Evaluation of the Choose Health: Food, Fun, and Fitness 3rd- to 6th-Grade Curriculum--Changes in Obesity-Related Behaviors

Autor/inn/en	Wolfe, Wendy S.; Dollahite, Jamie
Titel	Evaluation of the Choose Health: Food, Fun, and Fitness 3rd- to 6th-Grade Curriculum--Changes in Obesity-Related Behaviors
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 91 (2021) 1, S.9-18 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wolfe, Wendy S.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12970
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Health Education; Curriculum Development; Elementary School Curriculum; Curriculum Evaluation; Program Evaluation; Health Behavior; Behavior Change; Food; Cooking Instruction; Games; Goal Orientation; Obesity; Chronic Illness; Risk; Scores; Eating Habits; Nutrition Instruction; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Evaluation; Curriculumevaluation; Rahmenplan; Evaluierung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Lebensmittel; Game; Spiel; Spiele; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Adipositas; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Risiko; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung
Abstract	Background: "Choose Health: Food, Fun, and Fitness" (CHFFF) is aimed at 3rd to 6th graders, and uses experiential learning, food preparation, active games, goal setting, and a family newsletter to target behaviors shown to decrease childhood obesity and chronic disease risk. This study aimed to evaluate CHFFF as intended in low-income settings. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with delayed intervention was used. CHFFF participants in 27 after-school and 28 in-school groups in 5 New York counties in 2014 to 2015 completed a self-report survey at initial enrollment, after a no-intervention control period, and after receiving CHFFF. Statistical analyses were based on 561 3rd to 6th graders who completed all 3 surveys and participated in at least 4 of the 6 lessons. Results: Compared to their control period, after receiving CHFFF, youth significantly improved in the following multi-item dietary scores--overall dietary intake (p < 0.001), vegetable intake (p < 0.001), fruit intake (p < 0.01), soda/fast food intake (p < 0.05) and intent to consume soda/fast food (p < 0.001). Youth also reported reading Nutrition Facts labels and sharing about healthy eating with their family more often (both p < 0.001), and greater likelihood of having tried a new food (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Results provide evidence for the effectiveness of this curriculum in improving self-reported child diet and related behaviors. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01