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Universidad y Salud

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Abstract

VARGAS-MORANTH, Rusvelt Franklin; ALCOCER-OLACIREGUI, Adalgisa Esther; BILBAO-RAMIREZ, Jorge  and  OSPINO-GUTIERREZ, Jesús. Offer of fruits and vegetables in educational institutions of a municipality of the Colombian Caribbean. Univ. Salud [online]. 2018, vol.20, n.3, pp.255-260. ISSN 0124-7107.  https://doi.org/10.22267/rus.182003.128.

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.

Keywords : Fruits; vegetables; schools; obesity; healthy eating.

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