A randomized trial of a multi-level intervention to increase water access and appeal in community recreation centers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Improving children's tap water intake and reducing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is beneficial for health and health equity, particularly in low-income communities and communities of color. Existing community level interventions to improve the intake of tap water have predominantly occurred in schools and have focused on promoting water consumption in cafeterias during lunch or snack periods.

Methods

The "Hydrate Philly" intervention was developed to target multiple environmental and social factors to improve tap water consumption in community recreation centers in low-income communities: replacing old and unappealing water fountains with appealing water-bottle-filling "hydration stations", conducting water safety testing and publicizing results, di

SUBMITTER: Lawman HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6499604 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature