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    Evaluation of implementation of a healthy food and drink supply strategy throughout the whole school environment in Queensland state schools, Australia

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    Dick, M.
    Lee, Andy
    Bright, M.
    Turner, K.
    Edwards, R.
    Dawson, J.
    Miller, J.
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Dick, M. and Lee, A. and Bright, M. and Turner, K. and Edwards, R. and Dawson, J. and Miller, J. 2012. Evaluation of implementation of a healthy food and drink supply strategy throughout the whole school environment in Queensland state schools, Australia. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 66 (10): pp. 1124-1129.
    Source Title
    European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    DOI
    10.1038/ejcn.2012.108
    ISSN
    0954-3007
    School
    Epidemiology and Biostatistics
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21421
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    • Curtin Research Publications
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    Background/objectives: This paper reports on the evaluation of the Smart Choices healthy food and drink supply strategy for Queensland schools (Smart Choices) implementation across the whole school environment in state government primary and secondary schools in Queensland, Australia.Subjects/methods: Three concurrent surveys using different methods for each group of stakeholders that targeted all 1275 school Principals, all 1258 Parent and Citizens Associations (P&Cs) and a random sample of 526 tuckshop convenors throughout Queensland. Nine hundred and seventy-three Principals, 598 P&Cs and 513 tuckshop convenors participated with response rates of 78%, 48% and 98%, respectively.Results: Nearly all Principals (97%), P&Cs (99%) and tuckshop convenors (97%) reported that their school tuckshop had implemented Smart Choices. The majority of Principals and P&Cs reported implementation, respectively, in: school breakfast programs (98 and 92%); vending machine stock (94 and 83%); vending machine advertising (85 and 84%); school events (87 and 88%); school sporting events (81 and 80%); sponsorship and advertising (93 and 84%); fundraising events (80 and 84%); and sporting clubs (73 and 75%). Implementation in curriculum activities, classroom rewards and class parties was reported, respectively, by 97%, 86% and 75% of Principals. Respondents also reported very high levels of understanding of Smart Choices and engagement of the school community.Conclusions: The results demonstrated that food supply interventions to promote nutrition across all domains of the school environment can be implemented successfully. © 2012 Macmillan Publishers Limited All rights reserved.

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