Effect of a school-based water intervention on child body mass index and obesity

AE Schwartz, M Leardo, S Aneja, B Elbel - JAMA pediatrics, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Decreasing the amount of caloric beverages consumed and simultaneously
increasing water consumption is important to promoting child health and decreasing the …

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 …

A water availability intervention in New York City public schools: influence on youths' water and milk behaviors

B Elbel, T Mijanovich, C Abrams… - … journal of public …, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We determined the influence of “water jets” on observed water and milk taking
and self-reported fluid consumption in New York City public schools. Methods. From 2010 to …

Grab a cup, fill it up! An intervention to promote the convenience of drinking water and increase student water consumption during school lunch

EL Kenney, SL Gortmaker, JE Carter… - … journal of public …, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We evaluated a low-cost strategy for schools to improve the convenience and
appeal of drinking water. Methods. We conducted a group-randomized, controlled trial in 10 …

Increasing water availability during afterschool snack: evidence, strategies, and partnerships from a group randomized trial

CM Giles, EL Kenney, SL Gortmaker, RM Lee… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Providing drinking water to US children during school meals is a
recommended health promotion strategy and part of national nutrition policy. Urban school …

Association between water consumption and body weight outcomes in children and adolescents: a systematic review

R Muckelbauer, CL Barbosa, T Mittag, K Burkhardt… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Water is recommended to replace sugar‐containing beverages for prevention of
childhood obesity. Because this recommendation is not evidence‐based yet, the existing …

Promotion and provision of drinking water in schools for overweight prevention: randomized, controlled cluster trial

R Muckelbauer, L Libuda, K Clausen, AM Toschke… - …, 2009 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. The study tested whether a combined environmental and educational
intervention solely promoting water consumption was effective in preventing overweight …

[HTML][HTML] Peer reviewed: Increasing the availability and consumption of drinking water in middle schools: A pilot study

AI Patel, LM Bogart, DJ Klein, MA Schuster… - Preventing chronic …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods The 5-week program, conducted in a Los Angeles middle school in 2008,
consisted of providing cold, filtered drinking water in cafeterias; distributing reusable water …

A simple dietary intervention in the school setting decreased incidence of overweight in children

R Muckelbauer, L Libuda, K Clausen, T Reinehr… - Obesity Facts, 2009 - karger.com
Objective: The study analyzed the effect of a combined environmental and educational
intervention solely promoting water consumption on the incidence of overweight among …

[HTML][HTML] Peer Reviewed: A Trial of the Efficacy and Cost of Water Delivery Systems in San Francisco Bay Area Middle Schools, 2013

AI Patel, AH Grummon, KE Hampton… - Preventing Chronic …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods In 2013, twelve middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Area participated in a
cluster randomized controlled trial in which they received 6 weeks of promotional activities …