Two years later: Wellness councils and healthier vending in a cohort of middle and high schools

Martha Y. Kubik; Kian Farbakhsh; Leslie A. Lytle

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.03.011

Two years later: Wellness councils and healthier vending in a cohort of middle and high schools

Martha Y. Kubik, Kian Farbakhsh, Leslie A. Lytle

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Purpose: To examine the association between school wellness council structure over 2 years and low-nutrient, energy-dense vending fare assessed as a food score (range: 07), following enactment of federal legislation. Methods: Multivariate linear regression was used to examine 2006/2007 and 2008/2009 data among a cohort of middle (n = 16) and high (n = 38) schools located in a Midwest metropolitan area. Results: Schools with district and school councils had a significantly lower mean food score (3.28) than schools with district-only (4.50) and no councils (4.99). Conclusions: Wellness councils, particularly a structure that includes both a district and school council, may contribute to decreasing low-nutrient, energy-dense food/beverage availability in middle and high schools.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	550-552
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume	49
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.03.011
State	Published - Nov 2011

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This research was funded through a grant from the National Cancer Institutes as part of their Transdisciplinary Research in Energetics and Cancer Initiative, grant number U54CA116849 .

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School food policy
Vending
Wellness councils

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Two years later: Wellness councils and healthier vending in a cohort of middle and high schools

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