Obesity is among the most complex public health challenges, particularly in Latin America,
where obesity rates have increased faster than in any other region. Many countries have …

This systematic review and meta-analysis, spanning studies published between 1995 and
2021, investigates various aspects of lunches brought from home (LBFH) to school by …

ObjectiveSchool-based interventions and policies encourage youths to include and
consume fruits and vegetables at lunchtime via school lunches, but limited research has …

Background Increasing consumption of highly processed foods has been associated with
adverse health outcomes among children. In the US, children consume up to half of their …

Gender difference in the lunches brought from home to school and the amount consumed by
elementary and intermediate school students were examined using data collected from 12 …

Packed school lunch consumption remains a sparsely studied aspect of childhood nutrition.
Most American research focuses on in-school meals provided through the National School …

METHODS An online questionnaire was developed and distributed to all 6,888 faculty and
staff members who worked at a Midwest public university. The questionnaire included items …

Food and nutrition insecurity can be defined as household-level economic and social
condition of limited access to adequate and nutritious food and is a major risk factor for …

School meal or packed lunch: What are the motivators? by Sarah Dhillon A dissertation
submitted to the graduate faculty in parti Page 1 School meal or packed lunch: What are the …

Hunger is a serious threat to public health; it affects all aspects of children's lives. As a result
of accelerating urbanization rates, agricultural fields have declined, leaving behind food …