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Schools were selected from a sample of HPSs and non-HPSs. Between-group differences and predictions of health behavior were analyzed. No between-group differences were observed in mean number of days\/week with at least 60 min of PA (HPS: 3.84 \u00b1 2.19 days\/week, 95% confidence interval of the mean = 3.02\u20133.34; non-HPS: 3.93 \u00b1 2.17 days\/week, 95% confidence interval of the mean = 3.13\u20133.38). Most children engaged in screen time behavior for &gt;2 h\/day (HPS: 60.83%; non-HPS: 63.91%). The odds of being on a diet were higher among more active children (odds ratio [OR] = 1.20), higher socio-economic status (OR = 1.23), and female (OR = 2.29). HPS did not predict any health behavior. These findings suggest that HPSs did not contribute to health behaviors more than non-HPSs. Therefore, health-promoting activities in HPSs need to be improved in order to justify their recognition as members of the HPS network and to fulfill their mission.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph18031183","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,29]],"date-time":"2021-01-29T02:58:21Z","timestamp":1611889101000},"page":"1183","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Can Health-Promoting Schools Contribute to Better Health Behaviors? 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