Published: September 2009

ID #: 57932

Journal: J Adolesc Health

Authors: Johnson DB, Bruemmer B, Lund AE, Evens CC, Mar CM

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This paper finds that school district policies related to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and exposure to SSB in middle schools were significant predictors of student SSB consumption. The paper describes the association between: 1) exposure to SSBs in middle school and student consumption of SSB at schools and 2) school district SSB policies and exposure to SSB in schools. Data from 9,151 students in 64 middle schools in 28 districts were analyzed.

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