Assessing the Impact of Pilot School Snack Programs on Milk and Alternatives Intake in 2 Remote First Nation Communities in Northern Ontario, Canada
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Canadian Aboriginal youth have poorer diet quality and higher rates of overweight and obesity than the general population. This research aimed to assess the impact of simple food provision programs on the intakes of milk and alternatives among youth in Kashechewan and Attawapiska...
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crwiley:10.1111/josh.12000 2024-06-23T07:51:26+00:00 Assessing the Impact of Pilot School Snack Programs on Milk and Alternatives Intake in 2 Remote First Nation Communities in Northern Ontario, Canada Gates, Michelle Hanning, Rhona M. Gates, Allison McCarthy, Daniel D. Tsuji, Leonard J. S. 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12000 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjosh.12000 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/josh.12000 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of School Health volume 83, issue 2, page 69-76 ISSN 0022-4391 1746-1561 journal-article 2013 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12000 2024-06-04T06:36:32Z ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Canadian Aboriginal youth have poorer diet quality and higher rates of overweight and obesity than the general population. This research aimed to assess the impact of simple food provision programs on the intakes of milk and alternatives among youth in Kashechewan and Attawapiskat First Nations ( FNs ), Ontario, Canada. METHODS A pilot school snack program was initiated in Kashechewan in May 2009 including coordinator training and grant writing support. A supplementary milk and alternatives program was initiated in Attawapiskat in February 2010. Changes in dietary intake were assessed using Web‐based 24‐hour dietary recalls in grade 6 to 8 students, pre‐ and 1‐week post‐program, with a 1‐year follow‐up in Kashechewan. Student impressions were collected after 1 week using open‐ended questions in the Web survey. Teacher and administrator impressions were collected via focus groups after 1 year in Kashechewan. RESULTS After 1 week, calcium intake increased in Kashechewan (805.9 ± 552.0 to 1027.6 ± 603.7 mg, p = .044); however, improvements were not sustained at 1 year; milk and alternatives (1.7 ± 1.7 servings to 2.1 ± 1.4 servings, p = .034) and vitamin D (2.5 ± 2.6 to 3.5 ± 3.4 µg, p = .022) intakes increased in Attawapiskat. Impressions of the programs were positive, though limited resources, staff, facilities, and funding were barriers to sustaining the consistent snack provision of the 1‐week pilot phase. CONCLUSION These illustrations show the potential of snack programs to address the low intakes of milk and alternatives among youth in remote FNs . Community‐level constraints must be addressed for sustained program benefits. Article in Journal/Newspaper Attawapiskat First Nations Wiley Online Library Attawapiskat ENVELOPE(-82.417,-82.417,52.928,52.928) Canada Kashechewan ENVELOPE(-81.640,-81.640,52.291,52.291) Journal of School Health 83 2 69 76 |
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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Canadian Aboriginal youth have poorer diet quality and higher rates of overweight and obesity than the general population. This research aimed to assess the impact of simple food provision programs on the intakes of milk and alternatives among youth in Kashechewan and Attawapiskat First Nations ( FNs ), Ontario, Canada. METHODS A pilot school snack program was initiated in Kashechewan in May 2009 including coordinator training and grant writing support. A supplementary milk and alternatives program was initiated in Attawapiskat in February 2010. Changes in dietary intake were assessed using Web‐based 24‐hour dietary recalls in grade 6 to 8 students, pre‐ and 1‐week post‐program, with a 1‐year follow‐up in Kashechewan. Student impressions were collected after 1 week using open‐ended questions in the Web survey. Teacher and administrator impressions were collected via focus groups after 1 year in Kashechewan. RESULTS After 1 week, calcium intake increased in Kashechewan (805.9 ± 552.0 to 1027.6 ± 603.7 mg, p = .044); however, improvements were not sustained at 1 year; milk and alternatives (1.7 ± 1.7 servings to 2.1 ± 1.4 servings, p = .034) and vitamin D (2.5 ± 2.6 to 3.5 ± 3.4 µg, p = .022) intakes increased in Attawapiskat. Impressions of the programs were positive, though limited resources, staff, facilities, and funding were barriers to sustaining the consistent snack provision of the 1‐week pilot phase. CONCLUSION These illustrations show the potential of snack programs to address the low intakes of milk and alternatives among youth in remote FNs . Community‐level constraints must be addressed for sustained program benefits. |
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Assessing the Impact of Pilot School Snack Programs on Milk and Alternatives Intake in 2 Remote First Nation Communities in Northern Ontario, Canada |
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Assessing the Impact of Pilot School Snack Programs on Milk and Alternatives Intake in 2 Remote First Nation Communities in Northern Ontario, Canada |
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Assessing the Impact of Pilot School Snack Programs on Milk and Alternatives Intake in 2 Remote First Nation Communities in Northern Ontario, Canada |
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Assessing the Impact of Pilot School Snack Programs on Milk and Alternatives Intake in 2 Remote First Nation Communities in Northern Ontario, Canada |
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Assessing the Impact of Pilot School Snack Programs on Milk and Alternatives Intake in 2 Remote First Nation Communities in Northern Ontario, Canada |
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