The harmonizing effect of Smart Snacks on the association between state snack laws and high school students' fruit and vegetable consumption, United States-2005-2017.

ABSTRACT: Despite national guidelines recommending daily fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, intake of FV among adolescents is low. Over the past 10-15 years, state and federal laws have reduced the availability of junk foods in schools. This study examined the association between state snack laws and high school (HS) student FV consumption. The overall sample included 99,785 HS students (outcome samples ranged from 96,209-97,328) included in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). National Cancer Institute Classification of Laws Associated with School Students' data for 2004-2016 were lagged on to 2005-2017 YRBS data. Separate analyses examined the state law-youth FV consumption relationship pre- and post-federal Smart Snacks standards (effective school year 2014-2015). Analyses were conducted bet

SUBMITTER: Chriqui JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9437874 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature