Article
Impact of After-school Nutrition Workshops in a Public Library Setting
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
(2010)
Abstract
Objective: To determine if after-school nutrition workshops conducted in public libraries were related to lasting changes in food choice.
Methods: “Snack Smart” workshops, based on Social Cognitive Theory, were conducted in 8 branch libraries (49 ethnically diverse children, ages 9 to 14) to assess changes in consumption of targeted food items by pretest, posttest, and follow-up food frequency questionnaires. Results were analyzed using the Friedman test for repeated measures and Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Results: Intake of milk, vegetables, and water significantly increased at 3-week posttest (P < .05), but only water intake showed a significant change from pretest to follow-up 3 months later.
Conclusions and Implications: This low-intensity program did not produce lasting behavior change, as measured by changes in food frequency at 3 months post- intervention. The study supports the need to critically evaluate out-of-school nutrition programs for lasting impact.
Keywords
- health education,
- child nutrition,
- food habits,
- child behavior
Disciplines
Publication Date
May, 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.jneb.2009.07.003
Publisher Statement
This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article whose final and definitive form, the Version of Record, has been published in Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010 in Volume 42, Issue 3. Find the published version of this article at this link.
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Citation Information
Marjorie R. Freedman and Audrey Nickell. "Impact of After-school Nutrition Workshops in a Public Library Setting" Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Vol. 42 Iss. 3 (2010) p. 192 - 196 ISSN: 1499-4046 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/marjorie_freedman/17/
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