Effectiveness of a Multi-Strategy Behavioral Intervention to Increase Vegetable Sales in Primary School Canteens: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Children's vegetable intake remains inadequate and school canteens may provide opportunities to address this public health concern. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an 8-week multi-strategy behavioral intervention that included vegetable provisioning and online menu architecture on vegetable sales in primary school canteens. A randomized controlled trial was undertaken in 16 Australian primary schools (n = 4302 students). The control arm kept their regular canteen menu. The primary outcome was vegetable sales measured by assessing vegetable content (in grams) from all menu items and using canteen sales (ordered online and over-the-counter) to calculate vegetable sales (in grams/week) at baseline (3 weeks) and during intervention implementation (8 weeks). Secondary

SUBMITTER: Poelman AAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9573522 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature