A Harvest of the Month Curriculum Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake among 4th-6th Grade Students

Autor/inn/en	Strochlic, Ron; Woodward-Lopez, Gail; Hewawitharana, Sridharshi; Streng, Katharina; Richardson, Jackie; Whetstone, Lauren; Gorshow, Derek
Titel	A Harvest of the Month Curriculum Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake among 4th-6th Grade Students
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 91 (2021) 9, S.750-760 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Strochlic, Ron)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.13066
Schlagwörter	Curriculum Development; Curriculum Implementation; Program Effectiveness; Foods Instruction; Nutrition; Dietetics; Eating Habits; Health Behavior; Preferences; Elementary School Students; Low Income Students; Knowledge Level; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Lebensmittelkunde; Ernährung; Ernährungslehre; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Wissensbasis; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06
Abstract	Background: Most children do not eat enough fruits and vegetables (FV). Schools are a critical setting for supporting children to consume FV. To fill a gap in available materials, a classroom curriculum was developed and evaluated to determine impacts on student FV-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Methods: A pre-/post-intervention survey was administered to 4th-6th grade students in 3 intervention and one comparison schools. Post-intervention student focus groups, parent/guardian surveys, and teacher surveys provided complementary information. Results: Intervention students had a significantly greater increase in total FV intake, fruit intake, and 100% juice consumption, and preference for several types of FV relative to comparison group students. Students, teachers, and parents reported overall high levels of satisfaction with the curriculum. Conclusions: The Harvest of the Month curriculum is effective at increasing fruit intake among a low-income, diverse student population in grades 4-6, is acceptable to students, teachers, and parents, and is feasible to implement. Findings suggest this impact is the result of changes in preferences, skills, and motivation but not self-efficacy or perceived social norms. Some tailoring of the curriculum may be needed to increase its appropriateness for 6th-grade students, increase the impact on vegetable intake, and limit intake of juice. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01