New YORK (Reuters Health) – die Schüler der der

Gymnasien in California, ein Zustand, der steuert die

Verkauf von Junk-Food in Verkaufsautomaten Schule

verbrauchen weniger Kalorien als Studenten in Staaten ohne das

Standard.

“waren sehr zufrieden mit den Unterschieden, vor allem

Kalorien und Zucker”, sagte Daniel Taber, Hauptautor

der Studie und Professor der University of Illinois in Chicago.

die Studie zeigt, dass die Schüler nicht

Ersetzen mit dem gesunden Essen ungesund

aber Kalifornien Gesetz “war ein erster Schritt” zur Verbesserung der

Ernährung von Jugendlichen, als Patricia Crawford,

Professor der University of California, Berkeley, wer nicht

teilgenommen study.

several years ago, California ordered that the products that

schools offered in vending machines or by other

media outside lunch provide no more than 250 calories (not

more than 35 percent through fats and up to 35 by

cent of its weight from added sugars).

Taber team compared consumption of those

products among students of California, 14 States without those

limitations school.

the study, published in Archives of Pediatrics and

Adolescent Medicine, included information from more than 100

students from California and about 560 students from other States

obtained during the first half of 2010.

California teens consume 158 calories

daily less than the rest of the participants, mainly

because schoolchildren. ate fewer calories during the hours

Although the study did not analyze how diet of the

adolescents influenced their health, “a difference of 158

calories helps a lot to prevent overweight, especially if the

physical activity level is appropriate”, said Taber.

California students also ate 17 grams

less sugar than the rest, but not necessarily chose by

healthier foods.

participants consumed the same proportion of vitamins

and minerals. “all States could achieve that schools

offer healthier, as well as prohibit products the

foods and drinks rich in fat, sugar and calories”,

indicated Taber.

author commented that although other States had taken

measures in that direction, California was the most ambitious in

these terms. “should receive a round of applause for their measures. even

thus, the lesson is that their laws are just a point of

heading”, noted.

the United States Agriculture Department (USDA, by

its English name) is developing federal standards

for foods that may be offered to students in the

vending machines or in school canteens.

Crawford felt that the study is a good first step in

analysis of food effects of laws of

California.

“I am glad that they have taken the first step to learn about the

benefits nutritional. and because there are those benefits,

must move forward”, ended.

source: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, may

2012