fully understand parent child motivations packing lunches decision processes influence inclusion food items development packed lunch interventions encouragement national school lunch program participation enactment school policies increase nutritional value packed lunches warranted