The Role of District Wellness Policies in Encouraging Student Participation in the School Breakfast Program, United States
Eating breakfast is associated with better academic performance and nutrition and lower risk of obesity, but skipping breakfast is common among children and adolescents, and participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s School Breakfast Program (SBP) is low. This study assessed the associati...
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| description | Eating breakfast is associated with better academic performance and nutrition and lower risk of obesity, but skipping breakfast is common among children and adolescents, and participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s School Breakfast Program (SBP) is low. This study assessed the association between school district wellness policy provisions coded as part of the National Wellness Policy Study and student SBP participation and acceptance of the breakfasts provided using cross-sectional survey data from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study. Separate survey-adjusted multivariable logistic regressions were computed, linking students eating (<i>N</i> = 1575) and liking (<i>N</i> = 726) the school breakfast to corresponding district policy measures, controlling for school and student characteristics. Strong district policy, as opposed to no policy, was associated with significantly higher odds of students eating the school breakfast (odds ratio (OR): 1.86; 95% CI: 1.09, 3.16; <i>p</i> = 0.022), corresponding to an adjusted prevalence of 28.4% versus 19.2%, and liking the school breakfast (OR: 2.14; 95% CI: 1.26, 3.63; <i>p</i> = 0.005), corresponding to an adjusted prevalence of 69.0% versus 53.9%. District policy has the potential to play an important role in encouraging higher levels of SBP participation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9de8f8523d2349b0a8d807e3f9e147c62023-11-20T07:42:24ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432020-07-01128218710.3390/nu12082187The Role of District Wellness Policies in Encouraging Student Participation in the School Breakfast Program, United StatesJulien Leider0Wanting Lin1Elizabeth Piekarz-Porter2Lindsey Turner3Jamie F. Chriqui4Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, M/C 275, Chicago, IL 60608, USAInstitute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, M/C 275, Chicago, IL 60608, USAInstitute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, M/C 275, Chicago, IL 60608, USACollege of Education, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725, USAInstitute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, M/C 275, Chicago, IL 60608, USAEating breakfast is associated with better academic performance and nutrition and lower risk of obesity, but skipping breakfast is common among children and adolescents, and participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s School Breakfast Program (SBP) is low. This study assessed the association between school district wellness policy provisions coded as part of the National Wellness Policy Study and student SBP participation and acceptance of the breakfasts provided using cross-sectional survey data from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study. Separate survey-adjusted multivariable logistic regressions were computed, linking students eating (<i>N</i> = 1575) and liking (<i>N</i> = 726) the school breakfast to corresponding district policy measures, controlling for school and student characteristics. Strong district policy, as opposed to no policy, was associated with significantly higher odds of students eating the school breakfast (odds ratio (OR): 1.86; 95% CI: 1.09, 3.16; <i>p</i> = 0.022), corresponding to an adjusted prevalence of 28.4% versus 19.2%, and liking the school breakfast (OR: 2.14; 95% CI: 1.26, 3.63; <i>p</i> = 0.005), corresponding to an adjusted prevalence of 69.0% versus 53.9%. District policy has the potential to play an important role in encouraging higher levels of SBP participation.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2187child nutritionSchool Breakfast Programdistrict wellness policylegal epidemiologypolicy surveillance |
| spellingShingle | Julien Leider Wanting Lin Elizabeth Piekarz-Porter Lindsey Turner Jamie F. Chriqui The Role of District Wellness Policies in Encouraging Student Participation in the School Breakfast Program, United States Nutrients child nutrition School Breakfast Program district wellness policy legal epidemiology policy surveillance |
| title | The Role of District Wellness Policies in Encouraging Student Participation in the School Breakfast Program, United States |
| title_full | The Role of District Wellness Policies in Encouraging Student Participation in the School Breakfast Program, United States |
| title_fullStr | The Role of District Wellness Policies in Encouraging Student Participation in the School Breakfast Program, United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of District Wellness Policies in Encouraging Student Participation in the School Breakfast Program, United States |
| title_short | The Role of District Wellness Policies in Encouraging Student Participation in the School Breakfast Program, United States |
| title_sort | role of district wellness policies in encouraging student participation in the school breakfast program united states |
| topic | child nutrition School Breakfast Program district wellness policy legal epidemiology policy surveillance |
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