ERIC Number: EJ1125840
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Feb
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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Classroom Nutrition Education Combined with Fruit and Vegetable Taste Testing Improves Children's Dietary Intake
Gold, Abby; Larson, Mary; Tucker, Jared; Strang, Michelle
Journal of School Health, v87 n2 p106-113 Feb 2017
Background: We tested the effectiveness of the Go Wild With Fruits and Veggies! (GWWFV) Extension curriculum on increasing fruit and vegetable (FV) intake of third graders. Methods: An intervention study was used testing self-reported FV intake pre/post GWWFV. Recruited schools were randomized to control (12 schools, N = 369, third grade children) or intervention (14 schools, N = 378, third grade children). Measures included items from a validated FV food frequency survey. Access to the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program (FFVSP), and taste testing within GWWFV were also measured. Between-group differences in FV intake were evaluated using 1-way ANOVA for unadjusted models and 1-way ANCOVA for baseline adjusted models. The Tukey-Kramer test was employed for post hoc comparisons. Results: Students with access to the FFVSP consumed more fruits (p < 0.01) and vegetables (p < 0.0001). Students who participated in the FFVSP and GWWFV with taste testing consumed more fruits and vegetables (p < 0.05) compared with students who participated in the FFVSP and GWWFV without taste testing, along with the control group. Conclusions: The FFVSP and GWWFV with taste testing demonstrated a positive influence on FV intake in third grade children. Leveraging environmental approaches with interactive learning experiences create desired outcomes.
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Food, Eating Habits, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Pretests Posttests, Randomized Controlled Trials, Surveys, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Federal Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 3; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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