Content of lunchboxes of Dutch primary school children and their perceptions of alternative healthy school lunch concepts.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the content of lunchboxes of primary school children and to examine children's support and preferences for alternative healthy school lunch concepts.

Design

A cross-sectional study among Dutch children from seven primary schools. The content of the lunchboxes was assessed by photographs. Support and preferences for alternative lunch concepts were examined via a self-reported questionnaire. Linear regression analyses were used to investigate the associations between children's support and preferences and sex, educational group and migration background.

Setting

The Netherlands.

Participants

Primary school children.

Results

A total of 660 children were included (average 9·9 years old). Most lunchboxes contained sandwiches and a drin

SUBMITTER: Rongen FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9989704 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature