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Nutrient Composition of School Provided and Packed Lunches of Upper Elementary School Children

oda, Kathryn Idell

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2016, MS, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
The purpose of this study was to compare the nutrient composition of school provided lunches by the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and packed lunches of upper elementary school children (grades 3-5), males and females, and elementary schools of low and high percentages of free and reduced lunches. This study was a non- experimental, post-test, comparative design. Lunches (n=286) from two elementary schools in the same school district participated in the study. The high socioeconomic status (SES) school had 6% of their students on the free and reduced meal program, while the low SES school had 56% of their students on the free and reduced meal program. Nutrient composition of the lunches was measured using a digital photography method. The camera was placed at the same angle (19 cm) and distance (12 in) from the lunches on a tripod for consistency on all data collection days. Data was then analyzed by Food Processor 10.8.0 (2011) and SPSS software. A four-way ANOVA was used to compare each variable. There were significant (p ≤ 0.05) differences between elementary schools, school provided and packed lunches, males and females, and grade levels. The results show there is a need for further research in NSLP nutrition guidelines, as well as financial guidelines.
Natalie Caine-Bish (Advisor)
Karen Gordon (Committee Member)
Eun-Jeong Ha (Committee Member)
133 p.

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  • oda, K. I. (2016). Nutrient Composition of School Provided and Packed Lunches of Upper Elementary School Children [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460138629

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • oda, Kathryn. Nutrient Composition of School Provided and Packed Lunches of Upper Elementary School Children. 2016. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460138629.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • oda, Kathryn. "Nutrient Composition of School Provided and Packed Lunches of Upper Elementary School Children." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460138629

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)