Smarter lunchrooms can address new school lunchroom guidelines and childhood obesity.
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چکیده
New US Department of Agriculture regulations have altered what foods schools offer for lunch, but schools cannot require students to eat specific foods. An intervention using the behavioral science principle known as "libertarian paternalism" led junior-senior high school students to eat more fruits and vegetables by making these foods more convenient, attractive, and normative.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of pediatrics
دوره 162 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013