Do school break-time policies influence child dental health and snacking behaviours?
R. Freeman1 & M. Oliver2 • Examines the effectiveness of break-time policies to promote child dental health and healthier snacking behaviours. • Details the importance of the outside school environment as a source of sugar-containing foods and drinks. • Points to the futility of dietary interventions based solely within schools and the need for break-time policies to be incorporated into community-based health promotion activities.
