Are fat and sugar levels high in snacks purchased from student stores in middle schools?
Adolescents need opportunities to supplement main meals; however, student stores in middle schools sell primarily high-fat, high-sugar snacks. Key intervention possibilities include limiting sales of chocolate candy and substituting low-fat varieties of cakes, cookies, chips, and crackers. Competition with cafeterias for sales at lunchtime should be addressed.
These results indicate that different factors influence falls among the elderly living in different residential areas.