ERIC Number: EJ1009684
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-1981
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Limited Evidence That Competitive Food and Beverage Practices Affect Adolescent Consumption Behaviors
Vericker, Tracy C.
Health Education & Behavior, v40 n1 p19-23 Feb 2013
Childhood obesity is emerging as a considerable public health problem with no clear antidote. The school food environment is a potential intervention point for policy makers, with competitive food and beverage regulation as a possible policy lever. This research examines the link between competitive food and beverage availability in school and adolescent consumption patterns using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999. Results from value-added multivariate regression models reveal limited evidence that competitive food policy affects fruit and vegetable consumption. Findings suggest a stronger link between competitive beverage policy and consumption of sweetened beverages for population subgroups. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Obesity, Competition, Eating Habits, Food, Adolescents, Health Behavior, Food Service, Correlation, Middle School Students, Racial Differences, Poverty, Socioeconomic Influences, Gender Differences, Grade 5, Grade 8, Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Grade 8; Grade 5
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey
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