… Each annual cohort of schools was randomized using a 1:1 allocation ratio after
recruitment but before baseline assessment. Follow-up assessments occurred at 7- and 15-months …

… Tap water is provided rather than individual-use bottled … and BMI z-score as compared to
students in control schools. … play in fostering healthy beverage intake habits and preventing …

… childhood obesity and promote student wellness. Policies or … of water jets on zBMI, overweight,
and obesity in elementary … Water jets were not randomly assigned, but spread across a …

… The promotion of water consumption and provision … consuming SSBs at least 5 or more
times per week [8]. Substitution of SSBs with water has been associated with a reduction in BMI …

… Health Promoting Schools Framework and provided schools … child overweight and obesity
by working closely with school … In contrast to many previous school-based obesity prevention …

… One large clusterrandomised controlled trial carried out in Germany combined an
environmental intervention (ie the installation of water fountains and provision of water bottles) with …

… strategy for the prevention of childhood overweight and obesity(3). In particular, … on promoting
physical activity(35). The current study consisted of the eleven schools that were randomly …

… This is alarming since childhood overweight regularly tracks into … schools in simulating
healthier lifestyles [14] and offers … prevention, as well as relationships and sexuality for secondary …

… randomized studies and of moderate quality (5.1 of 9) for non-… Many schools do not provide
drinking water to students at … to promote accessibility to or intake of drinking water among …

… promote target behaviours: drinking chlorinated water (water)… that water treatment or
handwashing could prevent diarrhoea… from existing information, education, and communication …