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Using Oral Hygiene Education in Schools to Tackle Child Tooth Decay: A Mixed Methods Study with Children and Teachers in England
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Eley, Cv; Weston-Price, S.; Young, V. l.; Hoekstra, B.; Gadhia, T.; Muirhead, V.; Robinson, L.; Pine, C.; McNulty, Cam – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Introduction: Tooth decay is the most common reason for non-emergency hospital admissions in 5-9 year olds. As such, it is included in the England school curriculum at 8-9 years to facilitate improved oral hygiene and prevent tooth decay. Aim: Measure student and teacher baseline oral hygiene knowledge; determine effect of the e-Bug oral hygiene…
Descriptors: Child Health, Dental Health, Prevention, Health Promotion
Nutritionally "Empty" but "Full" of Meanings: The Socio-Cultural Significance of Birthday Cakes in Four Early Childhood Settings
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Albon, Deborah – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2015
This article examines the socio-cultural significance of birthday cakes with the purpose of reflecting upon birthday cake practices enacted in four early childhood settings in England. I argue that birthday cakes occupy an ambiguous place in early childhood practice: seen to be both "risky"--a term I problematise--"and"…
Descriptors: Food, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Holidays
Eliciting Children's Ideas about Diet: A Child-Centred Approach
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Jones, Jack; Jones, Laura; Robson, Lauren; Webb, Katie – Primary Science, 2014
According to a recent study reported by the BBC, 30% of children in England are overweight and a significant factor affecting this statistic is that children have limited understanding of food, including what should be consumed and in what proportions. Nutritional choices made by children in today's society can dramatically affect their health and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Health, Dietetics, Obesity
Improving the Nutritional Value of the Food Served and the Dining Experience in a Primary School
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Duncan, Sue – Management in Education, 2011
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that it is possible to make major changes in a primary school with limited investment. I wish to present the methods used in this process which enabled me to examine the existing catering, to identify, investigate and research the problems, to explore the literature available and to synthesise my results…
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Policy, Nutrition, Food
The Snacking Habits of Adolescents: Is Snack Food Necessary to Meet Dietary Recommendations?
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Howard, Susan; Reeves, Sue – Health Education Journal, 2005
Objective: To investigate the role of snack foods in the diets of adolescents in relation to recommendations. Design: A quantitative study whereby the food intakes of 28 adolescents aged 11-14 years were recorded for three consecutive days. Setting: A secondary school in South West London. Methods: Food intake was recorded using food diaries and…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Early Adolescents, Eating Habits, Diaries
The Daily Meals of School Children. Bulletin, 1909, No. 3. Whole Number 403
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Hunt, Caroline L. – United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1909
The subject of the proper feeding of children of school age involves problems which may be said to be the most difficult as well as the most important of all the problems of human nutrition. The child of school age must grow and must also work. In this he differs on the one hand from the infant, whose work is all ahead of him and on the other hand…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Dietetics, Nutrition, Lunch Programs