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. 2023 Nov 6;23:2166. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17111-7

Table 3.

Evaluation of the scoring of the regulatory measures regarding the school food environment of Brazilian federal entities (n = 43)

Evaluation Domain Total n Cities n (%) States n (%)
Food and Nutritional Education
0 25 11 (44.00) 14 (56.00)
1 12 10 (83.33) 2 (16.67)
2 6 2 (33.33) 4 (66.67)
Distribution and Marketing of Food
0 5 1 (20.00) 4 (80.00)
1 6 5 (83.33) 1 (16.67)
2 32 17 (53.13) 15 (46.87)
Marketing Communication
0 3 18 (58.06) 13 (41.94)
1 0 0 (0.00) 0 (0.00)
2 12 5 (41.67) 7 (58.33)
Points of Excellence
There is a regulatory measure that provides for supervision and social control
0 28 17 (60.71) 11 (39.29)
1 15 6 (40.00) 9 (60.00)
There is a regulatory measure that addresses private schools
0 14 8 (57.14) 6 (42.86)
1 29 15 (51.72) 14 (48.28)
There is a regulatory measure that is a law
0 5 2 (40.00) 3 (60.00)
1 38 21 (55.26) 17 (44.74)
There is a regulatory measure that is a law and is regulated by a decree
0 40 22 (55.00) 18 (45.00)
2 3 1 (33.33) 2 (66.67)
There is a regulatory measure that prohibits ultra-processed foods
0 42 23 (54.76) 19 (45.24)
1 1 0 (0.00) 1 (100.00)
Final Scoring
0–3 13 8 (61.54) 5 (38.46)
4–7 24 11 (45.83) 13 (54.17)
8–12 6 4 (66.67) 2 (33.33)

Note: 23 cities and 20 states