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Using State Laws & Regulations to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Afterschool Programs

Out-of-School time (OST) programs are a promising setting for reducing child obesity risk by promoting healthy eating and providing opportunities for physical activity. The Healthy Out-of-School Time Coalition developed the National AfterSchool Association Healthy Eating and Physical Activity standards in 2011 to provide comprehensive guidance on how to promote healthy eating and physical activity. To More

Keywords: Nutrition standards, Out-of-School Time, Physical activity, Snacks, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Water

Date: November 2016

Resource Type: Report

Focus Areas: Early Childhood School & After School

Examining State Policy Approaches to Promoting Implementation of Out-of-School Time Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards

The purpose of this project is to examine the use of state policy approaches to promote the implementation of the National AfterSchool Association Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (NAA HEPA) standards. The research team will build a conceptual framework, elicit expert opinion on state policy approaches, analyze real-world experiences using case studies in two states, More

Keywords: Nutrition standards, Out-of-School Time, Physical activity

Date: January 2016

Resource Type: Commissioned Research Project Summary