Co-creation and implementation of a healthy lunch at Dutch primary schools in disadvantaged neighbourhoods: design of a cluster randomised cross-over effectiveness study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The majority of children fails to have a healthy diet. Providing a healthy lunch at school is a way to target all children, regardless of ethnic and socioeconomic background. This study aims to investigate the effectivity and feasibility of a co-created healthy school lunch in disadvantaged neighbourhoods of the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Methods and analysis

This is a cluster randomised cross-over trial with five participating primary schools. Schools will be randomised to have an 18 week healthy school lunch the first or second half of the academic year. The other half of the academic year, children will bring their own lunch from home. A tailored lunch concept for each school will be co-created with school staff, parents, children and key-stakeholder

SUBMITTER: Wargers A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11487977 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature