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School children's consumption of lower calorie flavored milk; a plate waste study
Author(s) -
Yon Bethany Ann,
Johnson Rachel,
Stickle Timothy
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.781.1
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) proposed new standards for school milk, including flavored milk. Most elementary students choose flavored milk (79%). In preparation, milk processors are lowering calories, fat and added sugars. Milk is an important source of shortfall nutrients (vitamin D, calcium and potassium), thus it is important to know how children accept lower calorie milk. As part of a larger study, 4 schools in the Northeast (NE) and South (S) using lower calorie flavored milk (LCFM) (≤150 calories/8 oz), were selected for a plate waste study in spring 2010. Five control schools from similar districts (4 NE and 1 S) using standard flavored milk (SFM) (>150 calories/8 oz) were enrolled. Flavored milk cartons were collected from 793 students (51% boys) in grades 3–5 (35%, 35%, 30% in grades 3, 4 and 5) and individually weighed to determine consumption (497 SFM and 296 LCFM). Students consumed an average of 6.26oz ±SE 0.11of SFM (Mdn and Mode=7.55oz) compared to an average of 5.62oz ±SE 0.15 of LCFM (Mdn=7.14oz, Mode=7.54oz). Consumption was highly skewed, thus categorized into groups (0oz,>0 <4oz, >4oz