The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 4 , Pages 685-686, April 2010

MEALTRAIN: What Do Inpatient Hospitalized Children Choose to Eat?

  • Maya Obadia, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Nasimeh Rakhshani, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Allison S. Jeffery, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Nita Chahal, RN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Gurjit Sangha, RN

      Affiliations

    • Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Brian W. McCrindle, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Deborah L. O'Connor, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Dietetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Tracy Maccarone, RD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nutrition Services, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Jill K. Hamilton, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Jill Hamilton, The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Endocrinology, 555 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X8.

Received 10 June 2009; received in revised form 23 September 2009; accepted 12 November 2009. published online 08 February 2010.

Data from the menu ordering system was used to calculate servings/child/day of food groups ordered by pediatric inpatients. The children ordered a mean of 5.0 ± 0.56 servings of fruits and vegetables/day, which decreased to 3.5 ± 0.27 servings when juice was removed. “Foods-to-limit” were ordered 3.8 ± 0.31 times/day. Interventions to improve healthier choices are warranted.

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 Funded by the Division of Endocrinology, The Hospital for Sick Children. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)01154-8

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.045

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 4 , Pages 685-686, April 2010

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