High School Physical Activity and Nutrition Policy: Summarizing Changes Over Time Using Latent Class Analysis

• Published in: American journal of preventive medicine Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. e69 - e76
• Main Authors: Blette, Bryan S., Howard, Annie Green, Frerichs, Leah M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.09.2019; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Advocacy; Exercise; Health status; Latent class analysis; Legislators; Nutrition; Physical activity; Policy making; Public health; Rural communities; Rural schools; School districts; Secondary schools; Time use
• ISSN: 0749-3797; 1873-2607; 1873-2607
• DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.04.019

High school physical activity and nutrition policies can substantially affect student behavior and outcomes. Although public health officials and legislators have advocated for policy improvements, the extent to which policies have changed at local levels is not well understood. This study identifie...