Characteristics of the school food environment associated with hypertension and obesity in Brazilian adolescents: a multilevel analysis of the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA).
Vivian Siqueira Santos GonçalvesElisabeth C DuarteEliane S DutraLaura A BarufaldiKênia Mb CarvalhoPublished in: Public health nutrition (2019)
High frequency of sales of ultra-processed foods in schools was identified. Contextual and individual characteristics in the school food environment were associated with hypertension and obesity, pointing to the need for regulation and supervision of these spaces.