title: Are school employees role models of healthful eating? Dietary intake results from the ACTION worksite wellness trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Little is known about the dietary intake of school employees, a key target group for improving school nutrition.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate selected dietary variables and weight status among elementary school personnel.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional, descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Elementary school employees (n=373) from 22 schools in a suburban parish (county) of southeastern Louisiana were randomly selected for evaluation at baseline of ACTION, a school-based worksite wellness trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two 24-hour dietary recalls were administered on nonconsecutive days by registered dietitians using the Nutrition Data System for Research. Height and weight were measured by trained examiners and body mass index calculated as kg/m(2).
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive analyses characterized energy, macronutrient, fiber, and MyPyramid food group consumption. Inferential statistics (t tests, analysis of variance, chi(2)) were used to examine differences in intake and compliance with recommendations by demographic and weight status categories.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Approximately 31% and 40% of the sample were overweight and obese, respectively, with higher obesity rates than state and national estimates. Mean daily energy intake among women was 1,862+/-492 kcal and among men was 2,668+/-796 kcal. Obese employees consumed more energy (+288 kcal, P<0.001) and more energy from fat (P<0.001) than those who were normal weight. Approximately 45% of the sample exceeded dietary fat recommendations. On average, only 9% had fiber intakes at or above their Adequate Intake, which is consistent with the finding that more than 25% of employees did not eat fruit, 58% did not eat dark-green vegetables, and 45% did not eat whole grains on the recalled days. Only 7% of employees met the MyPyramid recommendations for fruits or vegetables, and 14% of the sample met those for milk and dairy foods.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results suggest that greater attention be directed to understanding and improving the diets of school employees given their high rates of overweight and obesity, poor diets, and important role in student health.
authors.affiliation: Food Research and Action Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Heather L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Hartline-Grafton
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Carolyn C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Janet C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: Larry S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Webber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D005178:Faculty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012380:Role; D012574:Schools
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004044:Dietary Proteins
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