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Food Service Guideline Policies on Local Government-Controlled Properties.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:Local governments can implement food service guideline (FSG) policies, which, in large cities, may reach millions of people. This study identified FSG policies among the 20 largest US cities and analyzed them for key FSG policy attributes. DESIGN:Quantitative research. SETTING:Local government facilities. PARTICIPANTS:Twenty largest US cities. MEASURES:Frequency of FSG policies and percent alignment to tool. ANALYSIS:Using municipal legal code libraries and other data sources, FSG policies enacted as of December 31, 2016, were identified. Full-text reviews were conducted of identified policies to determine whether they met inclusion criteria. Included policies were analyzed for key policy attributes specific to nutrition, behavioral design, implementation, and facility efficiency. RESULTS:Searches identified 469 potential FSG policies, of which 6 policies across 5 cities met inclusion criteria. Five policies met a majority of criteria assessed by the classification tool. Overall alignment to the tool ranged from 17% to 88%. Of the 6 policies, 5 met a majority of the nutrition attributes and 5 met at least 50% of attributes associated with implementation. No policies met the attributes associated with facility efficiency. CONCLUSION:The FSG policies were identified in 5 of the 20 US cities. Policy alignment was high for nutrition and implementation attributes. This analysis suggests that when cities adopt FSG policies, many develop policies that align with key policy attributes. These policies can serve as models for other jurisdictions to create healthier food access through FSGs.

SUBMITTER: Zaganjor H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6824960 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Food Service Guideline Policies on Local Government-Controlled Properties.

Zaganjor Hatidza H Bishop Kendrick Katherine K Onufrak Stephen S Ralston Aoki Julie J Whitsel Laurie P LP Kimmons Joel J

American journal of health promotion : AJHP 20190801 8

<h4>Purpose</h4>Local governments can implement food service guideline (FSG) policies, which, in large cities, may reach millions of people. This study identified FSG policies among the 20 largest US cities and analyzed them for key FSG policy attributes.<h4>Design</h4>Quantitative research.<h4>Setting</h4>Local government facilities.<h4>Participants</h4>Twenty largest US cities.<h4>Measures</h4>Frequency of FSG policies and percent alignment to tool.<h4>Analysis</h4>Using municipal legal code l ...[more]

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Project description:Policies to create healthy food environments are recognized as critical components of efforts to prevent obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases. There has not been a systematic review of existing methods and tools used to assess the implementation of these government policies. The purpose of this study was to review methods and tools used for assessing the implementation of government policies to create healthy food environments. The study conducted a systematic literature search. Multiple databases as well as the grey literature were searched. All study designs and review papers on assessing the implementation of government policies to create healthy food environments were included. A quality assessment of the methods and tools identified from relevant studies was carried out using the following four criteria: comprehensiveness, relevance, generalizability and feasibility. This quality assessment was completed by two independent reviewers.The review identified 52 studies across different policy areas, levels and settings. Self-administered questionnaires and policy checklists were most commonly applied to assess the extent of policy implementation, whereas semi-structured interviews were most commonly used to evaluate the implementation process. Measures varied widely, with the existence of policy implementation the aspect most commonly assessed. The most frequently identified barriers and facilitators for policy implementation were infrastructure support, resources and stakeholder engagement. The assessment of policy implementation on food environments was usually undertaken in combination with other policy areas, particularly nutrition education and physical activity. Three tools/methods were rated 'high' quality and 13 tools/methods received 'medium' quality ratings.Harmonization of the available high-quality methods and tools is needed to ensure that assessment of government policy implementation can be compared across different countries and settings and over time. This will contribute to efforts to increase government accountability for their actions to improve the healthiness of food environments.

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Food Service Guideline Policies on Local Government-Controlled Properties.

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Food Service Guideline Policies on Local Government-Controlled Properties.

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