School meals can play an integral role in improving children's diets and addressing health
disparities. Initiatives and policies to increase consumption have the potential to ensure …

Background Food waste studies have been used for more than 40 years to assess nutrient
intake, dietary quality, menu performance, food acceptability, cost, and effectiveness of …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND School efforts to promote health among students are more
successful when families and community members are involved. METHODS We conducted …

Background The school environment, consisting of the physical environment and social‐
emotional climate (SEC), plays a crucial role in both student and employee health; however …

This paper reviews information on why the nutrition of older children (5–9 years) and
adolescents (10–19 years) is important and the consequences that it can have over …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND School‐based health education can provide students with
learning experiences that improve knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAP) and …

The food environment has been implicated in creating an obesogenic generation; and while
previous research has focused on population-wide initiatives, the university population …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Changes to policies at the federal, state, and local levels over
the last decade have influenced the school nutrition environment and services. METHODS …

Background Until now, there is no clear overview of how fidelity is assessed in school-based
obesity prevention programmes. In order to move the field of obesity prevention programmes …

Although best practice recommendations exist regarding school-based healthy eating and
physical activity policies, practices, and programs, research indicates that implementation is …