Urban–Rural Differences in School Districts' Local Wellness Policies and Policy Implementation Environments

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Compares urban and rural local wellness policies (LWPs) and implementation environments of 117 Texas school districts. Provides data on LWP goals, including nutrition and physical activity goals, as well as availability of district wellness plans, LWP assessments, and school health advisory councils. Highlights implications for rural school policy and student health.

Swati Iyer, Timothy J. Walker, Alexandra L. MacMillan Uribe, et al.

Nutrients, 16(6), 801

03/2024

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Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Texas