Association Between Food Opportunities During the School Day and Selected Dietary Behaviors of Alternative High School Students, Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, 2006

Association Between Food Opportunities During the School Day and Selected Dietary Behaviors of Alternative High School Students, Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, 2006

IntroductionAvailability of competitive foods in schools has been linked to unhealthful dietary behaviors of students. Little is known about the food environment of alternative high schools, schools that enroll students at risk of academic failure. We examined correlations between food opportunities...

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Main Authors: Chrisa Arcan, PhD, MHS, MBA, Martha Y. Kubik, PhD, RN, Jayne A. Fulkerson, PhD, Cynthia Davey, MS, Mary Story, PhD, RD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-01-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
food opportunities
school day
selected dietary behaviors
alternative high school students
Minneapolis/Saint Paul
Minnesota
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2011/jan/09_0214.htm

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