Research is limited on added sugars in school meals and children’s dietary intakes after the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) recommended that added sugars be limited to less than 10% of total calories.
Prior research has shown that participation in the United States’ National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is associated with consuming higher-quality lunches and diets overall, but little is known about differences by income and race/ethnicity.
This Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics article sheds light on how updated nutrition standards called for in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 have made school meals significantly healthier.
Findings from the extensive analyses of data collected in the SNMCS are presented in four report volumes. Volume 4 (this volume) addresses students’ participation in school meals, parents’ and students’ satisfaction with the meals, amounts of plate waste, and the influence of school meals on students’...
Findings from the extensive analyses of data collected in the SNMCS are presented in four report volumes. Report Volume 2 (this volume) provides information on the food and nutrient content of reimbursable meals and afterschool snacks and overall nutritional quality of meals.
This report presents findings from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, the first comprehensive, nationally representative study of the school meal programs since program reforms were implemented in School Year 2012-2013.
The systematic review described in this article was conducted as part of the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services Pregnancy and Birth to 24 Months Project.
Nutrition during infancy and toddlerhood may influence health and disease prevention across the life span. Complementary feeding (CF) starts when human milk or infant formula is complemented by other foods and beverages, beginning during infancy and continuing to age 24 months.
Systematic reviews (SRs) were conducted by the Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review (NESR) team for the USDA's and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Pregnancy and Birth to 24 Months Project.
Proper nutrition during early life is critical for growth and development.
The aim of this study was to describe systematic reviews examining the relationship between timing of introduction of complementary foods and beverages (CFB), and the types and amounts of CFB consumed, and developmental milestones.
Proper nutrition during infancy and toddlerhood is crucial for supporting healthy growth and development, including bone health.
This report presents findings from the WIC-Medicaid II Feasibility Study (WM-II).
This report presents findings from the WIC-Medicaid II Feasibility Study (WM-II).
This issue brief focuses on fitness outcomes of overweight and obese middle and high school students who received both the Prevention and Get Fit components of Healthy Harlem, after two and three years.
This issue brief focuses on body mass index (BMI)-based outcomes of overweight and obese middle and high school students who received both the Prevention and Get Fit components of Healthy Harlem, after two and three years.
The Nutrition Services Program (NSP), administered by the Administration on Aging within the Administration for Community Living, is designed to alleviate hunger and food insecurity among the elderly while also giving them the opportunity to enrich their social lives.
The Healthy Harlem program, which is focused on improving health, nutrition, and physical fitness among children enrolled in the Harlem Children’s Zone, had positive impacts on students’ nutrition knowledge, self-efficacy, fitness, and body mass index (BMI).
Given that children’s food preferences and habits develop early in life, educating primary caregivers about recommended feeding patterns and how to promote them is critical.
This brief describes how School Nutrition Dietary Assessment (SNDA) studies have informed policies governing the content of school meals.
In this report, the committee provides the findings and conclusions from its evidence gathering and data analyses. Finally, the report presents the committee’s criteria that lay the groundwork for phase II of the study, and offers a framework to guide development of the committee’s recommendations.
This report describes the design of the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation – Strong Start.
At the request of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an expert Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee is undertaking a comprehensive review of the food packages used in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to bring the program into alignment with current dietary...
The need to promote healthful eating behaviors and prevent hunger among the nation’s youth is great.
This report reviews sociodemographic and dietary characteristics of individuals in each group and describes their distinct dietary patterns, as identified through a cluster analysis of dietary intake.
This article describes the study design, data collection methods, 24-hour dietary recall protocol, and sample characteristics.
This report studies the relationship between food expenditures and dietary outcomes for SNAP participants and other low-income individuals and households.
Making positive changes in the types of foods available to children in schools has the potential to have a substantial impact on their dietary intakes and the prevalence of childhood obesity.