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Healthy Kids Out Of School: Using Mixed Methods To Develop Principles For Promoting Healthy Eating And Physical Activity In Out-Of-School Settings In The United States., Sarah A. Sliwa, Shanti Sharma, William H. Dietz, Peter R. Dolan, Miriam E. Nelson, Molly B. Newman, Maya Rockeymoore, Christina D. Economos
Healthy Kids Out Of School: Using Mixed Methods To Develop Principles For Promoting Healthy Eating And Physical Activity In Out-Of-School Settings In The United States., Sarah A. Sliwa, Shanti Sharma, William H. Dietz, Peter R. Dolan, Miriam E. Nelson, Molly B. Newman, Maya Rockeymoore, Christina D. Economos
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INTRODUCTION:
Widespread practices supporting availability of healthful foods, beverages, and physical activity in out-of-school-time (OST) settings would further obesity prevention efforts. The objective of this article was to describe principles to guide policy development in support of healthy eating and physical activity practices in out-of-school settings to promote obesity prevention.
METHODS:
The Institute of Medicine's L.E.A.D. framework (Locate Evidence, Evaluate it, Assemble it, and Inform Decisions) was used to identify practices relevant to children's healthful eating in most OST settings: 1) locate and evaluate information from a national survey of children's perceptions of healthful-food access; published research, reports, policies and …