Observations of Drinking Water Access in School Food Service Areas Before Implementation of Federal and State School Water Policy, California, 2011
Observations of Drinking Water Access in School Food Service Areas Before Implementation of Federal and State School Water Policy, California, 2011
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10.5888/pcd9.110315
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发表时间：
2012-07-01
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5.5
通讯作者：
Brindis, Claire D.
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作者：
Patel, Anisha I.;Chandran, Kumar;Brindis, Claire D.
最近的立法要求学校在食品服务区（FSAs）提供免费饮用水。我们的目标是描述基线水的获取情况和学校食品安全局学生的饮水量，并检查实施饮用水要求的障碍和策略。方法对加州湾区24所公立学校进行随机抽样。我们对每所学校的一名管理人员进行了采访，以评估他们对水立法的了解、政策实施的障碍和想法。我们观察了学校食堂的取水情况和学生的免费取水情况。健康政策检查了食品安全说明书中关于水的语言。结果24所学校中有14所提供免费饮用水；10个通过喷泉提供水，4个通过非喷泉来源提供水。4%的学生在午餐时喝免费的水；小学的录取率（11%）高于初中（6%）和高中（1%）。在非喷泉供水的中学，喝免费水的学生比例翻了一番。实施用水要求的障碍包括缺乏立法知识、成本和其他紧迫的学术问题。没有健康政策在食品安全说明书中包含关于水的语言。结论在实施饮用水要求之前，约有一半的学校在食品安全区内提供免费水，大多数学校通过喷泉满足要求。25名学生中只有1人在食品安全区内饮用免费水。虽然学校可以通过安装喷泉来满足规定，但可能需要更有吸引力的供水系统来增加学生在用餐时间的饮水量。
IntroductionRecent legislation requires schools to provide free drinking water in food service areas (FSAs). Our objective was to describe access to water at baseline and student water intake in school FSAs and to examine barriers to and strategies for implementation of drinking water requirements.MethodsWe randomly sampled 24 California Bay Area public schools. We interviewed 1 administrator per school to assess knowledge of water legislation and barriers to and ideas for policy implementation. We observed water access and students' intake of free water in school FSAs. Wellness policies were examined for language about water in FSAs.ResultsFourteen of 24 schools offered free water in FSAs; 10 offered water via fountains, and 4 provided water through a nonfountain source. Four percent of students drank free water at lunch; intake at elementary schools (11%) was higher than at middle or junior high schools (6%) and high schools (1%). In secondary schools when water was provided by a nonfountain source, the percentage of students who drank free water doubled. Barriers to implementation of water requirements included lack of knowledge of legislation, cost, and other pressing academic concerns. No wellness policies included language about water in FSAs.ConclusionApproximately half of schools offered free water in FSAs before implementation of drinking water requirements, and most met requirements through a fountain. Only 1 in 25 students drank free water in FSAs. Although schools can meet regulations through installation of fountains, more appealing water delivery systems may be necessary to increase students' water intake at mealtimes.