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Translational Behavioral Medicine
Published in: Translational Behavioral Medicine 3/2016

01-09-2016 | Original Research

Intervention leads to improvements in the nutrient profile of snacks served in afterschool programs: a group randomized controlled trial

Authors: Michael W. Beets, MEd, MPH, PhD, Brie Turner-McGrievy, PhD, MS, RD, R. Glenn Weaver, PhD, Jennifer Huberty, PhD, Justin B. Moore, PhD, Dianne S. Ward, EdD, Darcy A. Freedman, MPH, PhD

Published in: Translational Behavioral Medicine | Issue 3/2016

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Abstract

Widely adopted nutrition policies for afterschool programs (ASPs) focus on serving a fruit/vegetable daily and eliminating sugar-sweetened foods/beverages. The impact of these policies on the nutrient profile of snacks served is unclear. Evaluate changes in macro/micronutrient content of snacks served in ASPs. A 1-year group randomized controlled trial was conducted in 20 ASPs serving over 1700 elementary-age children. Intervention ASPs received a multistep adaptive framework intervention. Direct observation of snack served was collected and nutrient information determined using the USDA Nutrient Database, standardized to nutrients/100 kcal. By post-assessment, intervention ASPs reduced total kcal/snack served by 66 kcal (95CI −114 to −19 kcal) compared to control ASPs. Total fiber (+1.7 g/100 kcal), protein (+1.4 g/100 kcal), polyunsaturated fat (+1.2 g/100 kcal), phosphorous (+49.0 mg/100 kcal), potassium (+201.8 mg/100 kcal), and vitamin K (+21.5 μg/100 kcal) increased in intervention ASPs, while added sugars decreased (−5.0 g/100 kcal). Nutrition policies can lead to modest daily caloric reductions and improve select macro/micronutrients in snacks served. Long-term, these nutritional changes may contribute to healthy dietary habits.
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Metadata
Title
Intervention leads to improvements in the nutrient profile of snacks served in afterschool programs: a group randomized controlled trial
Authors
Michael W. Beets, MEd, MPH, PhD
Brie Turner-McGrievy, PhD, MS, RD
R. Glenn Weaver, PhD
Jennifer Huberty, PhD
Justin B. Moore, PhD
Dianne S. Ward, EdD
Darcy A. Freedman, MPH, PhD
Publication date
01-09-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Translational Behavioral Medicine / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 1869-6716
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9860
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-015-0342-z

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