ERIC Number: EJ1099032
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jun
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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The Impact of the Chile Intervention on the Food Served in Head Start Centers in Rural New Mexico
Morshed, Alexandra B.; Davis, Sally M.; Keane, Patricia C.; Myers, Orrin B.; Mishra, Shiraz I.
Journal of School Health, v86 n6 p414-423 Jun 2016
Background: The Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise is a multicomponent obesity-prevention intervention, which was evaluated among Head Start (HS) centers in American Indian and predominantly Hispanic communities in rural New Mexico. This study examines the intervention's foodservice outcomes: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, discretionary fats, added sugars, and fat from milk served in meals and snacks. Methods: Sixteen HS centers were randomized to intervention/comparison groups, following stratification by ethnicity and preintervention median body mass index of enrolled children. The foodservice component included quarterly trainings for foodservice staff about food purchasing and preparation. Foods served were evaluated before and after the 2-year intervention, in the fall 2008 and spring 2010. Results: The intervention significantly decreased fat provided through milk and had no significant effect on fruit, vegetables and whole-grain servings, discretionary fats, and added sugar served in HS meals and snacks. When effect modification by site ethnicity was examined, the effect on fat provided through milk was only found in American Indian sites. Conclusions: Foodservice interventions can reduce the amount of fat provided through milk served in HS. More research is needed regarding the implementation of foodservice interventions to improve the composition of foods served in early education settings.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Health, Obesity, Food, Comparative Analysis, Ethnicity, Food Service, Child Care Centers, Eating Habits, Exercise, Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Low Income, School Readiness, Early Intervention, Rural Areas, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, Body Composition
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) (NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: Chile; New Mexico
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1R01DK729581
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