The association of the school food environment with dietary behaviors of young adolescents.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
OBJECTIVES: We examined the association between young adolescents' dietary behaviors and school vending machines, à la carte programs, and fried potatoes' being served at school lunch. METHODS: Using a cross-sectional study design, we measured à la carte availability and the number of school stores, vending machines, and amounts of fried potatoes served to students at school lunch in 16 schools. Grade 7 students (n = 598) completed 24-hour dietary recall interviews. RESULTS: A la carte availability was inversely associated with fruit and fruit/vegetable consumption and positively associated with total and saturated fat intake. Snack vending machines were negatively correlated with fruit consumption. Fried potatoes' being served at school lunch was positively associated with vegetable and fruit/vegetable intake. CONCLUSIONS: School-based programs that aim to promote healthy eating among youths should target school-level environmental factors.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Kubik, MY; Lytle, LA; Hannan, PJ; Perry, CL; Story, M
Published Date
- July 2003
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 93 / 7
Start / End Page
- 1168 - 1173
PubMed ID
- 12835204
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC1447928
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0090-0036
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.2105/ajph.93.7.1168
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States