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January 2012 Report
School Policies and Practices to Improve Health and Prevent Obesity: National Elementary School Survey Results (Volume 2)
This report provides updated results from one of the most comprehensive studies of health-related policies and practices in U.S. elementary schools to date. The major findings and trends presented in this report describe issues relevant to childhood obesity for four school years, from 2006-07 to 2009-10.
November 2010 Report
School Policies and Practices to Improve Health and Prevent Obesity: National Elementary School Survey Results (Volume 1)
This report, released in November 2010, provides results from one of the most comprehensive studies of health-related policies and practices in U.S. elementary schools to date. The major findings and trends presented describe issues relevant to childhood obesity during two school years, 2006–07 and 2007-08. Findings are based on surveys of administrators at public and private elementary schools and represent about 21 million K-5 students for each year.
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In 2006, Bridging the Gap began an ongoing, large-scale study to gather nationally representative data about school district policies and school practices relevant to childhood obesity.
- Learn more about our study of district wellness policies
- Learn more about our study of secondary school practices
Competitive Foods Brief
This brief reviews research on the sale and consumption of competitive foods and beverages in schools. It also presents the latest findings on the availability of these products among U.S. elementary school students.
Elementary School Surveys
These files provide the survey sent to elementary school administrators each school year, 2006-07 through 2012-13.
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