Impact of school district sugar-sweetened beverage policies on student beverage exposure and consumption in middle schools.

Purpose: To determine the associations between 1) exposure to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in middle schools and student consumption of SSB during the school day; and 2) school district policies about SSB and exposure to SSB in schools.

Methods: The strength of school district SSB policies was scored on three SSB policy indicators. Student SSB consumption at school was assessed by a self-administered Beverage and Snack Questionnaire.