Food supply in schools provided with Nutrition Improvement Program for Compulsory Education Students in 2015 in Xi'an

Objective To evaluate the food supply in schools covered by the Nutrition Improvement Program for Compulsory Education Students,and to provide the reference to nutritional surveillance and nutrition improvement program.Methods About 10%-20% primary and junior middle schools provided with Nutrition Improvement Program from 6 districts were selected randomly.Foods were assessed by weighed food records in 2015.Results A total of 58 schools were surveyed.A variety of food the school reported were classified,including grain products,meats,poultry,vegetables,bean products and vegetable oil.Food type varied from 8 to 41 in diffident schools.Compared with the recommendation,rates of short supply of cereals,eggs,soy products were 47.6%,74.1% and 74.1%,respectively.Statistical difference was significant in supply of 6 types of food(P<0.05).No significant statistical differences were found by season,district and school level(P>0.05).Conclusion Food supply in school cafeteria in Xi'an should be further improved,including dietary supervision from relevant departments.