Table 1.

Intervention themes and targeted behaviors

A	Themes
	Winter/spring sixth grade	Water versus added sugar beverages
	Fall seventh grade	Physical activity versus sedentary behavior
	Winter/spring seventh grade	High-quality versus low-quality food
	Fall eighth grade	Energy balance: energy in/energy out
	Winter/spring eighth grade	Strength, balance and choice for life
B	Targeted behaviors
	Increasing water consumption
	Substituting water for added sugar beverages
	Drinking water for health, nutrition and hydration
	Choosing healthier foods and drinks for meals and snacks
	Substituting nutrient dense, lower energy foods for low nutrient, higher energy foods
	Self-monitoring, goal setting and problem solving to increase intake of water, fruits and vegetables
	Increasing movement and accumulation of time spent being active
	Decreasing time spent in sedentary behavior
	Substituting physical activity for sedentary behavior
	Self-monitoring, goal setting and problem solving to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior