Wendelin Slusser|William G. Cumberland|Ben L. Browdy|Linda Lange|Charlotte G. Neumann
A school salad bar increases frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among children living in low-income households
University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Los Angeles
abstract objective measure change fruit vegetable fampv consumption among elementaryschool children introduction salad bar programme lunch menu option us department agricultures usda reimbursable lunch programme los angeles unified school district lausd design crosssectional sample children interviewed salad bar intervention 1998 2000 respectively utilising 24hour food recall questionnaire frequencies fampv consumption calculated setting evaluation took place three lausd elementary schools participating salad bar programme usda reimbursable lunch programme subjects three hundred thirtyseven children 2nd5th grade 711 years old results salad bar introduced significant increase frequency 297 409 p lt 0001 fampv consumed among children studied increase frequency fampv consumed almost due increase lunch 84 mean energy cholesterol saturated fat total fat intakes significantly lower children salad bar introduced schools compared intakes children salad bar introduced conclusion salad bar lunch menu option usda reimbursable lunch programme significantly increase frequency fampv consumption elementaryschool children living lowincome households