The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends which methods for improving the food environments of school-aged children and adolescents? (Select all that apply.)

Question

A) Preserving social norms of adolescents
B) School-based prevention
C) Policy and regulatory strategies
D) Strategic use of media
E) Coordination of statewide and local activities

Answer 1

Ans: B, C, D, E
Feedback:
The CDC has established a self-assessment and planning tool (School Health Index) and guidelines that can be used in school health programs in an effort to improve the food environments of school-aged children and adolescents. These current CDC guidelines focus on changing the social norms and environments of adolescents. In addition to school-based prevention, the guidelines recommend policy and regulatory strategies, community participation, establishment of public and private partnerships, strategic use of media, development of local programs, coordination of statewide and local activities, linkage of school-based activities to community activities, and use of data collection and evaluation techniques, such as the School Health Index, to monitor program impact.