Obesity: Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Availability of Healthier Foods and Beverages in Schools
CDC
An Evidence-Based Practice
Description
These interventions aim to provide healthier foods and beverages in schools that will be consumed by students, limit access to less healthy foods and beverages, or both.
Multicomponent interventions must include one component from each of the following:
-Meal or fruit and vegetable snack interventions to increase healthier foods and beverages provided by schools
-Interventions supporting healthier snack food and beverages sold or offered as a reward in schools.
Multicomponent interventions must include one component from each of the following:
-Meal or fruit and vegetable snack interventions to increase healthier foods and beverages provided by schools
-Interventions supporting healthier snack food and beverages sold or offered as a reward in schools.
Impact
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends multicomponent interventions to increase availability of healthier foods and beverages in schools. This finding is based on evidence that they reduce or maintain the rate of obesity or overweight.
Results / Accomplishments
The systematic review included 11 studies.
Weight-related Outcomes:
-The prevalence of overweight/obesity: stopped increasing (5 studies)
-BMIz score: no change (1 study)
Diet Outcomes:
-Energy intake: mixed findings (3 studies)
-Sugar-sweetened beverage intake: favorable findings (2 of 3 studies)
-Fruit and vegetable intake: increases (3 of 4 studies)
-Milk/dairy alternative intake: significant increases
Weight-related Outcomes:
-The prevalence of overweight/obesity: stopped increasing (5 studies)
-BMIz score: no change (1 study)
Diet Outcomes:
-Energy intake: mixed findings (3 studies)
-Sugar-sweetened beverage intake: favorable findings (2 of 3 studies)
-Fruit and vegetable intake: increases (3 of 4 studies)
-Milk/dairy alternative intake: significant increases
About this Promising Practice
Primary Contact
The Community Guide
1600 Clifton Rd, NE
MS H21-8
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 498-1827
communityguide@cdc.gov
https://www.thecommunityguide.org/
1600 Clifton Rd, NE
MS H21-8
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 498-1827
communityguide@cdc.gov
https://www.thecommunityguide.org/
Topics
Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating
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