Effectiveness of school food environment policies on children's dietary behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

R Micha, D Karageorgou, I Bakogianni, E Trichia… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background School food environment policies may be a critical tool to promote healthy diets
in children, yet their effectiveness remains unclear. Objective To systematically review and …

The school environment and physical and social‐emotional well‐being: implications for students and school employees

GT Hawkins, CS Chung, MF Hertz… - Journal of School …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Evaluating the health impact of large-scale public policy changes: classical and novel approaches

S Basu, A Meghani, A Siddiqi - Annual review of public health, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Large-scale public policy changes are often recommended to improve public health. Despite
varying widely—from tobacco taxes to poverty-relief programs—such policies present a …

Effectiveness of a school drinking water promotion and access program for overweight prevention

AI Patel, LA Schmidt, CE McCulloch, LS Blacker… - …, 2023 - publications.aap.org
Video Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Drinking water promotion and access
shows promise for preventing weight gain. This study evaluated the impact of Water First, a …

Can targeted policies reduce obesity and improve obesity‐related behaviours in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations? A systematic review

DL Olstad, R Ancilotto, M Teychenne… - Obesity …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This review synthesized evidence from controlled studies pertaining to the impact of targeted
policies on anthropometric, dietary and physical activity outcomes amongst …

The state of the summer: a review of child summer weight gain and efforts to prevent it

LA Tanskey, J Goldberg, K Chui, A Must… - Current obesity reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Accumulating evidence shows that children in the USA gain
weight more rapidly during the summer, when school is not in session. This narrative review …

Outcome evaluation of fruits and vegetables distribution interventions in schools: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MR Ismail, JA Seabrook, JA Gilliland - Public Health Nutrition, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objective: Fruits and vegetables (FV) distribution interventions have been implemented as a
public health strategy to increase children's intake of FV at school settings. The purpose of …

[HTML][HTML] The dual burden of malnutrition in the United States and the role of non-profit organizations

KS Bowers, E Francis, JL Kraschnewski - Preventive medicine reports, 2018 - Elsevier
The dual burden of malnutrition (obesity or a non-communicable disease coupled with
malnutrition) is prevalent in more than half of all malnourished households that reside in the …

Adolescent obesity prevention in Saudi Arabia: co-identifying actionable priorities for interventions

M Almughamisi, M O'Keeffe, S Harding - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Childhood obesity is a serious issue in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but there
is no known community intervention. The aim of the study was to use a participatory …

[HTML][HTML] Policy, systems, and environmental changes in child nutrition programs: a systematic literature review

S Palmer, A Burton-Obanla, S Goon, T Allison… - Advances in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides healthy food to millions of
children annually. To promote increased lunch consumption, policy, systems, and …