Competitive foods available in Pennsylvania public high schools
Competitive foods available in Pennsylvania public high schools
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jada.2005.05.006
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发表时间：
2005-08-01
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通讯作者：
Prabhakher, V
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作者：
Probart, C;McDonnell, E;Prabhakher, V
目的 本研究调查了宾夕法尼亚州公立高中提供的竞争性食品的类型和范围。 设计 我们在宾夕法尼亚州 271 所高中的随机样本中开发、试点测试并向学校餐饮服务主管分发了调查问卷。 对象 返回了 228 份调查，响应率为 84%。 进行了统计分析： 使用描述性统计来检查宾夕法尼亚州公立高中竞争性食品销售的程度。使用 SPSS 软件版本 11.5.1（2002 年，SPSS base 11.0 for Windows，SPSS Inc，Chicago，IL）对调查数据进行分析。结果 点菜销售为学校餐饮服务项目提供了近 700 美元/天的资金，其中近 85% 的项目没有获得学区的财政支持。最畅销的单点食品是“汉堡包、披萨和三明治”。百分之九十四的受访者表示学生可以使用自动售货机。自动售货机最常提供的商品是瓶装水（71.5%）。虽然食品很少通过学校商店和俱乐部筹款活动获得，但糖果是通过这些来源最常提供的物品。 结论 竞争性食品在高中很普遍。尽管许多商品的营养价值较低，但我们发现一些最畅销的点菜选项是有营养的，而瓶装水是最常通过自动售货机购买的商品。
Objective This study examined the types and extent of competitive foods available in public high schools in Pennsylvania.Design We developed, pilot tested, and distributed surveys to school foodservice directors in a random sample of 271 high schools in Pennsylvania.Subjects Two hundred twenty-eight surveys were returned, for a response rate of 84%.Statistical analyses were performed: Descriptive statistics were used to examine the extent of competitive food sales in Pennsylvania public high schools. The survey data were analyzed using SPSS software version 11.5.1 (2002, SPSS base 11.0 for Windows, SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL).Results A la carte sales provide almost $700/day to school foodservice programs, almost 85% of which receive no financial support from their school districts. The top-selling a la carte items are "hamburgers, pizza, and sandwiches." Ninety-four percent of respondents indicated that vending machines are accessible to students. The item most commonly offered in vending machines is bottled water (71.5%). While food items are less often available through school stores and club fundraisers, candy is the item most commonly offered through these sources.Conclusions Competitive foods are widely available in high schools. Although many of the items available are low in nutritional value, we found several of the top-selling a la carte options to be nutritious and bottled water the item most often identified as available through vending machines.