NIH R01 · 2024
PROJECT SUMMARY Improving children’s diets and physical activity levels are key strategies to reduce the risk of obesity. However, most children do not meet dietary or physical activity recommendations, and children who are from families with socioeconomic disadvantages and/or who are racial/ethnic minorities experience disproportionately higher rates of obesity, with Alaska Native/American Indian children experiencing the highest rates nationally. Schools can be an ideal location to promote healthier habits as children spend a substantial portion of their time in school and often consume up to half their daily energy intake there. Two promising, cost-effective school policies are longer…
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