Evaluating free school fruit
Results from a natural experiment in Norway with representative data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15090385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arnstein Øvrum (Norwegian Veterinary Institute, corresponding author), Elling Bere (0000-0002-0159-5486, University of Agder) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1224-1231 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980013002504 |
| PMID | 24050787 |
| OpenAlex | W2101255400 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 15 |
Objective To assess impacts of the nationwide Norwegian School Fruit Scheme (NSFS) using nationally representative data. Design The NSFS is organized such that primary-school children (grades 1–7) are randomly assigned to one of three school fruit arrangements: (i) the child receives one free fruit or vegetable per day; (ii) the child is given the option to subscribe to one fruit or vegetable per day at a subsidized price; and (iii) the child attends a school that has no school fruit arrangement. Setting Data from an Internet survey are used to compare child and parental fruit and vegetable intakes across the three NSFS groups focusing mainly on groups (i) and (iii). The analysis was conducted using multivariate regression techniques. Subjects Parents of primary-school children ( n 1423) who report on behalf of themselves and their children. Results Children who receive free school fruit eat on average 0·36 more fruit portions daily – or 25·0 % more fruits – than children who attend schools with no fruit arrangement ( P P = 0·040). No significant associations were found between the NSFS and the vegetable intakes of children and their parents. Conclusions The study shows, using nationally representative data, that free school fruit is associated with increased child fruit intake and that it may also affect parental fruit intake
Biology · Environmental health · Fruit juice · Norwegian · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Food Science
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2022 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |