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Offer of fruits and vegetables in educational institutions of a municipality of the Colombian Caribbean
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Keywords

Fruits
Vegetables
Schools
Obesity
Healthy eating

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Vargas-Moranth RF, Alcocer-Olaciregui AE, Bilbao-Ramírez J, Ospino-Gutiérrez J. Offer of fruits and vegetables in educational institutions of a municipality of the Colombian Caribbean. Univ. Salud [Internet]. 2018 Aug. 31 [cited 2025 Jul. 8];20(3):255-60. Available from: https://revistas.udenar.edu.co/index.php/usalud/article/view/3822

Abstract

Introduction: In response to the growing problem of childhood obesity, progress has been made in Colombia in the legislative framework; for instance, the law 1355 of 2009, which indicates that educational institutions should offer fruits and vegetables to school children. Objective: To describe the application of the law 1355 of 2009 facing the supply of fruits and vegetables in educational institutions in the municipality of Soledad, Atlántico. Materials and methods: A descriptive, transversal study was made. Twelve coordinators and six directors were surveyed through a structured form, and a direct observation was made of the availability of fruits and vegetables in the school stores, contrasting both aspects. Results: 8/18 respondents said they know law 1355; 11/18 indicated that there is a leader in their school to lead programs related to healthy eating, which have been advanced in 50% of the institutions; 15/18 (83.3%) responded that there is availability of fruits and vegetables in school stores, but this was only evident in one of the 18 institutions (5.6%). Conclusion: The availability of fruits and vegetables in school stores should be improved as well as the empowerment of managers, teachers, parents and students in order to reduce obesity numbers.

https://doi.org/10.22267/rus.182003.128
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