The Correlation between Competitive Foods Availability, Students at Risk for Overweight and Overweight, and Strength of School Officials' Beliefs Favoring Improved School Nutrition Environment in Arkansas Public High Schools

Obesity, particularly in people under the age of 18, has been on the rise for over 20 years and is associated with a number of serious health consequences. Most public high schools allow the sales of competitive foods (those foods which are not regulated or a part of the reimbursable meals programs) to students on school grounds. Arkansas is one state which mandates the annual collection of body mass index (BMI) data for all students. This study examined the relationship between the availability and quality of competitive foods and the BMI of students in Arkansas public high schools.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - University Access Only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Nursing

Year

2009

Author dc:creator

• Creager, Joseph M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Thomas Stenvig

• high school student nutrition in Arkansas
• Arkansas nutrition surveys
• Arkansas principal attitudes
• school children food in Arkansas
• snack foods
• obesity
• Nursing

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 2009 Joseph Creager. All rights reserved

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/931

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1931