Encouraging trends in student access to competitive beverages in US public elementary schools, 2006-2007 to 2010-2011

摘要

Access to competitive foods and beverages in schools-via vending machines, stores/snack bars, and a la carte lines-leads to consumption of unhealthy products, such as sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), which are associated with obesity. To reverse the childhood obesity epidemic, authorities have called for schools to limit the availability of high-calorie beverages5"'; the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends that competitive beverages in elementary schools be limited to water, 100% juice, and nonfat or 1% milk. Previously, we reported on competitive beverage availability in elementary schools from 2006-2007 to 2008-2009. Herein, we extend those findings with 2 additional years of data.