Table 1.
Target Behaviors19 Addressed by Community Policies and Programs, Mean and SD per Community
| Target behaviors addressed | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity and sedentary behaviors | ||
| Increase participation in community-based physical activity lessons, classes, or clubs | 20.7 | 14,2 |
| Increase physical activity in after school programs | 20.0 | 16.1 |
| Increase participation in home/family physical activity | 17.6 | 8.8 |
| Increase participation in community-based sports teams | 11.2 | 13,1 |
| Decrease TV watching | 10.9 | 9.9 |
| Decrease time spent playing inactive video/handheld electronic games | 10.8 | 10.0 |
| Decrease recreational computer/Internet use | 10.2 | 9.5 |
| Increase participation in school sports teams | 9.4 | 7.0 |
| Increase physical activity during school recess or classroom instruction | 8.4 | 5.8 |
| Increase exposure to physical education | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Increase walking or biking to/from school | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| Increase moderate to vigorous physical activity in PE classes | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Other | 7.2 | 5.2 |
| Nutrition | ||
| Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables | 21.7 | 10.1 |
| Decrease consumption of high-calorie snacks, desserts, sweets, and candy | 13.7 | 7.2 |
| Increase consumption of whole grain foods | 12.5 | 7.3 |
| Decrease consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages | 12.0 | 6.9 |
| Increase consumption of water | 9.9 | 7.3 |
| Decrease consumption of fat | 9.2 | 6.4 |
| Decrease consumption of fast food | 8.6 | 6.4 |
| Increase eating breakfast | 6.4 | 5.3 |
| Decrease calories from all food | 5.6 | 4.3 |
| Increase breastfeeding/improve infant health | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Other | 8.5 | 8.3 |