Is the healthy choice the easy choice: availability of sodium, calories, and fibre at a university cafeteria

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dc.contributor.advisorMcKenna, Mary
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Emily
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:19:31Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:19:31Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.date.updated2023-03-01T15:01:33Z
dc.description.abstractThe average Canadian adult consumes too much sodium and energy, and too little fibre. Dietary habits of university students are still evolving and will influence future food choices with implications for long-term health. This research determined whether the menu of prepared foods at a university cafeteria allowed students to choose a diet that met recommendations for sodium (1500 mg), energy (1717 kcal-3418 kcal), and fibre (14g/1000 kcal). Over a 35-day dining cycle, the nutritive values of the three nutrients for prepared foods listed on the foodservice company’s website were recorded. A “Nutrition Simulation” software program randomly analyzed 2500 potential meals per day based on students’ consumption patterns. The results were that sodium and energy levels were too high (mean sodium=6490 mg, energy=3356 kcal), and fibre was too low (8.5g/1000 kcal). Thus, in this eating environment, it was either impossible (sodium) or difficult (energy and fibre) for students to meet daily recommended intakes.
dc.description.copyright© Emily Taylor, 2018
dc.formattext/xml
dc.format.extentvii, 56 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)1394998546en
dc.identifier.otherThesis 10136en
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/13508
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineKinesiology
dc.subject.lcshCafeterias--Health aspects.en
dc.subject.lcshNutrition.en
dc.subject.lcshCollege students--Nutrition--Requirements.en
dc.subject.lcshConvenience foods.en
dc.subject.lcshFood--Sodium content.en
dc.subject.lcshConvenience foods--Caloric content.en
dc.subject.lcshFood--Fiber content.en
dc.titleIs the healthy choice the easy choice: availability of sodium, calories, and fibre at a university cafeteria
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineKinesiology
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Science in Exercise & Sport Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.Sc.E.S.S.

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