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Autor/inn/en | Frei, Simone; Frei, Balz; Bobe, Gerd |
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Titel | Low Vitamin D Status and Inadequate Nutrient Intakes of Elementary School Children in a Highly Educated Pacific Northwest Community |
Quelle | In: Journal of Extension, 52 (2014) 4, (13 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1077-5315 |
Schlagwörter | Extension Education; Youth Programs; Elementary School Students; Eating Habits; Food; Dietetics; Metabolism; Nutrition; Health Education; Health Needs; Student Needs; Child Health; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Oregon |
Abstract | Are Extension healthy youth programs needed in highly educated U.S. communities? To answer this question, 175 children from four public elementary schools in Corvallis, Oregon, self-reported in a cross-sectional study their dietary intake, and 71 children provided a blood sample for measuring vitamin D concentrations. Most children had insufficient blood vitamin D and reported a diet insufficient in fiber, essential fatty acids, potassium, and vitamin E and excessive in saturated fatty acids and sodium. Our data indicate a need for Extension to provide youth programs in highly educated U.S. communities to improve nutrient intakes and vitamin D status in children. (As Provided). |
Anmerkungen | Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |