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Healthier Fundraising in U. S. Elementary Schools: Associations between Policies at the State, District, and School Levels

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  • Lindsey Turner
  • Jamie F Chriqui
  • Frank J Chaloupka

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Objectives: We examined whether state laws and district policies pertaining to nutritional restrictions on school fundraisers were associated with school policies as reported by administrators in a nationally-representative sample of United States public elementary schools. Methods: We gathered data on school-level fundraising policies via a mail-back survey during the 2009–10 and 2010–11 school years. Surveys were received from 1,278 public elementary schools (response rate = 60.9%). Data were also gathered on corresponding school district policies and state laws. After removing cases with missing data, the sample size for analysis was 1,215 schools. Results: After controlling for school characteristics, school policies were consistently associated with state laws and district policies, both those pertaining to fundraising generally, as well as specific restrictions on the sale of candy and soda in fundraisers (all Odds Ratios >2.0 and Ps

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  • Lindsey Turner & Jamie F Chriqui & Frank J Chaloupka, 2012. "Healthier Fundraising in U. S. Elementary Schools: Associations between Policies at the State, District, and School Levels," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(11), pages 1-8, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0049890
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049890
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