State Agency Support of Weight-Related School Policy Implementation

Autor/inn/en	Grannon, Katherine Y.; Larson, Nicole; Pelletier, Jennifer; O'Connell, Michael J.; Nanney, Marilyn S.
Titel	State Agency Support of Weight-Related School Policy Implementation
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 88 (2018) 9, S.685-692 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Grannon, Katherine Y.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12673
Schlagwörter	School Policy; Health Promotion; School Districts; State Agencies; State Departments of Education; Advertising; Wellness; Technical Assistance; Correlation; Obesity; Child Health; State Policy; Breakfast Programs; Lunch Programs; Incidence; Program Implementation; After School Programs; Physical Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulpolitik; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; School district; Schulbezirk; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Kultusministerium; Werbung; Well being; Well-being; Wohlbefinden; Technische Hilfe; Korrelation; Adipositas; Schulfrühstück; Mittagessen; Vorkommen; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht
Abstract	Background: In this study, we describe state agency strategies to support weight-related policy implementation in schools, and examine the association among state support, obesity prevalence, and strength of state policies governing school nutrition and physical education. Methods: The 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study describes prevalence of implementation support state agencies provided to schools/districts. Implementation support items were analyzed by weight-related policy area (e.g., advertising, wellness policy) and by type of support (e.g., technical assistance). Results were summed to create a total weight-related policy support score. Linear regression was used to examine associations between policy support and state youth obesity prevalence (2011-2012 National Survey for Children's Health), overall and stratified by state policy strength (2012 Classification of Laws Associated with School Students). Results: States provided support most commonly for school meals and wellness policies (89% and 81%, respectively) and least often for after-school PE (26%). Most states (80%) provided technical assistance. The total weight-related policy support score had a significant positive association with state-level youth overweight/obesity prevalence (p = 0.03). Conclusions: State agencies appear to be responding to their youth obesity prevalence with technical support. Schools and state agencies should work in collaboration to provide a healthy school environment for all students. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01