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Table 4 Actions taken by the schools to prevent overweight

From: Changes in school environment, awareness and actions regarding overweight prevention among Dutch secondary schools between 2006–2007 and 2010–2011

Outcome variable1

Baseline

Follow up

P-value2

(2006/2007)

(2010/2011)

% (n)

% (n)

Actions taken to stimulate healthy eating behavior:

72 (127)

80 (140)

0. 08

Healthy products are made less expensive than unhealthy products

26 (46)

30 (52)

Introduction of water coolers

15 (27)

26 (45)

Participation in national project “Healthy School Canteen Programme”

11 (19)

20 (35)

Canteen offers wide variety of healthy foods

28 (49)

30 (52)

Vending machines offers wide variety of healthy foods

17 (29)

19 (34)

Attempt to offer a good balance in food and beverages

34 (60)

46 (80)

After-school meetings organized on healthy diet

7 (13)

12 (22)

Other

16 (27)

20 (35)

Actions taken to discourage unhealthy eating behavior:

89 (155)

93 (161)

0. 23

It is forbidden to sell certain unhealthy foods in the canteen

38 (65)

56 (98)

Parents are tackled about the eating behavior of their child

9 (16)

18 (32)

It is forbidden to eat in the classroom

79 (137)

87 (151)

Adding healthy products to vending machines

43 (75)

44 (76)

Regulation of media that stimulate less healthy eating behavior

4 (7)

1 (1)

Other

26 (45)

35 (60)

Actions taken to stimulate physical activity:

76 (135)

80 (142)

0. 21

School stimulates the students to be physically active during breaks

20 (36)

17 (31)

Collaboration with sport associations

32 (57)

26 (46)

School often organizes activities for the students to be physical active after school hours.

62 (110)

57 (102)

School policy on physical activity active after school hours.

17 (31)

12 (21)

Other

8 (14)

26 (47)3

Actions taken to prevent overweight:

34 (49)

52 (74)

0. 0009

After-school meetings organized on overweight

5 (7)

5 (7)

There are guidelines to identify ant to help students with overweight

15 (21)

14 (20)

Students who are overweight get more attention during physical activity classes

10 (14)

12 (17)

Other

13 (19)

49 (70)4

Regarding overweight in the future, school expects to pay

  

0. 03

More attention

56 (98)

43 (76)

Equal attention

44 (77)

57 (100)

Less attention

1 (1)

0 (0)

  1. 1% yes (n) or otherwise indicated.
  2. 2 P for change. Changes in dichotomous outcome variables are tested using conditional logistic regression. Changes in ordinal outcome variables are analyzed by linear regression analysis. All models are adjusted for (changes in) school level and school size. To reduce the number of tests performed and the chance of false positive findings, it was a priori decided to only evaluate, but not test changes in specific actions undertaken by schools. P-values below 0.05 are considered to be statistically significant.
  3. 3 Includes 36 schools (20%) that indicated to have discussion with the local government about facilities to be physical active. This action is only queried at follow-up and not at baseline.
  4. 4 Includes 61 schools (43%) that indicated that they bring students with overweight and their parents in contact with (health) professionals. This action is only queried at follow-up and not at baseline.