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ArticlePublic health nutrition2016

District wellness policies and school-level practices in Minnesota, USA.

Nicole Larson, Cynthia Davey, Pamela Hoffman, Martha Y Kubik, Marilyn S Nanney

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Article in Public health nutrition, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Nicole Larson1Division of Epidemiology and Community Health,School of Public Health,University of Minnesota,Suite 300,1300 South Second Street,Minneapolis,MN 55454,USA.
Cynthia Davey2Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center,Clinical and Translational Science Institute,University of Minnesota,Minneapolis,MN,USA.
Pamela Hoffman3Department of Family Medicine & Community Health,Program in Health Disparities Research,University of Minnesota,Minneapolis,MN,USA.
Martha Y Kubik4School of Nursing,University of Minnesota,Minneapolis,MN,USA.
Marilyn S Nanney3Department of Family Medicine & Community Health,Program in Health Disparities Research,University of Minnesota,Minneapolis,MN,USA.

Funding

University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UMN CTSI)UL1TR000114 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI BLAZAR, BRUCE R · 2012 to 2015
$35.0M
Impacts of School Policies on Student Diet & Activity Behaviors & ObesityR01HD070738 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI NANNEY, MARILYN S. · 2011 to 2015
$1.8M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000114NCATS NIH HHS UL1TR000114NICHD NIH HHS 5R01HD070738NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD070738
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare the strength of district wellness policies with corresponding school-level practices reported by principals and teachers.

designDistrict-level wellness policy data were collected from school district websites and, if not available online, by requests made to district administrators in the autumn of 2013. The strength of district policies was scored using the Wellness School Assessment Tool. School-level data were drawn from the 2012 Minnesota School Health Profiles principal and teacher surveys and the National Center for Education Statistics Common Core Data. Generalized estimating equations which accounted for school-level demographics and the nesting of up to two schools within some districts were used to examine ten district policy items and fourteen school-level practices of relevance to nutrition standards, nutrition education and wellness promotion, and physical activity promotion.

settingState-wide sample of 180 districts and 212 public schools in Minnesota, USA.

resultsThe mean number of energy-dense, nutrient-poor snack foods and beverages available for students to purchase at school was inversely related to the strength of district wellness policies regulating vending machines and school stores (P=0·01). The proportion of schools having a joint use agreement for shared use of physical activity facilities was inversely related to the strength of district policies addressing community use of school facilities (P=0·03). No associations were found between the strength of other district policies and school-level practices.

conclusionsNutrition educators and other health professionals should assist schools in periodically assessing their wellness practices to ensure compliance with district wellness policies and environments supportive of healthy behaviours.

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Health PromotionAdolescentBeveragesChildDrinking WaterFood ServicesFruitHealth BehaviorHealth EducationHealth PolicyHumansMinnesotaMotor ActivityNutrition PolicyObesitySchool Health ServicesDrinking WaterCompetitive foodsDistrict wellness policiesNutrition educationPhysical activitySecondary schools

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PMCPMC4654694

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