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A Jennings¹, S McEvoy, C Corish

¹School of Biological Sciences, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland. jenninat@tcd.ie

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics : the Official Journal of the British Dietetic Association

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Summary

Pre-schools need better nutritional training and policies to improve children's diets. Key areas for improvement include staff training, parental involvement, and healthy food and beverage choices for children aged 1-5 years.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Nutrition
Public Health Nutrition
Early Childhood Education

Background:

Full-day-care pre-schools play a crucial role in children's nutritional intake and habit formation.
Understanding current nutritional practices and identifying support needs in pre-schools is vital for improvement.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate nutritional practices in Dublin-based full-day-care pre-schools.
To determine the perceived nutritional support needs of pre-school managers.
To inform enhancements in pre-school nutritional training and practices.

Main Methods:

A telephone questionnaire survey was administered to 54 pre-school managers.
Data collected included dietary practices, food provision, and associations with pre-school characteristics.
Inquiries focused on nutritional training attendance, policy implementation, and identified training needs.

Main Results:

Only 25 pre-schools provided all meals; 34 had healthy eating policies, but parental/staff involvement was low.
Despite guidelines, inappropriate beverages (43%) and snacks (37%) were common for children aged 1-5.
Delayed introduction of iron-rich foods and bottle use in infants was observed.

Conclusions:

Enhance pre-school nutrition through staff training on guidelines and policy enforcement.
Prioritize parental education and focus dietary guidance on weaning, snacks, beverages, and menu planning.
Improve nutritional practices by ensuring staff familiarity with and consistent application of established guidelines.