The Impact of Free School Lunch Programs on the Nutritional Intake of Children in South Korea

• 발행기관: 한국농업경제학회
• 저자명: Sang Hyeon Lee Sung Ju Cho Doo Bong Han
• 간행물 정보: 『농업경제연구』57권 2호, 139~156쪽, 전체 18쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경제학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2016.06.30

영문 초록

In South Korea, free lunch programs have been employed nationwide since 2008. This study inves-tigated the effect of free school lunch program participation on the dietary intakes of South Korean children. We conducted a multi-period cross-sectional study of 2,808 children (age range, 7-12 years) at elementary schools in all 16 regions of South Korea. Our estimated results indicate that the program led to reduced nutritional intakes of the lower grade students (7-9 years). Considering overindulgence in sodium, reduced intakes of sodium is positive effect. However reduced intakes of fat and carbohy-drate could be trouble for students. On the other hand, no effect was found for the upper grades after implementing free lunch programs. Accordingly, we found that simply providing free school lunches to students without considering the balanced intake of key dietary components may not be the ideal approach to achieving health improvements in children.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Data and Modelling

III. Results

IV. Conclusion

V. References

키워드

Free school lunch program Public health Nutrition