BACKGROUND: With the ongoing interest in implementing school policies to address the
problem of childhood obesity, there is a need for information about the relationships …

BACKGROUND: Changes to school food environments and practices that lead to improved
dietary behavior are a powerful strategy to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic …

Background Increasing attention has been paid to the school food environment as a strategy
to reduce childhood obesity. The purpose of this study was to examine associations …

Increasing rates of obesity among children ages 12 to 19 years have led to
recommendations to alter the school food environment. The purpose of this study was to …

The school food environment—including when and where children obtain food and the
types of options available during the school day—plays an important role in children's …

Objectives To examine high school personnel's perceptions of the school environment, its
impact on obesity, and the potential impact of legislation regulating schools' food/beverage …

Objective To examine the association between body mass index in young adolescents and
schoolwide food practices such as foods used in school fundraising and in the classroom as …

Objective To describe food-related policies and practices in secondary schools in
Minnesota. Design Mailed anonymous survey including questions about the secondary …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the opinions and beliefs of parents and teachers of middle school
students regarding the school food environment. DESIGN: Surveys mailed to parents and …

In 1995, Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD, wrote the editorial for the first School Nutrition Dietary
Assessment (SNDA-I) study (1). She noted that over the past century, school nutrition …