scholarly journals A pilot study of a telephone-based parental intervention to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in 3–5-year-old children

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 2245-2253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Wyse ◽  
Luke Wolfenden ◽  
Elizabeth Campbell ◽  
Karen Campbell ◽  
Leah Brennan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Intervention Delivery ◽  
Role Modelling ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Supportive Family ◽  
Parental Intervention ◽  
Randomised Controlled

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the potential efficacy of a brief telephone-based parental intervention in increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged 3–5 years and to examine the feasibility of intervention delivery and acceptability to parents.DesignA pre–post study design with no comparison group. Telephone surveys were conducted approximately 1 week before and following intervention delivery.SettingParticipants were recruited through pre-schools in the Hunter region, New South Wales, Australia.SubjectsThirty-four parents of 3–5-year-olds received four 30-min interventional telephone calls over 4 weeks administered by trained telephone interviewers. The scripted support calls focused on fruit and vegetable availability and accessibility within the home, parental role modelling of fruit and vegetable consumption and on implementing supportive family eating routines.ResultsFollowing the intervention, the frequency and variety of fruit and vegetable consumption increased (P = 0·027), as measured by a subscale of the children's dietary questionnaire. The intervention was feasible to be delivered to parents, as all participants who started the intervention completed all four calls, and all aspects of the interventional calls, including the number, length, content, format and relevance, were considered acceptable by more than 90 % of parents.ConclusionsA brief telephone-based parental intervention to encourage fruit and vegetable consumption in pre-school-aged children may be effective, feasible and acceptable. Further investigation is warranted in a randomised controlled trial.

scholarly journals How and why does discretionary food consumption change when we promote fruit and vegetables? Results from the ShopSmart randomised controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-133
Author(s):  
Rachelle S Opie ◽  
Sarah A McNaughton ◽  
David Crawford ◽  
Gavin Abbott ◽  
Kylie Ball
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Economically Disadvantaged ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Intervention Effects ◽  
Randomised Controlled

AbstractObjective:The present study aimed to identify whether discretionary food consumption declined in an intervention focused primarily on promoting fruit and vegetable consumption. We also aimed to identify potential mediators explaining intervention effects on discretionary food consumption.Design:Secondary analysis of data from the ShopSmart study, a randomised controlled trial involving a 6-month intervention promoting fruit and vegetable consumption. Linear regression models examined intervention effects on discretionary food consumption at intervention completion (T2). A half-longitudinal mediator analyses was performed to examine the potential mediating effect of personal and environmental factors on the association between the intervention effects and discretionary food consumption. Indirect (mediated) effects were tested by the product of coefficients method with bootstrapped se using Andrew Hayes’ PROCESS macro for SPSS.Setting:Women were recruited via the Coles FlyBuys loyalty card database in socio-economically disadvantaged suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.Participants:Analyses included 225 women (116 intervention and 109 control).Results:Compared with controls, intervention participants consumed fewer discretionary foods at T2, after adjusting for key confounders (B = −0·194, 95 % CI −0·378, −0·010 servings/d; P = 0·039). While some mediators were associated with the outcome (taste, outcome expectancies, self-efficacy, time constraints), there was no evidence that they mediated intervention effects.Conclusions:The study demonstrated that a behavioural intervention promoting fruit and vegetable consumption among socio-economically disadvantaged participants was effective in reducing discretionary food intake. Although specific mediators were not identified, researchers should continue searching for mechanisms by which interventions have an effect to guide future programme design.

scholarly journals Impact evaluation of the Northern Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Programme – a cluster-randomised controlled trial

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2199-2208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meizi He ◽  
Charlene Beynon ◽  
Michelle Sangster Bouck ◽  
Renée St Onge ◽  
Susan Stewart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cluster Randomised ◽  
Randomised Controlled

AbstractObjectiveThe purpose of this impact evaluation was to measure the influence of a government of Ontario, Canada health promotion initiative, the Northern Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Programme (NFVPP), on elementary school-aged children’s psychosocial variables regarding fruit and vegetables, and fruit and vegetable consumption patterns.DesignA cluster-randomised controlled trial design was used. The NFVPP consisted of three intervention arms: (i) Intervention I: Free Fruit and Vegetable Snack (FFVS) + Enhanced Nutrition Education; (ii) Intervention II: FFVS-alone; and (iii) Control group. Using the Pro-Children Questionnaire, the primary outcome measure was children’s fruit and vegetable consumption, and the secondary outcome measures included differences in children’s awareness, knowledge, self-efficacy, preference, intention and willingness to increase fruit and vegetable consumption.Setting/SubjectsTwenty-six elementary schools in a defined area of Northern Ontario were eligible to participate in the impact evaluation. A final sample size of 1277 students in grades five to eight was achieved.ResultsIntervention I students consumed more fruit and vegetables at school than their Control counterparts by 0·49 serving/d (P < 0·05). Similarly, Intervention II students consumed more fruit and vegetables at school than Control students by 0·42 serving/d, although this difference was not statistically significant. Among students in both intervention groups, preferences for certain fruit and vegetables shifted from ‘never tried it’ towards ‘like it’.ConclusionsThe NFVPP resulted in positive changes in elementary school-aged children’s fruit and vegetable consumption at school, and favourable preference changes for certain fruit and vegetables.

scholarly journals Association of parental investment of time and cost in food provisioning with adherence to dietary guidelines for the consumption of fruits, vegetables and non-core foods in pre-schoolers

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 2434-2442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Si Xian Jasmine Lee ◽  
Tracy Burrows ◽  
Serene Yoong ◽  
Rebecca Wyse
Keyword(s):  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Subscale Score ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Hunter Region ◽  
Randomised Controlled

AbstractObjectiveTo assess whether parent-reported time and cost for provision of food is associated with consumption of fruits, vegetables and non-core foods in pre-schoolers.DesignCross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the Healthy Habits randomised controlled trial. Two subscales of the Children’s Dietary Questionnaire (CDQ) were used to assess fruit and vegetable, and non-core food consumption.SettingThirty pre-schools in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.SubjectsParents (n 396) with a child aged 3–5 years attending a participating pre-school were recruited. Parents needed to reside with that child for at least four days per week and have primary responsibility for providing meals and snacks to their child.ResultsSixty-three per cent of children had a parent-reported subscale score indicating adherence to dietary guidelines for fruit and vegetable intake, while 64% of children had a subscale score indicating they were exceeding dietary guidelines for non-core foods. Regression models revealed significant positive associations between higher CDQ scores for non-core foods (indicating higher consumption levels) and minutes that parents spent preparing food (P=0·032 and 0·025) and amount spent on purchasing food (P=0·043 and 0·020). The magnitude of the effects was small (estimate=0·003 and 0·001).ConclusionsTime and cost spent by parents on provision of food was not significantly associated with child fruit and vegetable consumption. Further explorations into time spent on food preparation and cost of food procurement are warranted to help address the increased consumption of non-core foods by pre-school children.

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