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Informing Primary School Nutritional Policy: Effects of Mid-Morning Snacks on Appetite and Energy Control

Rumbold, P.L.S.; Dodd-Reynolds, C.J.; Stevenson, E.

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P.L.S. Rumbold

E. Stevenson



Abstract

The purpose of this research was to inform primary school nutritional policy by identifying which mid-morning snack would be more beneficial to consume from an appetite control perspective. During morning break 14 girls and 11 boys were provided with 160 ml of semi-skimmed milk or 153 g of apple in a randomised crossover manner. Visual analogue scales were used to record hunger, prospective food consumption and fullness, immediately before and after breakfast, immediately before and after the mid-morning snack, and every 60 min until 21:00 on each day. School dinner/packed lunch energy intakes were assessed 90 min following the mid-morning snacks, in addition to evening energy intake. Children felt less hungry and could eat less when apple was consumed, however lunch and evening energy intakes were not different. Fluctuations in appetite did not translate into differences in energy intake therefore both milk and fruit should be promoted as mid-morning snacks in primary schools.

Citation

Rumbold, P., Dodd-Reynolds, C., & Stevenson, E. (2013). Informing Primary School Nutritional Policy: Effects of Mid-Morning Snacks on Appetite and Energy Control. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 4(5), 529-537. https://doi.org/10.4236/fns.2013.45068

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 14, 2013
Online Publication Date May 13, 2013
Publication Date May 13, 2013
Deposit Date Sep 3, 2014
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Food and Nutrition Sciences
Print ISSN 2157-944X
Electronic ISSN 2157-9458
Publisher Scientific Research Publishing
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Issue 5
Pages 529-537
DOI https://doi.org/10.4236/fns.2013.45068

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Copyright © 2013 Penny L. S. Rumbold et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.





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