The Effect of School Food and Beverage Regulations on Student Food Consumption Behavior in Secondary Schools: A Systematic Review

Background/Objectives: Schools are a strategic setting where adolescents spend much of their day, shaping eating behaviors. Within the Social Ecological Model, food consumption reflects interactions across individual, interpersonal, organizational, and policy levels; school regulations are a structural, organizational-level intervention. This systematic review synthesized evidence on the association between school food and beverage regulations and food consumption among secondary school students.