Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S38-S44 , September 2009

To What Extent Have High Schools in California Been Able to Implement State-Mandated Nutrition Standards?

  • Sarah E. Samuels, Dr.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Samuels & Associates, Inc., Oakland, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Sarah E. Samuels, Dr.P.H., Samuels & Associates, Inc. 1222 Preservation Park Way, Oakland, CA 94612.
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  • Sally Lawrence Bullock, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Samuels & Associates, Inc., Oakland, California
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  • Gail Woodward-Lopez, M.P.H., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California–Berkeley, Berkeley, California
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  • Sarah E. Clark

      Affiliations

    • Samuels & Associates, Inc., Oakland, California
    • ,
  • Janice Kao, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • The Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California–Berkeley, Berkeley, California
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  • Lisa Craypo, M.P.H., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Samuels & Associates, Inc., Oakland, California
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  • Jay Barry, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Samuels & Associates, Inc., Oakland, California
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  • Patricia B. Crawford, Dr.P.H., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California–Berkeley, Berkeley, California

Received 17 December 2008 ,Accepted 19 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.03.015

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S38-S44 , September 2009

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