ArticlePreventive medicine2013
The impact of a population-level school food and nutrition policy on dietary intake and body weights of Canadian children.
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- Impact of school policies on non-communicable disease risk factors - a systematic review.BMC public health · 2017Pooled it
- A Systematic Review to Assess Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Interventions for Children and Adolescents across the Socioecological Model.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2016Pooled it
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- From policy to plate: strengthening implementation of Canada's national school food policy.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026Article
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- Recreation Facility Food and Beverage Environments in Ontario, Canada: An Appeal for Policy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study is to assess population-level trends in children's dietary intake and weight status before and after the implementation of a provincial school nutrition policy in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
methodSelf-reported dietary behavior and nutrient intake and measured body mass index were collected as part of a population-level study with grade 5 students in 2003 (n=5215) and 2011 (5508), prior to and following implementation of the policy. We applied random effects regression methods to assess the effect of the policy on dietary and health outcomes.
resultsIn 2011, students reported consuming more milk products, while there was no difference in mean consumption of vegetables and fruits in adjusted models. Adjusted regression analysis revealed a statistically significant decrease in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption. Despite significant temporal decreases in dietary energy intake and increases in diet quality, prevalence rates of overweight and obesity continued to increase.
conclusionThis population-level intervention research suggests a positive influence of school nutrition policies on diet quality, energy intake and healthy beverage consumption, and that more action beyond schools is needed to curb the increases in the prevalence of childhood obesity.
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