State policies targeting junk food in schools: racial/ethnic differences in the effect of policy change on soda consumption.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We estimated the association between state policy changes and adolescent soda consumption and body mass index (BMI) percentile, overall and by race/ethnicity.

Methods

We obtained data on whether states required or recommended that schools prohibit junk food in vending machines, snack bars, concession stands, and parties from the 2000 and 2006 School Health Policies and Programs Study. We used linear mixed models to estimate the association between 2000-2006 policy changes and 2007 soda consumption and BMI percentile, as reported by 90 730 students in 33 states and the District of Columbia in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and to test for racial/ethnic differences in the associations.

Results

Policy changes targeting concession stands were associated with 0

SUBMITTER: Taber DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3154241 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature