U.S. Middle and High Schools Improving Some Nutrition Practices, But Sugary Drinks Remain Widely Available

Secondary schools report limited progress in creating healthier environment for students.

Secondary Schools Report Limited Progress in Creating Healthier Environment for Students

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U.S. middle and high schools are improving some nutrition practices, but most students can still buy sugary drinks and junk foods.

An Action Agenda for Schools and Communities to Fight Obesity

July 30, 2012 | Program Result Report

During 2006 to 2007, TV and radio host Tavis Smiley convened town hall meetings in four U.S. cities to raise awareness of childhood obesity. A key organization in each city then worked to spur state and local efforts to address the growing problem.

Year Three Report

May 15, 2012 | Report

This report summarizes the results of several studies comprising Year Three of an evaluation project assessing the impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act on childhood obesity. The evaluation measures trends in childhood obesity rates and ass ...

Year Two Report: Assessing the Impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act

April 1, 2011 | Evaluation

This report summarizes the results of several studies comprising year two of an evaluation project assessing the impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act on childhood obesity.

New Jersey Childhood Obesity Study

August 1, 2010 | Chart

These reports share findings from the New Jersey Childhood Obesity Study's analysis of New Brunswick. Information for this study is provided by the household survey, school body mass index (BMI) data, and food and physical activity environment data.

A Statewide Strategy to Battle Child Obesity in Delaware

March 1, 2010 | Journal Article

In 2006, approximately 37 percent of Delaware's children were overweight or obese. To combat Delaware's childhood obesity epidemic, Nemours, a leading child health care provider, launched a statewide program to improve child health.

Changes in School Environments with Implementation of Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003

February 1, 2010 | Journal Article

This study presents a five-year evaluation of Arkansas Legislative Act 1220, legislation that: required schools to measure student body-mass index and report BMI to parents, restricted access to vending machines, and created state and local health advisory committees.

Year One Report

January 1, 2010 | Evaluation

In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded a five-year grant to the Center for Mississippi Health Policy to evaluate the impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act and associated regulations on childhood obesity.

Senate Bill 42

September 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Texas Senate Bill 42 (SB42), enacted in 2005, directed the state's middle schools to strengthen institutional responsibility for the health of their students. This study assessed whether a representative sample of middles schools were adhering to SB42.