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This digital document is an article from Journal of School Health, published by American School Health Association on October 1, 1999. The length of the article is 4458 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.More

This digital document is an article from Journal of School Health, published by American School Health Association on October 1, 1999. The length of the article is 4458 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: This study examined ethnic and gender differences in frequency of use and request/or low-Jilt or non fat foods in bag lunches, while controlling for socioeconomic status. Questionnaires were completed by 1,678 middle school students and their parents (72% response). Ethnic distribution included White (51%), Latino (17%), Asian (11%), Multi-ethnic (11%), and African American (8%). Forty-five percent of students (N = 712, 59% female) brought lunch to school a mean of 3.6 (SD = 1.5) days per week. Boys brought lunch more often (M = 3.8 days/week vs. 3.4, respectively), yet requested less low-fat foods than girls. Whites brought lunches with the most low/non-fat items. Ethnic differences also were found in the use of seven specific bag lunch foods and whether these items were regular or low-fat. Because of ethnic and gender differences, different strategies for reducing fat in bag lunches are needed for different groups. (J Sch Health. 1999;69(8):332-336)

Citation Details
Title: Ethnic and Gender Differences in Request For and Use of Low/Non-Fat Foods in Bag Lunches.(Statistical Data Included)
Author: LaShanda R. Jones
Publication: Journal of School Health (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 1999
Publisher: American School Health Association
Volume: 69 Issue: 8 Page: 332

Article Type: Statistical Data Included

Distributed by Thomson Gale

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