A national snapshot of local school wellness policies

Journal of School Health

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 562-568

  Moag Stahlberg, Alicia ^a,b   Howley, Nora ^b   Luscri, Lorry ^b,c  

^a Ceres Connections Ltd   (United States)

^b Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital ^*

^c HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Policies; School nutrition; Wellness policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BENCHMARKING; CHILD; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52249101394     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00344.x     Document Type: Article

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