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An environmental intervention to promote lower-fat food choices in secondary schools: Outcomes of the TACOS Study

French, Simone A., Story, Mary, Fulkerson, Jayne A., Hannan, Peter·2004·American Journal of Public Health

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: We evaluated an environmental intervention intended to increase sales of lower-fat foods in secondary school cafeterias. METHODS: Twenty secondary schools were randomly assigned to either an environmental intervention or a control group for a 2-year period. The intervention increased the availability of lower-fat foods and implemented student-based promotions. RESULTS: A steeper rate of increase in sales of lower-fat foods in year 1 (10% intervention vs -2.8% control, P =.002) and a higher percentage of sales of lower-fat foods in year 2 (33.6% intervention vs 22.1% control, P =.04) were observed. There were no significant changes in student self-reported food choices. CONCLUSIONS: School-based environmental interventions to increase availability and promotion of lower-fat foods can increase purchase of these foods among adolescents.

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Authors
French, S. A., Story, M., Fulkerson, J. A., & Hannan, P.
Affiliations
University of Minnesota (US)
Venue
American Journal of Public Health
Published
2004-09
Volume
94
Issue
9
Pages
1507-1512
ISSN
  • 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-0048
OpenAlex
W2061761180
Cited by
181
References
27
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r18hl061305-04)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R18-HL61305)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
Keywords
environmental interventions, school canteens, secondary schools, adolescent food choices, food availability, food sales
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Attitude to Health, Child, Dietary Fats, Dietary Services, Female, Food Preferences, Health Education, Humans, Male, Menu Planning, Minnesota, School Health Services, Schools, Time Factors, Diet, Fat-Restricted, Child Nutrition Sciences

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