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Co-creation and implementation of a healthy snacks policy in primary schools: d...
Nogueira, Telma; Ferreira, Raquel J.; Liñan Pinto, Mariana; Silva, Vitória Dias da; Nogueira, Paulo Jorge; Sousa, JoanaPolicy interventions in the school food environment can improve dietary behaviors. However, the literature describing its development and implementation is scarce. This manuscript aims to describe the process of co-creation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of a Healthy Snacks Policy, in the scope of Sintra Grows Healthy intervention. Through a community-based participatory research methodology, the c...
Sintra Grows Healthy: development and implementation of a food literacy curricu...
Nogueira, Telma; Ferreira, Raquel J.; Sócrates, Marta; Dias da Silva, Vitória; Liñan Pinto, Mariana; Borrego, Rute; Sousa, JoanaObjective: Describe the process of development and implementation of Health at the Table - a food literacy curriculum for primary school-aged children. Design: Through a community-based research process, Health at the table development and implementation took place in four stages: exploratory study, production, implementation, and monitoring. Setting: Primary schools of Sintra's municipality, Portugal. Particip...
Analytical assessment and nutritional adequacy of school lunches in Sintra’s pu...
Nogueira, Telma; Ferreira, Raquel J.; Silva, Vitória Dias da; Pinto, Mariana Liñan; Damas, Carlos; Sousa, JoanaSchool meals present several cost benefits over time in the short, medium, and long term for individuals and society. This cross-sectional study aims to analyze the nutritional composition and evaluate the adequacy of school lunches. One hundred and fifty-eight samples were collected and analyzed from 10 primary schools in Sintra’s municipality, served during one week. On average, energy (27.7% daily energetic ...
Analytical assessment and nutritional adequacy of school lunches in Sintra’s pu...
Nogueira, Telma; Ferreira, Raquel J.; Silva, Vitória Dias da; Liñan Pinto, Mariana; Damas, Carlos; Sousa, JoanaSchool meals present several cost benefits overtime at the short, medium, and long term for individuals and society. This cross-sectional study aims to analyse the nutritional composition and evaluate the adequacy of school lunches. One hundred and fifty-eight samples were collected and analysed from 10 primary schools in Sintra's municipality, served during one week. On average, energy (27.7% daily energetic r...
A school-based intervention for a better future: study protocol of Sintra Grows...
Ferreira, Raquel J.; Nogueira, Telma; Silva, Vitória Dias da; Liñan Pinto, Mariana; Sousa, Joana; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Nogueira, Paulo JorgeBackground: Preventing childhood obesity is a public health challenge of the twenty-first century and it must be a priority. Governments play a major role in creating and supporting a healthy school environment and should prioritize actions to improve children's health. Sintra Grows Healthy aims to promote healthy lifestyles to prevent childhood obesity and improve children's health-related quality of life and ...
A school-based intervention for a better future : study protocol of Sintra Grow...
Ferreira, Raquel J.; Nogueira, Telma; Silva, Vitória Dias da; Liñan Pinto, Mariana; Sousa, Joana; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Nogueira, Paulo JorgeBackground: Preventing childhood obesity is a public health challenge of the twenty-first century and it must be a priority. Governments play a major role in creating and supporting a healthy school environment and should prioritise actions to improve children’s health. Sintra Grows Healthy aims to promote healthy lifestyles to prevent childhood obesity and improve children’s health-related quality of life and ...