ArticlePublic health nutrition2016
Comparison of planned menus and centre characteristics with foods and beverages served in New York City child-care centres.
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- Identification and Evaluation of Tools Utilised for Measuring Food Provision in Childcare Centres and Primary Schools: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Nutrition Practices of Family Child Care Home Providers and Children's Diet Quality.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2023Article
- Quality of Nutrition Environments, Menus and Foods Served, and Food Program Achievement in Oklahoma Family Child Care Homes.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Evaluation of the impact of the Healthy Start/Départ Santé intervention on improving menu planning practices and improving the congruence between planned menus and actual food served in Saskatchewan childcare centres.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- Exploring the Provider-Level Socio-Demographic Determinants of Diet Quality of Preschool-Aged Children Attending Family Childcare Homes.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Impact of the 2017 Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Pattern Requirement Change on Menu Quality in Tribal Early Care Environments: The Food Resource Equity and Sustainability for Health Study.Current developments in nutrition · 2020Article
- Nutrition-Related Practices of Family Child Care Providers and Differences by Ethnicity.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2019Observational
- Nutritional Quality of Meals and Snacks Served and Consumed in Family Child Care.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2018Article
- Eating Healthy, Growing Healthy: Impact of a Multi-Strategy Nutrition Education on the Assortments of Beverages Served in Preschools, Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Foods Served in Child Care Facilities Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Menu Match and Agreement with the New Meal Patterns and Best Practices.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2018Observational
- Food Purchasing and Preparation at Child Day Care Centers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program in the United States, 2017.Childhood obesity (Print)Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe present study evaluated the extent to which child-care centre menus prepared in advance correspond with food and beverage items served to children. The authors identified centre and staff characteristics that were associated with matches between menus and what was served.
designMenus were collected from ninety-five centres in New York City (NYC). Direct observation of foods and beverages served to children were conducted during 524 meal and snack times at these centres between April and June 2010, as part of a larger study designed to determine compliance of child-care centres with city health department regulations for nutrition.
settingChild-care centres were located in low-income neighbourhoods in NYC.
resultsOverall, 87 % of the foods and beverages listed on the menus or allowed as substitutions were served. Menu items matched with foods and beverages served for all major food groups by >60 %. Sweets and water had lower match percentages (40 and 32 %, respectively), but water was served 68 % of the time when it was not listed on the menu. The staff person making the food and purchasing decisions predicted the match between the planned or substituted items on the menus and the foods and beverages served.
conclusionsIn the present study, child-care centre menus included most foods and beverages served to children. Menus planned in advance have potential to be used to inform parents about which child-care centre to send their child or what foods and beverages their enrolled children will be offered throughout the day.
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