| Title: | Sweet, fat and salty: snacks in vending machines in health and social care institutions in Slovenia |
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| Authors: | ID Rozman, Urška (Author)
ID Pravst, Igor (Author)
ID Pivk Kupirovič, Urška (Author)
ID Blaznik, Urška (Author)
ID Kocbek, Primož (Author)
ID Šostar-Turk, Sonja (Author) |
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| Files: |  Rozman-2020-Sweet,_Fat_and_Salty__Snacks_in_Ve.pdf (802,53 KB)
MD5: F5DF977FDE93C5B7B866AC1FEA7D0DBB
 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197059
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FZV - Faculty of Health Sciences
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| Abstract: | Vending machines in health and social care facilities are often the only possible choice for a quick snack for workers and visitors, in many cases providing unhealthy dietary choices. Our study aimed to analyse the variety and nutritional quality of foods available in vending machines placed in social and health care institution in Slovenia. The available snacks were quantitatively assessed, using traffic light profiling. The model used for nutrient profiling was that of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). Vending machines in 188 institutions were surveyed, resulting in 5625 food-items consisting of 267 unique product labels. Sweet products dominate in vending machines offers (about 70%), while nuts and seeds (8.4%), yoghurts (2.1%), fruits (1.4%) and milk (0.3%) are present in a very small proportion or are not available at all. According to FSANZ, 88.5% of all displayed food items in vending machines can be considered as lower nutritional quality or less healthy products. The authors’ future activities will be focused on ensuring wider availability of healthy dietary choices and on including official guidelines in tender conditions for vending machines in health and social care institutions in Slovenia. |
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| Keywords: | snacks, vending machines, social care institutions, health care institutions, Slovenia |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 27.08.2020 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 23.09.2020 |
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| Publication date: | 27.09.2020 |
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| Publisher: | MDPI |
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| Year of publishing: | 2020 |
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| Number of pages: | Str. 1-12 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 17, št. 19, št. članka 7059 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-91978  |
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| UDC: | 681.13:614.21:364-54(497.4) |
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| ISSN on article: | 1660-4601 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 32230147 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17197059 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 10.03.2025 |
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| Views: | 110 |
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| Downloads: | 17 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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