Open AccessAre closed campus policies associated with adolescent eating behaviours?
Author(s) -
Karen A. Patte,
Adam G. Cole,
Qian Wu,
Megan Magier,
Michelle M. Vine,
Scott T. Leatherdale
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
health promotion and chronic disease prevention in canada
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 2368-738X
DOI - 10.24095/hpcdp.41.3.02
Subject(s) - cafeteria , purchasing , environmental health , psychology , ethnic group , medicine , business , marketing , political science , pathology , law
The effectiveness of school nutrition regulations may be undermined by food environments surrounding schools. Given challenges in regulating external retail, some have recommended policies that ensure students are unable to leave school property during the day (closed campus policies; CCP). We aimed to examine whether CCP are associated with student eating behaviours.