It is widely argued that the promotion of water consumption, as an alternative to sugar-sweetened beverages, can assist in childhood obesity prevention efforts. Yet no studies have tested this argument in real world schools where flavored milk or juices are available. This trial will fill gaps by examining how promoting fresh water intake-both in schools that do and do not provide access to caloric beverages -impacts children's consumption of food and beverages both during and outside of school, and obesity.
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Number of Participants With Age- and Sex-adjusted BMI% Greater Than or Equal to 85%
Timeframe: Baseline, 7-months, and 15-months after the start of the study.