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Evaluation of the Healthy Schools Program: Part I. Interim Progress

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  • Journal Article:
    Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
  • Personal Author:
    Beam, Margaret ; Ehrlich, Ginny ; Donze Black, Jessica ; Block, Audrey ; Leviton, Laura C.
  • Description:
    Introduction

    Federal and state policies identify schools as a setting to prevent childhood obesity, but schools need better health-promoting strategies. The objective of this study was to evaluate interim progress in schools receiving hands-on training from the Healthy Schools Program, the nation's largest school-based program aimed at preventing childhood obesity. The 4-year program targets schools with predominantly low-income, African American, or Hispanic students.

    Methods

    In 2010 we assessed schools that enrolled in the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years. School representatives completed an inventory of 8 content areas: policy and systems, school meals, competitive foods and beverages, health education, physical education, physical activity outside of physical education, before- and after-school programs, and school employee wellness. schools' baseline inventory was compared by t test with the most recent inventory available.

    Results

    Schools made significant changes in all content areas, and effect sizes were moderate to large.

    Conclusion

    Participating schools improved environmental policies and practices to prevent childhood obesity. The program is a resource to implement recent federal and state policies.
  • Subjects:
  • Source:
    Prev Chronic Dis. 2012; 9.
  • ISSN:
    1545-1151
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
    United States
  • Location:
    North America
  • Volume:
    9
  • Download URL:
    https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/19806/cdc_19806_DS1.pdf
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    Filetype[PDF - 150.00 KB]
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    Preventing Chronic Disease
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