Nutritional quality of meals offered to children (kids' meals) at chain restaurants in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the nutritional quality, particularly the fat and salt contents, of meals offered to children (kids' meals) at chain restaurants in Japan.

Design

A web-based content analysis was conducted to evaluate the type of restaurant, type of meal, incentives, health claims and nutrition data of kids' meals. The nutritional appropriateness of kids' meals was assessed with the Standard for the School Lunch Program, which regulates energy (≤2218 kJ), protein (20-30 g), fat (≤30 % of energy (E%)) and salt (<2 g) contents of the school lunch in Japan. Linear mixed models were employed for evaluating the relationship between the characteristics of kids' meals and their fat (E%) or salt (g) content.

Setting

Restaurant websites providing nutritional data of kids'

SUBMITTER: Uechi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260827 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature