Journal of nutritional health & food science, 2016, Volume: 4, Issue:1
This study evaluated whether providing the Fruits and Vegetables (F/V) required by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) increased phytochemical/antioxidant content of school lunches. Additionally, the ability of adolescents to apply their nutritional knowledge following participation in a nutrition-focused science-based curriculum was assessed.. Changes in antioxidant/phytochemical content from F/V offered in school lunch menus were analyzed Pre-and Post-HHFKA. Food logs completed by 717 youth aged 10-18 were analyzed for correctly identifying "fighting foods".. Creatively incorporating nutrition education into core curriculum, when paired with a supportive built environment that increases F/V access (HHFKA), generates a multilevel intervention promoting F/V consumption among school-aged youth. Topics: Amines; Anthracenes; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Base Composition; Catalase; Chlorobenzenes; Crown Ethers; DNA, Bacterial; Equipment Design; Fatty Acids; Fluorescent Dyes; Fresh Water; Gardens; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Hydrogen; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; Ionic Liquids; Limit of Detection; Liquid Phase Microextraction; Magnetics; Methanol; Molecular Structure; Nucleic Acid Hybridization; Phylogeny; Republic of Korea; Rhodospirillaceae; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Sodium; Soil; Soil Microbiology; Ubiquinone; Wastewater; Water; Water Pollutants, Chemical | 2016 |