scholarly journals Appreciation and implementation of a school-based intervention are associated with changes in fruit and vegetable intake in 10- to 13-year old schoolchildren--the Pro Children study

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 997-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Wind ◽  
M. Bjelland ◽  
C. Perez-Rodrigo ◽  
S. J. te Velde ◽  
C. Hildonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
School Based Intervention ◽  
School Based

scholarly journals Effects of a school-based intervention on adherence of 7–9-year-olds to food-based dietary guidelines and intake of nutrients

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1151-1161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asa G Kristjansdottir ◽  
Erlingur Johannsson ◽  
Inga Thorsdottir
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
School Based Intervention ◽  
School Based ◽  
Dietary Records

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the effects of a school-based intervention on the diets of 7–9-year-olds.DesignDietary intake of children in second and fourth grades was assessed with 3d weighed dietary records in autumn 2006 and autumn 2008, before and after a school-based intervention that started in the middle of second grade, and compared with control schools with no intervention. The diet was evaluated by comparison with food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) and reference values for nutrient intake. The intervention aimed at several determinants of intake: knowledge, awareness, preferences/taste, self-efficacy and parental influence. Nutrition education material was developed for the intervention and implemented in collaboration with teachers. The main focus of the intervention was on fruit and vegetable intake as the children’s intake was far from meeting the FBDG on fruit and vegetables at baseline.SettingElementary schools in Reykjavik, Iceland.SubjectsComplete dietary records were available for 106 children both at baseline and follow-up.ResultsTotal fruit and vegetable intake increased by 47 % in the intervention schools (mean: 61·3 (sd126·4) g/d) and decreased by 27 % in the control schools (mean: 46·5 (sd105·3) g/d;P< 0·001). The majority of the children in the intervention schools did still not meet the FBDG on fruits and vegetables at follow-up. Fibre intake increased significantly in the intervention schools, as well as that of potassium, magnesium, β-carotene and vitamin C (borderline).ConclusionsThe school-based intervention in 7–9-year-olds was effective in increasing fruit and vegetable intake, by 47 % increase from baseline, which was mirrored in nutrient intake.

Clustering of chronic diseases risk factors among adolescents: a quasi-experimental study in Sousse, Tunisia

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emna Dendana ◽  
Rim Ghammem ◽  
Jihene Sahli ◽  
Jihen Maatoug ◽  
Sihem Ben Fredj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Based Intervention ◽  
School Based ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Abstract Background The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based physical activity and nutritional behavior intervention, on the reduction of clustering of chronic diseases risk factors among school children. Materials and methods A quasi-experimental school-based intervention was conducted with an intervention group and a control group in the region of Sousse in Tunisia. The intervention was implemented between 2010 and 2013, with data collected at pre and at post intervention. Studied risk factors were: smoking, sedentary behavior, low fruit and vegetable intake and obesity. Odds ratios (ORs) were used to calculate the clustering of two risk factors. We calculated ORs in each group before and after the intervention. Results In the intervention group, the prevalence of adolescents that had no risk factors has significantly increased (p = 0.004). In the control group the prevalence of adolescents carrying two or more risk factors has increased (p = 0.06). The results showed that all risk factors tended to cluster together in both groups. In the intervention group, the calculated OR for smoking and sedentary behavior decreased after assessment (OR = 5.93) as well as the OR for smoking and low fruit and vegetable intake (OR = 3.26). In the control group, all ORs increased, showing an enhancement of the association. Conclusion This study showed the effectiveness of a school-based intervention in reducing the clustering of chronic diseases risk factors.

Fruit and vegetable intake among rural youth following a school-based randomized controlled trial

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Baer Wilson ◽  
Resa M. Jones ◽  
Donna McClish ◽  
Alice L. Westerberg ◽  
Steven Danish
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Rural Youth ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
School Based

scholarly journals Using a mixed-methods approach to measure impact of a school-based nutrition and media education intervention study on fruit and vegetable intake of Italian children

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 1952-1963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Grassi ◽  
Alexandra Evans ◽  
Nalini Ranjit ◽  
Simona Dalla Pria ◽  
Laura Messina
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Media Education ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
School Based ◽  
Italian Children ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectiveThe purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of a school-based nutrition and media education intervention on the promotion of fruit and vegetable consumption to help prevent childhood obesity.DesignThe 10-week-long intervention included sessions on nutrition education and media literacy. It also included a health communication media-based campaign workshop during which the children created posters, newsletters and video commercials related to fruits and vegetables targeted to their parents. For evaluation purposes, the study utilized a mixed-methods approach, including a quasi-experimental study (with one intervention group and one control group) and a focus group study.SettingFour different elementary schools in Treviso (Veneto Region of Italy) agreed to participate in the research.SubjectsThe target population for the study included 10-year-old Italian children and their parents.ResultsData indicate that this intervention was effective for children but not for parents. Evaluation results show that the intervention was effective in significantly increasing children’s fruit and vegetable intake (P<0·05) and all psychosocial determinants (P<0·05).ConclusionsThe study results confirm the efficacy of a school-based health and media education intervention to address the children’s obesity issue and, in particular, to increase children’s fruit and vegetable intake. The study also opens a new perspective on the theoretical constructs investigated, because the development of ‘ability of expression’ could be considered one of the most important factors to determine the efficacy of the intervention.

scholarly journals A comprehensive multicomponent school-based educational intervention did not affect fruit and vegetable intake at the 14-year follow-up

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 79-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bente Øvrebø ◽  
Tonje H. Stea ◽  
Saskia J. te Velde ◽  
Mona Bjelland ◽  
Knut-Inge Klepp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
School Based
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