Do schools put children’s oral health at risk owing to lack of a health-promoting policy?

Abstract

As even a national recommendation do not seem to have a major effect in changing oral-health-promoting policies, schools need more support on their way towards healthier school environment.

Effect of national recommendation on sweet selling as an intervention for a healthier school environment

“…Among other policies, school policy is likely to have a great impact on current and future well-being [13]. The recommendation given in 2007 showed promising results at the beginning of the follow-up [20,21]. However, statewide mandates have been shown to have a modest effect on nutrition policies and practices in schools [22].…”

“…Note: A higher score means that better actions have been taken for a healthier school environment. Previously published by Anttila et al 2012 [21]…”