{"title":"Nutritional quality of foods served in contracted second level lodging homes.","authors":"M R Hedley, H H Tomasik, D M Woolcott","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The food served in contracted Second Level Lodging Homes (SLLH) in Hamilton-Wentworth was studied to assess compliance with current by-law standards, make recommendations about nutrition standards and identify educational needs. Dietitians collected food frequency data in 62 SLLH and recorded food served during one day. Only 44% of homes provided the minimum servings recommended by 1982 Canada's Food Guide. Recommended nutrient intakes for ten nutrients were met by 20% of homes. Provision of therapeutic diets was inconsistent. The study indicates the need for better nutritional standards and strategies to ensure SLLH residents access to sufficient, nutritious and personally acceptable food.</p>","PeriodicalId":79677,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association","volume":"55 2","pages":"75-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1994-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The food served in contracted Second Level Lodging Homes (SLLH) in Hamilton-Wentworth was studied to assess compliance with current by-law standards, make recommendations about nutrition standards and identify educational needs. Dietitians collected food frequency data in 62 SLLH and recorded food served during one day. Only 44% of homes provided the minimum servings recommended by 1982 Canada's Food Guide. Recommended nutrient intakes for ten nutrients were met by 20% of homes. Provision of therapeutic diets was inconsistent. The study indicates the need for better nutritional standards and strategies to ensure SLLH residents access to sufficient, nutritious and personally acceptable food.