scholarly journals Investigating the historic long-term population health impact of the US National School Lunch Program

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 2783-2789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cora Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Health Impact ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
National School Lunch Program ◽  
Age Cohorts ◽  
Percentage Point Increase ◽  
National School ◽  
Point Increase ◽  
The Us ◽  
Lunch Program

AbstractObjectiveThe present research aimed to compare historic participation in the US National School Lunch Program (NSLP) during childhood and subsequent prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults at the population level.DesignRegression models examined cross-sectional, state- and age-based panel data constructed from multiple sources, including the Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System, US Congressional Record, US Census and the US Department of Agriculture. Models controlled for cohorts’ racial/ethnic composition and state poverty rates.SubjectsAdult-age cohorts (18–34, 35–49, 50–64 and 18–64 years) by US state over a 25-year period (1984–2008).SettingThe cohorts’ prevalence of overweight and obesity was compared with the cohorts’ estimated NSLP participation during schooling (1925–2007; the NSLP began in 1946).ResultsAmong adults aged 18–64 years, a one percentage-point increase in estimated NSLP participation during schooling between 1925 and 2007 was significantly associated with a 0·29 percentage-point increase in the cohort's later prevalence of overweight and obesity. Analysis of narrower age cohorts and different schooling periods produced mixed results.ConclusionsThe NSLP might have influenced population health historically. Longitudinal analysis of individuals from studies now underway will likely facilitate more robust conclusions about the NSLP's long-term health impact based on more recent experiences.

scholarly journals The US National School Lunch Program: A Brief Overview

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S126-S132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betty T. Izumi ◽  
Andrea Bersamin ◽  
Carmen Byker Shanks ◽  
Gitta Grether-Sweeney ◽  
Mary Murimi
Keyword(s):  
School Lunch ◽  
National School Lunch Program ◽  
School Lunch Program ◽  
National School ◽  
The Us ◽  
Lunch Program

scholarly journals Consequences of immigrating during a recession: Evidence from the US Refugee Resettlement program

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Mask
Keyword(s):  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Refugee Resettlement ◽  
Percentage Point Increase ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
Point Increase ◽  
The Us ◽  
Arrival Dates ◽  
Term Labor

AbstractAre there long-term labor consequences in migrating to the US during a recession? For most immigrants, credibly estimating this effect is difficult because of selective migration. Some immigrants may not move if economic conditions are not favorable. However, identification is possible for refugees as their arrival dates are exogenously determined through the US Refugee Resettlement program. A one percentage point increase in the arrival national unemployment rate reduces refugee wages by 1.98% and employment probability by 1.57 percentage points after 5 years.

scholarly journals African American Unemployment and the Disparity in Periviable Births

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph Catalano ◽  
Deborah Karasek ◽  
Tim Bruckner ◽  
Joan A. Casey ◽  
Katherine Saxton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Racial Disparity ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Percentage Point Increase ◽  
Point Increase ◽  
The Us ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Hispanic White

AbstractPeriviable infants (i.e., born before 26 complete weeks of gestation) represent fewer than .5% of births in the US but account for 40% of infant mortality and 20% of billed hospital obstetric costs. African American women contribute about 14% of live births in the US, but these include nearly a third of the country’s periviable births. Consistent with theory and with periviable births among other race/ethnicity groups, males predominate among African American periviable births in stressed populations. We test the hypothesis that the disparity in periviable male births among African American and non-Hispanic white populations responds to the African American unemployment rate because that indicator not only traces, but also contributes to, the prevalence of stress in the population. We use time-series methods that control for autocorrelation including secular trends, seasonality, and the tendency to remain elevated or depressed after high or low values. The racial disparity in male periviable birth increases by 4.45% for each percentage point increase in the unemployment rate of African Americans above its expected value. We infer that unemployment—a population stressor over which our institutions exercise considerable control—affects the disparity between African American and non-Hispanic white periviable births in the US.

Do Elementary Students Substitute Ice Cream and Baked Goods for Healthier National School Lunch Program Meal Items?

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle F. Miller ◽  
Jaclyn D. Kropp ◽  
Sonam Gupta ◽  
Kelly A. Grogan ◽  
Anne Mathews
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Students ◽  
Ice Cream ◽  
School Lunch ◽  
National School Lunch Program ◽  
School Lunch Program ◽  
Baked Goods ◽  
National School ◽  
Lunch Program

scholarly journals Selection and consumption of lunches by National School Lunch Program participants

Appetite ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 191-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet G. Peckham ◽  
Jaclyn D. Kropp ◽  
Thomas A. Mroz ◽  
Vivian Haley-Zitlin ◽  
Ellen M. Granberg
Keyword(s):  
School Lunch ◽  
National School Lunch Program ◽  
School Lunch Program ◽  
National School ◽  
Lunch Program
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