Improving Meals Provided for Children with Chronic Diseases Requiring Dietary Management at Childcare Centers and Schools

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24531270
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Special needs education
• Research Institution: Kobe Women's University
• Principal Investigator: SATO CHIKAKO 神戸女子大学, 健康福祉学部, 准教授 (70360261)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SATO Katsumasa 神戸女子大学, 家政学部, 教授 (00142331) ; KAJIWARA Naemi 神戸女子大学, 健康福祉学部, 教授 (10131541)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 給食 / 病児 / 体調不良児 / 食物アレルギー児 / 食教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to investigate methods of improving meal provision for children with chronic diseases requiring dietary management at childcare centers and schools. Many childcare centers had improved meal provision systems and were providing appropriate meals for children with food allergies. Meals appropriately suited to the physical function of children were being provided at special needs educational schools attended by physically handicapped children. However, the meals provided to children with difficulty swallowing were lacking in calories, protein, iron, and dietary fiber compared to those provided to children able to consume regular meals.

Free Research Field

給食経営管理