NIH R01 · 2025
Advancing Water Security: A Community Participatory School-Based Hydration Intervention
Modified Project Summary/Abstract Section Drinking water instead of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSBs) can help prevent obesity and dental caries, two of the most prevalent pediatric diseases. Adequate hydration also impacts cognitive function, essential for academic success. Federal policies require public schools to provide free drinking water and place restrictions on SSB availability. Yet, these policies alone have not optimized student hydration practices and numerous barriers to healthy hydration remain. An urban Virginia school district has partnered with our team to optimize hydration. This district has newly installed water bottle refill stations (“hydration stations”) and a model…
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