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Adolescent Health Behaviors in Schools with 4- versus 5-Day School Weeks
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Israel, Whitney; Mulitauopele, Christine; Ma, Ming; Levinson, Arnold H.; Cikara, Lauren; Brooks-Russell, Ashley – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: The adoption of a shortened school week from the traditional 5 to 4 days is increasing nationwide. Budgetary and staffing needs are driving the change, yet research on the effects on students is lacking, especially regarding student health. Our study examined student health in 4 vs 5-day schools in Colorado, a state with one of the…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Adolescents, Health Behavior, Correlation
Plate Waste and Attitudes among High School Lunch Program Participants
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Haas, Jessica; Cunningham-Sabo, Leslie; Auld, Garry – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2014
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) What foods high school students participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) are discarding the most? (2) How much of these foods they are discarding? and (3) What are their perceptions towards school lunch? Methods: Researchers measured plate waste at two high…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Wastes, High School Students, Student Attitudes