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A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach to Developing the Harvest for Healthy Kids Curriculum
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action
  • Betty T. Izumi, Portland State University
  • Amanda M. Peden, Oregon Public Health Institute
  • Jennifer A. Hallman, Mt. Hood Community College
  • Dawn Barberis, Mt. Hood Community College
  • Brie Stott, Mt. Hood Community College
  • Sandy Nimz, Mt. Hood Community College
  • William R. Ries, Mt. Hood Community College
  • Angela Capello, Mt. Hood Community College
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Subjects
  • Childhood obesity,
  • Community - Based Participatory Research
Disciplines
Abstract

Background: A diet rich in fruits and vegetables is associated with reduced risk of diet-related chronic diseases. However, fewer than half of children in the United States consume the recommended amount.

Objectives: This article describes the community-based participatory research (CBPR) process used to develop the Harvest for Healthy Kids curriculum.

Methods: Harvest for Healthy Kids is a intervention research project designed to increase access to and intake of fruits and vegetables among preschoolers enrolled in Head Start. The curriculum is composed of eight kits, each focusing on a different fruit or vegetable.

Results: The Harvest for Healthy Kids curriculum was developed through an iterative process in which Head Start teachers were highly involved. The final product reflects the teachers’ experiences using the curriculum and their suggestions for improving.

Conclusions: The CBPR process used to develop the Harvest for Healthy Kids curriculum led to a product that is grounded in theory and practice.

Description

This is the publisher's final PDF. Copyright (2013) Johns Hopkins University Press. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Version of record can be found at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2013.0047

DOI
10.1353/cpr.2013.0047
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16561
Citation Information
Izumi, B. T., Peden, A. M., Hallman, J. A., Barberis, D., Stott, B., Nimz, S., ... & Capello, A. (2013). A community-based participatory research approach to developing the Harvest for Healthy Kids curriculum. Progress in community health partnerships: research, education, and action, 7(4), 379-384.