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Cook, Judith; And Others – British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine, 1975
The stated purpose of the study discussed here was to assess the contribution of school meals to the nutrition of 778 primary and secondary school children attending schools in Kent using information collected during a survey made in 1968-1970 which included a weighed diet record, a socio-economic questionnaire, and a medical examination.…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Elementary School Students, Health Programs, Lunch Programs
Peer reviewedSimons-Morton, Bruce G.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1991
Reports the positive effects of a school-based program including classroom health education, vigorous physical education, and lower fat and sodium school lunches on improving students' diet and physical activity. However, staff development and policy changes would have to accompany any widespread implementation. (CJS)
Descriptors: Child Health, Eating Habits, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
