Resumen

GONZALEZ, Carmen Gloria et al. Application and effectiveness of an educational model for healthy habits with fruit delivery and physical activity program for schoolchildren. Rev. chil. nutr. [online]. 2020, vol.47, n.6, pp.991-999. ISSN 0717-7518.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0717-75182020000600991.

The objective was to evaluate an educational intervention for healthy eating habits based on the Colación BKN program, among preschool and schoolchildren, carried out in 2013-2018. We conducted a longitudinal study with cross-sectional data among preschool and school-age children (up to the fourth grade) over four years in 14 schools in the Metropolitan Region of Chile. The intervention program consisted of fruit delivery, nutrition education and improvements in physical activity and school food kiosks, with active participation of teachers and parents. There was an improvement in knowledge of healthy foods in children and excellent user satisfaction. Overweight and obesity did not increase during 2016 and 2018, but increased in 2015 and 2017. In similar not-intervened schools there was an increase of overweight and obesity compared with Colación BKN schools. For food consumption, there was a decrease in consumption of candy and soft drinks in preschool students and all children consumed more than three portions of fruits and vegetables per day, which is greater than the national average of two portions per day in the general population. Conclusions: There was a successful increase in fruit and vegetable consumption with nutrition education and promotion of healthy habits, such as physical activity and healthy food consumption.

Palabras clave : Fruit and vegetable consumption; Healthy food; overweight; Nutrition education; Nutrition intervention program; Obesity.

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