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Direct linkCanterberry, Melanie; Francois, Samantha; van Hattum, Taslim; Rudov, Lindsey; Carton, Thomas W. – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Louisiana has one of the highest rates of overweight and obese children in the United States. The Healthy School Food Collaborative (HSFC) was created to allow New Orleans's schools to select their own healthy school Food Service Provider (FSP) with requirements for higher nutritional standards than traditional options. The goal of…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Food, Health Promotion, Food Service
Grannon, Katherine Y.; Larson, Nicole; Pelletier, Jennifer; O'Connell, Michael J.; Nanney, Marilyn S. – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: In this study, we describe state agency strategies to support weight-related policy implementation in schools, and examine the association among state support, obesity prevalence, and strength of state policies governing school nutrition and physical education. Methods: The 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study describes…
Descriptors: School Policy, Health Promotion, School Districts, State Agencies
Li, Ji; Hooker, Neal H. – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: The international prevalence of childhood obesity and obesity-related diseases has received increasing attention. Applying data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we explore relationships between childhood obesity and school type, National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) eligibility,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Disease Control, Private Schools, Obesity
Millimet, Daniel L.; Tchernis, Rusty; Husain, Muna – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2008
In light of the recent rise in childhood obesity, the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) have received renewed attention. Using panel data on over 13,500 primary school students, we assess the relationship between SBP and NSLP participation and (relatively) long-run measures of child weight. After documenting a…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Lunch Programs, Children, Obesity
Rappaport, Elizabeth B.; Daskalakis, Constantine; Andrel, Jocelyn – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Limited data indicate that obese children are absent from school more than their normal-weight peers. We analyzed administrative data from a large urban school district to investigate the association of obesity and student sociodemographic characteristics with absenteeism. Methods: We analyzed 291,040 records, representing 165,056…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Neighborhoods, Disease Control, Obesity
Millimet, Daniel L.; Tchernis, Rusty; Husain, Muna – Journal of Human Resources, 2010
Given the recent rise in childhood obesity, the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) have received renewed attention. Using panel data on more than 13,500 primary school students, we assess the relationship between SBP and NSLP participation and (relatively) long-run measures of child weight. After documenting a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition
Hofferth, Sandra L.; Curtin, Sally – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2005
Sixteen percent of children 6-11 years of age were classified as overweight in 1999-2002, four times the percentage in 1965. Although poverty has traditionally been associated with underweight as a result of poor diet, researchers have recently pointed to a paradox in the U.S., which is that low income and obesity can coexist in the same…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Lunch Programs, Poverty, Obesity
