Understanding differences in access to water fountains and sugar-sweetened beverages in children׳s environments: A pilot study in high and low deprivation neighbourhoods

Pearson, Amber L.; Latour, Phillip de; Kemp, Gabrielle; Findlay, Nohoana; Halim, Angela; Atkinson, N. H.; Chong, Mark David; Cameron, Rose; Brown, Courtney; Kim, Grace; Campbell, Paul; Hills, Toby; Jayawant, Aditya; Chae, Matthew; Bhagavan, Chiranth; French, Claire; Jenkin, Gabrielle; Smith, Moira; Signal, Louise

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.08.013

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“…There is some evidence supporting the existence of a relationship between the characteristics of the environment surrounding schools and students' SSB consumption [ 37 , 38 ]. A Canadian study found SSB consumption to be lower in schools located in communities with a postsecondary education institution (OR = 0.89; p = 0.006 comparing no consumption to one), lower in schools reporting to limit availability of SSB (OR = 0.85; p = 0.02), and lower among girls (OR = 0.49; p < 0.001) but not significantly different between the school settings (rural, suburban, or rural) [ 39 ].…”

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Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption among Primary School Students: Influence of the Schools’ Vicinity

Lebel

Morin

Robitaille

et al. 2016

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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The purpose of the research was to explore the associations between the characteristics of schools' vicinity and the risk of sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in elementary students. Findings exposed an important variation in student's SSB consumption between schools. Schools with a lower socioeconomic status or in a densely built environment tend to have higher proportion of regular SSB drinkers. These characteristics of the school's vicinity partly explained the variation observed between them. We estimated that a student moving to a school with a higher proportion of SSB drinkers may increase his/her chances by 52% of becoming a daily consumer. Important changes in dietary preferences can occur when children are in contact with a new social environment. Findings also support the idea that dietary behaviors among children result from the complex interactions between biological, social, and environmental factors.

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Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption among Primary School Students: Influence of the Schools’ Vicinity

Lebel

Morin

Robitaille

et al. 2016

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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“…This study was only of one city and so the generalisability of its findings to other localities in New Zealand is unknown. In comparison with the previous New Zealand study, 3 which compared fountain access in two pairs of suburbs, our study assessed all the publically mapped fountains in public places in a city. This enabled statements about the accessibility and quality of fountains for the whole city.…”

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“…Nevertheless, research on public drinking fountains in the scientific literature is fairly limited 1,2 and we only identified one small study in our own country – New Zealand 3 . Therefore, to provide a case study that examined all public fountains in a city, we aimed to survey all publically mapped fountains and to characterise their distribution and quality.…”

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“…Nevertheless, research on public drinking fountains in the scientific literature is fairly limited 1,2 and we only identified one small study in our own country -New Zealand. 3 Therefore, to provide a case study that examined all public fountains in a city, we aimed to survey all publically mapped fountains and to characterise their distribution and quality. Also, since Google Street View (GSV) is increasingly being used in research (as per a recent review) 4 we also aimed to determine its utility in studying drinking fountains.…”

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Surveying all public drinking water fountains in a city: outdoor field observations and Google Street View

Wilson

Signal

Thomson

2018

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective: Drinking fountains are a public amenity that may help counter the obesogenic environment (sugary beverages) and reduce the risk of heat stroke during heat waves. As a case study, we aimed to survey all public fountains in a city: Wellington, New Zealand, and to determine the utility of Google Street View in studying drinking fountains. Methods:Using a sample of all public drinking fountains in a City Council map, a field observer assessed their exact location and tap functionality, and photographed them. Google Street View was also used by the field observer and an independent observer to attempt fountain detection.Results: There were 47 fountains, found in only 6% of children's playgrounds and 29% of the parks (for a sample of the 10 largest suburbs). While the field observations showed that all 74 taps at the fountains delivered water, only 47% had taps for easy filling of drinking water bottles, and only 15% had bowls for dogs to drink from. Visible discolouration from algae/metal degradation was adjacent to 47% of nozzles. Google Street View detection of fountains by the field observer was successful for 68% and for 52% by the independent observer. Conclusions:The fountains were of generally high quality, but discolouration around the nozzle was common.Implications for public health: Additional investment in public fountains may be needed.

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“…The evidence gained from the cited research was used to assess potential policy impact. [174][175][176][177][178][179][180][181][182][183][184][185] For this policy, the Evidence Quality Score was 28 and the Public Health Impact Score was 15. This result placed the impact of ensuring clean water access at the community level in the category of promising quality.…”

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Evidence-Based Policy Making: Assessment of the American Heart Association’s Strategic Policy Portfolio

Goldstein¹,

Antman²,

Arnett³

et al. 2016

Circulation

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Background-American Heart Association (AHA) public policy advocacy strategies are based on its Strategic Impact Goals.The writing group appraised the evidence behind AHA's policies to determine how well they address the association's 2020 cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics and cardiovascular disease (CVD) management indicators and identified research needed to fill gaps in policy and support further policy development. Methods and Results-The AHA policy research department first identified current AHA policies specific to each CVH metric and CVD management indicator and the evidence underlying each policy. Writing group members then reviewed each policy and the related metrics and indicators. The results of each review were summarized, and topic-specific priorities and overarching themes for future policy research were proposed. There was generally close alignment between current AHA policies and the 2020 CVH metrics and CVD management indicators; however, certain specific policies still lack a robust evidence base. For CVH metrics, the distinction between policies for adults (age ≥20 years) and children (<20 years) was often not considered, although policy approaches may differ importantly by age. Inclusion of all those <20 years of age as a single group also ignores important differences in policy needs for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. For CVD management indicators, specific quantitative targets analogous to criteria for ideal, intermediate, and poor CVH are lacking but needed to assess progress toward the 2020 goal to reduce deaths from CVDs and stroke. New research in support of current policies needs to focus on the evaluation of their translation and implementation through expanded application of implementation science. Focused basic, clinical, and population research is required to expand and strengthen the evidence base for the development of new policies. Evaluation of the impact of targeted © 2016 American Heart Association, Inc.Circulation is available at http://circ.ahajournals.org DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000410The American Heart Association makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the writing panel. Specifically, all members of the writing group are required to complete and submit a Disclosure Questionnaire showing all such relationships that might be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest.This policy statement was approved by the Advocacy Coordinating Committee February 23, 2016, and the American Heart Association Executive Committee on February 23, 2016. A copy of the document is available at http://professional.heart.org/statements by using either "Search for Guidelines & Statements" or the "Browse by Topic" area. To purchase additional reprints, call 843-216-2533 or e-mail kelle.ramsay@wolterskluwer.com.The American Heart Association requests that this document be cited as follows: Labarthe DR, Goldstein LB,...

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Understanding differences in access to water fountains and sugar-sweetened beverages in children׳s environments: A pilot study in high and low deprivation neighbourhoods

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption among Primary School Students: Influence of the Schools’ Vicinity

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption among Primary School Students: Influence of the Schools’ Vicinity

Surveying all public drinking water fountains in a city: outdoor field observations and Google Street View

Evidence-Based Policy Making: Assessment of the American Heart Association’s Strategic Policy Portfolio

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