Feeding for Accesible, Affordable and Healthy Childhood

Feeding for Accesible, Affordable and Healthy Childhood

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing a healthy eating vs traditional recommendations on the Medkid index of children in primary school. To do so, different companies involved in ALINFA project developed with the assessment of UNAV, CNTA and UPNA, a healthy bi-weekly menu.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adequate cultural level and comprehension of the clinical study from the legal tutors.
• To agree in taking part of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children presenting clinically relevant gastrointestinal malfunctions or structural anomalies, such as ulcers, chronic inflammatory diseases, etc. Even if they do not follow any pharmacological treatment at the moment of inclusion.
• Children with uncontrolled endocrine disorders.
• Children with any type of tumor/cancer within the last 5 years, or in current treatment.
• Children with any alimentary allergy.
• Children presenting any type of cognitive or psychic disorder
• Parents or legal tutors in which their future collaboration may not be the required, seen from the researchers' point of view.