A New Way to Assess Nutrition Knowledge: The Healthy Plate Photo Method

Autor/inn/en	Walther, Ashley; Chai, Weiwen; Dunker, Tara; Franzen-Castle, Lisa; Krehbiel, Michelle
Titel	A New Way to Assess Nutrition Knowledge: The Healthy Plate Photo Method
Quelle	In: Afterschool Matters, (2018) 28, S.3-9 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	After School Programs; Nutrition; Eating Habits; Youth; Grade 4; Grade 5; Elementary School Students; Food Service; Knowledge Level; Nutrition Instruction; Physical Activities; Health Promotion; Nebraska (Lincoln) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Ernährung; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Wissensbasis; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung
Abstract	Out-of-school time (OST) programs serve youth from diverse demographic backgrounds. OST programs, whose informal settings provide opportunities for experiential learning, can address this problem by implementing nutrition and food-preparation programming to improve participants' dietary knowledge and behaviors. In this article, the authors describe WeCook: Fun with Food and Fitness, an OST curriculum for fourth- and fifth-grade students focusing on food preparation, nutrition, and physical activity. In the process of piloting this program, they discovered the need for a nutrition assessment that would be time-efficient, developmentally appropriate, and user-friendly. Their solution was to develop a novel tool called the Healthy Plate Photo (HPP) method, based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) MyPlate guidelines (USDA, 2017). They used this tool, in conjunction with a conventional paper survey, to assess nutrition knowledge before and after children participated in WeCook. HPP's innovative approach is appropriate in OST settings because it is hands-on and fun for students; it is also easy for staff to conduct. To demonstrate their nutrition knowledge, children build a healthy plate (as defined by USDA) using plastic food models. The results of the authors' pilot study suggest that the HPP method can be a practical and useful nutrition assessment tool for OST programs to use with youth from varied socioeconomic and racial/ethnic backgrounds. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Institute on Out-of-School Time. Wellesley Centers for Women, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481. Tel: 781-283-2547; Fax: 781-283-3657; e-mail: niost@wellesley.edu; Web site: http://www.niost.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01