Dutch children consume a dietary pattern high in foods and beverages with too much sugar, salt and saturated fat such as sugar-sweetened beverages, fried foods and sweet snacks. Furthermore, their diet is low in healthy foods like fruit, vegetables, fish and whole grain products. For example, 4-9 year old children eat on average 73g of vegetables per day while the recommended daily intake is 100-150g per day. Forty two percent of the children in this age group meet these recommendations. For 9-1
Conditions
Interventions
The dietary intervention consist of an ad-libitum lunch in the intervention schools during a 6-month period. Lunch is taking place in the class room or central hall. Children will be able to select lu
Sponsors
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Nederlandse Zuivel Organisatie (NZO), Nationaal Actieplan Groente & Fruit, De Kweker, Schoolsoepie, Boerenhart, Albert Heijn, Vezet, Dutch Cuisine, Groente en Fruithuis
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All children of the included schools are allowed to participate in the study. Schools were recruited by direct approach by the research team.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: There are no exclusion criteria for schools or children at schools.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measure: lunch intake of children at school | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measure: self-reported food intake before and after school of vegetables, snacks and drinks (compensation patterns) Secondary outcome measure: Children's evaluation and satiation after lunch at school. school lunch attitude, perceived appetite of child after school | — |
Outcome results
None listed