Study on Development and Evaluation of Nutrition Education Program Based on Social Cognitive Theory to Improve Preschoolers’ Vegetable Intake

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (06) ◽  
pp. 578-588
Author(s):  
Ji Su Baek ◽  
Young Ran Heo
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognitive Theory ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Nutrition Education Program

scholarly journals Effect of a Garden-Based Nutrition Education Program on the Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables by Hispanic Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (SI-Obesity) ◽  
pp. 20-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Somerville ◽  
Lisa A. Kessler ◽  
Sharonda P. Wallace ◽  
Bonny Burns-Whitmore
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
After School ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Nutrition Education Program

Objective: A garden-based nutrition education program was developed to increase the fruit and vegetable intake among 6-to-12-year old children in an after-school setting in southern California. It was hypothesized that the intervention would increase intake and preference for fruits and vegetables. Methods: A 4-month curriculum using social cognitive theory was developed for participants at a Boys and Girls Club. A pre and post-test validated survey assessed measured fruit and vegetable intake and participants’ height and weight were measured to calculate BMI. We pilot tested an observational method of assessing snack preference. Results: Forty participants completed the study, 83% of which were Hispanic. Significant results were found in fruit and vegetable servings consumed daily (p

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