Changes in Meal and Menu Quality at Early Care and Education Programs after Training with Food Service Staff: the FRESH Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prevalence of obesity in Native American (NA) children is disproportionately high, indicating a higher risk of health disparities. Many children attend early care and education (ECE) programs, presenting an opportune environment to improve meal and menu quality as the intake of healthy foods is associated with lowered risk of childhood obesity.

Objectives

We aimed to examine the effectiveness of food service staff training on meals and menu quality across NA ECEs.

Methods

Food service staff from 9 participating ECE programs attended a 3-h training focused on Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) best practices, and received a tailored, best-practice menu, and healthy recipes. Meals and menus prepared across 1 wk were examined per CACFP serving size assu

SUBMITTER: Patel D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10111590 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature