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Grab a cup, fill it up! an intervention to promote the 1 of drinking water and increase student water consumption during school lunch

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  • Kenney, E.L.
  • Gortmaker, S.L.
  • Carter, J.E.
  • Howe, M.C.W.
  • Reiner, J.F.
  • Cradock, A.L.

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Objectives. We evaluated a low-cost strategy for schools to improve the convenience and appeal of drinking water. Methods. We conducted a group-randomized, controlled trial in 10 Boston, Massachusetts, schools in April through June 2013 to test a cafeteria-based intervention. Signage promoting water and disposable cups were installed near water sources. Mixed linear regression models adjusting for clustering evaluated the intervention impact on average student water consumption over 359 lunch periods. Results. The percentage of students in intervention schools observed drinking water during lunch nearly doubled from baseline to follow-up compared with controls (+9.4%; P

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  • Kenney, E.L. & Gortmaker, S.L. & Carter, J.E. & Howe, M.C.W. & Reiner, J.F. & Cradock, A.L., 2015. "Grab a cup, fill it up! an intervention to promote the 1 of drinking water and increase student water consumption during school lunch," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(9), pages 1777-1783.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302645_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302645
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    1. Shin, Jinwook & Kim, Kookdong, 2022. "Limited attention in beverage choice: Evidence from a field experiment1," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 96(C).

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