Effects of State and Federal Legislation on a Sample of Local Public School District Wellness Policy Scores over Time

School district wellness policies (SDWP) may provide guidance to schools seeking to improve and maintain healthy learning environments throughout the United States. State and federal legislation and regulations influence the creation, maintenance, and revision of local SDWP. The objectives of this study were to examine the strength and comprehensiveness of local SDWP content categories, the changes in those characteristics over time, and the associations between changes in SDWP over time and concurrent changes to state and federal legislation and regulation.

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Project Type(s): Master's Thesis

Author(s): Alexandra Kaufman

Program(s): Master of Public Health, RDN Training

Year: 2014

Adviser(s):

• Donna B. Johnson