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. 2020 May 8;19:101115. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101115

Table A.1.

List of Indices and Items Included.

Index name and score range Items included
Food Environment Indices
National School Lunch Program healthy (0–9) At least half whole grains
Whole grains
Variety of vegetables
Pizza – modified recipe
Fat free/1% unflavored milk
Fat-free flavored milk
Fresh fruit
Raw vegetables
Salad bar
National School Lunch Program unhealthy (0–5) Fries
Pizza – traditional recipe
Dessert
Full fat/2% unflavored milk
Full fat/1% flavored milk
Vending machine healthy (0–4) Bottled water
100% juice
Fat free/1% unflavored milk
Fat-free flavored milk
Vending machine unhealthy (0–9) Juice drink
Diet soda
Soda
Energy or sports drinks
Full fat/2% unflavored milk
Full fat/2%/1% flavored milk
Salty snacks
Cookies, cakes
Candy
A la carte healthy (0–9) Bottled water
100% juice
Fat free/1% unflavored milk
Fat-free flavored milk
Dairy foods, lower in fat
Raw FV
Salad bar
Sandwiches
Pizza - modified recipe
A la carte unhealthy (0–12) Juice drinks
Diet soda
Soda
Energy or sports drinks
Full fat/2% unflavored milk
Full fat/2%/1% flavored milk
Salty snacks
Fried potatoes
Pizza – traditional recipe
Cookies, cakes
Frozen desserts
Candy



Physical Activity Environment Indices
Indoor facilities (0–4) Gymnasium
Indoor pool
Weight room
Other (cafeteria, auditorium, etc)
Outdoor facilities (0–6) Playground equipment
Track
Sports courts
Baseball/softball fields
General use/multi-purpose field
Parking lot
PA opportunities (0–6) Intramural sports
Extramural sports
Noncompetitive, school-sponsored
Nontraditional PE activities
Recess (for third grade)
Physical education (0 = 0–1 day; 1 = 2 + days)