Fat and Sugar Levels are High in Snacks Purchased From Student Stores in Middle Schools

Wildey, Marianne B.; Pampalone, Sacha Z; Pelletier, Robin L.; Zive, Michelle; Elder, John P.; Sallis, James F.

doi:10.1016/s0002-8223(00)00099-7

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“…Intake of energy-dense snacks has increased among adolescents, from 77% to 84% from 1978 to 1996 [20,21]. Number and access to snacks is associated with significant weight gain reported among 18-year-old persons and may reduce intake of fruits and vegetables, yielding long-term health complications [22][23][24][25][26]. Expansion of food portion size in the marketplace over the past 20 years is a likely contributor to the obesity epidemic [16,27,28].…”

Section: Disparities In Eating and Physical Activity Patternsmentioning

confidence: 99%

An ecological approach to understanding contributions to disparities in diabetes prevention and care

Haire‐Joshu

Fleming²

2006

Curr Diab Rep

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This paper highlights causes of disparities associated with the prevention and treatment of diabetes. An ecological approach is presented that depicts interactions among the social, institutional, and physical environments that may serve to further exacerbate these disparities. Recommendations for change, including enhanced cultural training, participatory involvement of communities to develop solutions, and implementing policies that equalize environmental exposures across populations, are recommended.

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Section: Disparities In Eating and Physical Activity Patternsmentioning

confidence: 99%

An ecological approach to understanding contributions to disparities in diabetes prevention and care

Haire‐Joshu

Fleming²

2006

Curr Diab Rep

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“…Only 6% of the vending machines offered a milk beverage [171]. Items sold in school stores were snacks of low nutrient density and high in fat and sodium, and drinks that were high in energy and added sugars [174]. Forty percent of beverages consumed by students consisted of soft drinks [171,172,174].…”

Section: Factors Influencing Children's Milk Drinking Behaviormentioning

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“…Items sold in school stores were snacks of low nutrient density and high in fat and sodium, and drinks that were high in energy and added sugars [174]. Forty percent of beverages consumed by students consisted of soft drinks [171,172,174]. Furthermore, nearly half of the school stores were open during lunch hours, competing with the school lunch program [172].…”

Section: Factors Influencing Children's Milk Drinking Behaviormentioning

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Calcium Intake Trends and Health Consequences from Childhood through Adulthood

Nicklas

2003

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

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Issues involving low calcium intake and dairy product consumption are currently the focus of much debate and discussion at both the scientific and lay community levels. In this review, we examine the following major areas of interest: (1). the role of calcium intake and dairy product consumption in chronic diseases, (2). nutritional qualities of milk and other dairy products, (3). trends in calcium intake and dairy product consumption, (4). current status of calcium intakes and dairy product consumption in children, (5). tracking of calcium intake and diary product consumption, (6). the impact of school meal participation on calcium intake and dairy product consumption, (7). concerns related to calcium-fortified foods and beverages and (8). factors influencing children's milk consumption. To date, the findings indicate that calcium intake and dairy product consumption have beneficial roles in a variety of chronic diseases; dairy products provide an abundant source of vitamins and minerals; calcium intakes of children have increased over time, yet intakes are not meeting the current adequate intake (AI) calcium recommendations; dairy consumption has decreased, and soft drink consumption and, possibly, consumption of calcium-fortified products have increased; consumption of dairy products have a positive nutritional impact on diets of children, particularly from school meals, and there are many factors which influence children's milk consumption, all of which need to be considered in our efforts to promote adequate calcium intakes by children. Based on this review, areas that need immediate attention and future research imperatives are summarized in an effort to further our understanding on what we already know and what we need to know to promote healthier eating habits early in life.

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“…Although there is ample documentation of the sale of snack foods in U.S. schools, there is near silence in the literature as to why. Agnes Molnar (2000:403) points out that snack food sales are the "inevitable response to decades of inadequate funding for schools," but like others (Miller 1994;Wildey et al 2000), she suggests the funds generated are usually applied to "noneducation" or "extra-curricular" activities, such as music, art, and sports. The case of Bridges Elementary School indicates that these revenues may be put to more fundamental uses, especially in schools situated in high-poverty areas.…”

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Trading Nutrition for Education: Nutritional Status and the Sale of Snack Foods in an Eastern Kentucky School

Crooks¹

2003

Med Anthropol Q

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Overweight and poor nutrition of children in the United States are becoming issues of increasing concern for public health. Dietary patterns of U.S. children indicate they are consuming too few fruits and vegetables and too many foods high in fat and sugar. Contributing to this pattern of food consumption is snacking, which is reported to be on the increase among adults and children alike. One place where snacking is under increased scrutiny, and where it is being increasingly criticized, is in U.S. schools, where snack foods are often sold to supplement inadequate budgets. This article takes a biocultural approach to understanding the nutritional status of elementary school children in a rural community in eastern Kentucky. It pays particular attention to the ways in which the school's nutrition environment shapes overweight and nutritional status for many of the children, focusing on the sale of snack foods and the reasons behind the principal's decision to sell snack foods in the school.

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Fat and Sugar Levels are High in Snacks Purchased From Student Stores in Middle Schools

Cited by 69 publications

References 7 publications

An ecological approach to understanding contributions to disparities in diabetes prevention and care

An ecological approach to understanding contributions to disparities in diabetes prevention and care

Calcium Intake Trends and Health Consequences from Childhood through Adulthood

Trading Nutrition for Education: Nutritional Status and the Sale of Snack Foods in an Eastern Kentucky School

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