The Nutritional Value of Children's Menus in Chain Restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Life Sciences, University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom;2. Department of Sport Leisure and Childhood Studies, Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland;1. Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI;2. Department of Sociology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;3. Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI;1. Cizik School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX;2. US Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service Children''s Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX;3. Department of Human Development, Washington State University, Pullman, WA;4. School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX;1. play2PREVENT Lab, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT;2. Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT;3. Social and Behavioral Sciences Department, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT;4. Department of Health & Behavior Studies, Columbia University Teachers College, New York, NY;5. Department of Social Sciences (Public Health and Psychology), Yale-National University of Singapore College, Singapore;1. Connecticut Food Bank, Wallingford, CT;2. Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT;3. Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA;4. Department of Health Education and Behavior, University of Florida, Gaineseville, FL;1. Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Providence, RI;2. Department of Education, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveObesity in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland is rising, as is the frequency of eating out in restaurants. The aim of this study was to investigate the nutritional quality of children's menus in restaurants.DesignCross-sectional review of menus aimed at children from 20 popular chain restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland.Main Outcome MeasuresTotal energy, fat, saturated fat, and salt were collected from every food item on the menu in each restaurant. All potential meal combinations were created. A total of 39,266 meals were analysed.AnalysisMeals were compared with UK nutritional guidelines. Meals from fast food and full-service restaurants and main meals and meal deals were compared.ResultsThe average meal for younger children (aged 2–5 years) contained 609 ±117 kcal, and for older children (6–12 years) 653 ± 136 kcal compared with guidelines of 364 and 550 kcal, respectively. A total of 68% of younger children's and 55% of older children's meals contained more total fat than recommended and more than 4 times the amount of saturated fat. Fast food restaurant meals contained less energy, fat, and salt than did full-service restaurants, and meal deals were less likely to meet dietary guidelines than were main meals alone.Conclusion and ImplicationsEating in chain restaurants, in particular meal deals, does not contribute positively to the diet of children in the United Kingdom and Ireland. |
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