Are Nutrition Standards for Beverages in Schools Associated with Healthier Beverage Intakes among Adolescents in the US?
Under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Smart Snacks in School standards, beverages sold in schools are restricted to water, flavored or unflavored non-fat milk or unflavored low-fat milk (and milk alternatives), and 100% fruit and vegetable juices; and, at the high school level, diet (≤10 kcal),...
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| description | Under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Smart Snacks in School standards, beverages sold in schools are restricted to water, flavored or unflavored non-fat milk or unflavored low-fat milk (and milk alternatives), and 100% fruit and vegetable juices; and, at the high school level, diet (≤10 kcal), low-calorie (≤60 kcal), and caffeinated beverages may also be sold. Using data from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, this study examined whether secondary school student beverage consumption was associated with school-level à la carte and vending machine beverage availability, controlling for district, school, and student characteristics. On average, most beverages sold in middle schools (84.54%) and high schools (74.11%) were Smart Snacks compliant; while 24.06 percent of middle school students and 14.64 percent of high school students reported consuming non-compliant beverages, including non-compliant milk, fruit drinks, and sports or energy drinks. School beverage availability was not related to consumption among middle school students; however, high school students were less likely to consume non-compliant beverages when enrolled in schools that sold a higher proportion of compliant beverages (Range: OR = 0.97–0.98, 95% CI = 0.95, 1.00). Findings from this study build upon prior research illustrating the role that schools can play in influencing student dietary intake. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-14e98a7808244eabaa36b466b45b94ba2023-11-21T02:54:11ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432020-12-011317510.3390/nu13010075Are Nutrition Standards for Beverages in Schools Associated with Healthier Beverage Intakes among Adolescents in the US?Jamie F. Chriqui0Julien Leider1Juliana F. W. Cohen2Marlene Schwartz3Lindsey Turner4Division of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USAInstitute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60608, USADepartment of Public Health and Nutrition, Merrimack College, 315 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA 01845, USARudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, 1 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103, USACollege of Education, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725, USAUnder the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Smart Snacks in School standards, beverages sold in schools are restricted to water, flavored or unflavored non-fat milk or unflavored low-fat milk (and milk alternatives), and 100% fruit and vegetable juices; and, at the high school level, diet (≤10 kcal), low-calorie (≤60 kcal), and caffeinated beverages may also be sold. Using data from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, this study examined whether secondary school student beverage consumption was associated with school-level à la carte and vending machine beverage availability, controlling for district, school, and student characteristics. On average, most beverages sold in middle schools (84.54%) and high schools (74.11%) were Smart Snacks compliant; while 24.06 percent of middle school students and 14.64 percent of high school students reported consuming non-compliant beverages, including non-compliant milk, fruit drinks, and sports or energy drinks. School beverage availability was not related to consumption among middle school students; however, high school students were less likely to consume non-compliant beverages when enrolled in schools that sold a higher proportion of compliant beverages (Range: OR = 0.97–0.98, 95% CI = 0.95, 1.00). Findings from this study build upon prior research illustrating the role that schools can play in influencing student dietary intake.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/75beverageschool policynutritiondietary intakeSmart Snacks |
| spellingShingle | Jamie F. Chriqui Julien Leider Juliana F. W. Cohen Marlene Schwartz Lindsey Turner Are Nutrition Standards for Beverages in Schools Associated with Healthier Beverage Intakes among Adolescents in the US? Nutrients beverage school policy nutrition dietary intake Smart Snacks |
| title | Are Nutrition Standards for Beverages in Schools Associated with Healthier Beverage Intakes among Adolescents in the US? |
| title_full | Are Nutrition Standards for Beverages in Schools Associated with Healthier Beverage Intakes among Adolescents in the US? |
| title_fullStr | Are Nutrition Standards for Beverages in Schools Associated with Healthier Beverage Intakes among Adolescents in the US? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are Nutrition Standards for Beverages in Schools Associated with Healthier Beverage Intakes among Adolescents in the US? |
| title_short | Are Nutrition Standards for Beverages in Schools Associated with Healthier Beverage Intakes among Adolescents in the US? |
| title_sort | are nutrition standards for beverages in schools associated with healthier beverage intakes among adolescents in the us |
| topic | beverage school policy nutrition dietary intake Smart Snacks |
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