Sweet, Fat and Salty
Snacks in Vending Machines in Health and Social Care Institutions in Slovenia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15459671 |
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| Authors | Urška Rozman (0000-0002-5947-1937, University of Maribor, corresponding author), Igor Pravst (0000-0001-8634-1778, Inštitut za Nutricionistiko), Urška Pivk Kupirovič (0000-0003-1016-8993, Inštitut za Nutricionistiko), Urška Blaznik (National Institute of Public Health), Primož Kocbek (0000-0002-9064-5085, University of Maribor), Sonja Šoštar Turk (0009-0000-1749-0905, University of Maribor) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 19 |
| Pages | 7059-7059 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17197059 |
| PMID | 32992500 |
| OpenAlex | W3087844205 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
Vending machines in health and social care facilities are often the only possible choice for a quick snack for workers and visitors, in many cases providing unhealthy dietary choices. Our study aimed to analyse the variety and nutritional quality of foods available in vending machines placed in social and health care institution in Slovenia. The available snacks were quantitatively assessed, using traffic light profiling. The model used for nutrient profiling was that of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). Vending machines in 188 institutions were surveyed, resulting in 5625 food-items consisting of 267 unique product labels. Sweet products dominate in vending machines offers (about 70%), while nuts and seeds (8.4%), yoghurts (2.1%), fruits (1.4%) and milk (0.3%) are present in a very small proportion or are not available at all. According to FSANZ, 88.5% of all displayed food items in vending machines can be considered as lower nutritional quality or less healthy products. The authors' future activities will be focused on ensuring wider availability of healthy dietary choices and on including official guidelines in tender conditions for vending machines in health and social care institutions in Slovenia
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