Changes in Body Mass Index Among School-Aged Youths Following Implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The prevalence of obesity among youths 2 to 19 years of age in the US from 2017 to 2018 was 19.3%; previous studies suggested that school lunch consumption was associated with increased obesity. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) strengthened nutritional standards of school-based meals.

Objective

To evaluate the association between the HHFKA and youth body mass index (BMI).

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study was conducted using data from the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes program, a nationwide consortium of child cohort studies, between January 2005 and March 2020. Cohorts in the US of youths aged 5 to 18 years with reported height and weight measurements were included.

Exposures

Full implementation

SUBMITTER: Chandran A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926355 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature