OPUS School Meal Study - Cross Sectional Analyses From Baseline Investigations

OPUS(Optimal Well-being, Development and Health for Danish Children Through a Healthy New Nordic Diet) School Meal Study - - Cross Sectional Analyses From Baseline Investigations

The present study is based on cross-sectional data from the baseline investigations carried out in OPUS School Meal Study - a randomized crossover study carried out in 9 primary schools in Denmark 2011-2012. Approximately 800 Danish school children from 3rd and 4th grades (8-12 year olds) took part in these baseline investigations of socioeconomic status, pubertal status, growth status, learning abilities, well-being, sleep, physical activity and risk markers of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), type II diabetes and osteoporosis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pupils in 3rd and 4th grades
• Primary Schools in the Zealand Region and Capital Region of Denmark Schools with an available school kitchen, that can be approved by the food authorities
• Schools where at least 60 % of the pupils in three or more classes signs up to participate in the Study

Exclusion Criteria:

• The children should not participate in a scientific study or have participated in a scientific study within the last 4 weeks. This, however depends on the character of the other study.
• The children must not suffer from serious food allergies or food intolerance.
• The children must not suffer from diseases or conditions that makes them ill-suited for participation in the study, eg. malabsorptive conditions or serious mental disorders
• The schools must not offer an well-established common meal plan, that provides most of the pupils with healthy food on a daily basis