Students’ perceptions of school sugar-free, food and exercise environments enhance healthy eating and physical activity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15095429 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chieh-Hsing Liu (0000-0002-2751-9852, National Taiwan Normal University), Fong-Ching Chang (0000-0002-1434-6534, National Taiwan Normal University, corresponding author), Yu-Zhen Niu (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University), Li-Ling Liao (0000-0003-0867-2699, Ministry of Health and Welfare), Yen-Jung Chang (0000-0001-7886-6195, National Taiwan Normal University), Yung Liao (0000-0002-4401-8275, National Taiwan Normal University), Shu-Fang Shih (Virginia Commonwealth University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1762-1770 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980021004961 |
| PMID | 34933694 |
| OpenAlex | W4200356300 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 41 |
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the relationships between students’ perceptions of their school policies and environments (i.e. sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) free policy, plain water drinking, vegetables and fruit eating campaign, outdoor physical activity initiative, and the SH150 programme (exercise 150 min/week at school)) and their dietary behaviours and physical activity. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Primary, middle and high schools in Taiwan. Participants: A nationally representative sample of 2433 primary school (5th–6th grade) students, 3212 middle school students and 2829 high school students completed the online survey in 2018. Results: Multivariate analysis results showed that after controlling for school level, gender and age, the students’ perceptions of school sugar-free policies were negatively associated with the consumption of SSB and positively associated with consumption of plain water. Schools’ campaigns promoting the eating of vegetables and fruit were positively associated with students’ consumption of vegetables. In addition, schools’ initiatives promoting outdoor physical activity and the SH150 programme were positively associated with students’ engagement in outdoor physical activities and daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Conclusions: Students’ perceptions of healthy school policies and environments promote healthy eating and an increase in physical activity for students
Healthy aging · Healthy diet · Healthy eating · Healthy food · Perception · Physical activity · Physical activity level · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Diet, Metabolism, and Disease · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
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