Download or read book The Effects of Nutrition Education and Exposure on Nutrition Knowledge and Self efficacy in Elementary School Children in New Richmond WI written by Kathryn F. Hoff and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focus has been put on healthy eating habits within the last few years due to an increase in obesity and other chronic diseases. Eating habits are formed at an early age, but nutrition education curriculum is not mandated in Wisconsin. Studies have shown a relationship between nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy, but little research exists on coupling nutrition education with nutrition exposure on the effect of nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy. The sample for this study was 11 third through fifth grade students at Starr Elementary in New Richmond, Wisconsin and was self-selecting. Three lessons were implemented using USDA's Serving Up MyPlate curriculum and preparation of a healthy snack in a before-school setting. Change was measured with a pre-/post-test evaluation based on lesson objectives and research questions. It was found that intervention provided change in student knowledge on nutrition and health outcomes, an increase in overall nutrition knowledge, improvements in identifying foods as nutrient dense vs. non-nutrient dense, and an increase in nutritional self-efficacy. Further research needs to be conducted with a larger, randomized sample and more lessons to determine the impact this type of education can provide.
Download or read book The Effect of Nutrition Education on First Second and Third Grade Rural Students Nutrition Knowledge Attitudes Self efficacy and Lunch Line Consumption Behaviors written by Erin Brooke Devlin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of a School based Nutrition Education Intervention on Self efficacy for Healthy Eating Dietary Knowledge Usual Food Choices and Fruit Vegetable and Fat Consumption in Adolescents written by JoAnn Denny Long and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of a School based Nutrition Education Intervention on Self efficacy for Healthy Eating Usual Food Choices Dietary Knowledge and Fruit Vegetable and Fat Consumption in Adolescents written by JoAnn Denny Long and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Relationship of Self efficacy Scores of Fifth grade Children to Changes in Food Choices and Nutrition Knowledge After a Nutrition Education Program written by Sisy Manaloor and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The self-efficacy construct has been determined to be an effective method of stimulating desired eating behavior in diabetics and obese adults and exercise behaviors in pulmonary rehabilitation patients. Although the self-efficacy construct has been shown to mediate eating habits, practical classroom application of the construct has been rarely used in this area. A review of literature indicated that no studies have been reported on the effect of self-efficacy on food-related behaviors of children. The primary purpose of this research was to determine if, and to what extent, self-efficacy predicts changes in food choices of fifth-grade children. The effect of self-perceptions of competence on the nutrition knowledge of children after a nutrition education intervention program was also assessed. Forty-five fifth-grade children in two classrooms participated in this study. Their self-perception profile, food choices, nutrition knowledge, and food acceptance were measured both before and after the nutrition education unit. A 25 item nutrition knowledge questionnaire was also administered to the children before and after the nutrition education program. Change in knowledge in the cognitive domain was measured by differences in scores on the nutrition knowledge pretest and posttest. Students kept five-day food records for the school lunch items consumed. The fruit and vegetable intakes of the students were estimated from these food records. Chi-square analyses were performed on the data to determine the relationship between self-efficacy as the independent variable and change in food choices, and food acceptance and change in nutrition knowledge as the dependent variables. The 3 x 3 contingency tables indicated that there were no significant relationships between selfefficacy and change in food choices, food acceptance and nutrition knowledge. The findings provide limited support for the usefulness of the self-efficacy construct in understanding and predicting eating behavior change. It is recommended that further investigations of the predictive capability of the self-efficacy expectancy be conducted in children of this age group to better understand its relationship with food choices and implications for nutrition education for school children.
Download or read book An Evaluation and Exploration of Nutrition Education in Elementary Schools written by Elisha Hall and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood obesity is a significant problem in the United States. Obese children suffer from a variety of physical, emotional, and social consequences. To curb or reduce this problem, school-based nutrition education interventions have become more common. However, little research has been conducted concerning nutrition-related socioeconomic disparities in behavior change constructs for low and high income children, which is integral to forming appropriate theory-based interventions and allocating resources appropriately. Research into classroom teachers' perspectives is also an area in need of strengthening to better inform interventions. Finally, the School Enrichment Kit Program (SEKP), a current interactive, classroom-based, nutrition and physical activity curriculum for K-2 grades is a unique intervention that necessitates evaluation to justify further use. The purposes of this study were to: (a) develop, validate, and test a survey instrument measuring behavior, self-efficacy, and knowledge for elementary students, (b) determine differences in behavior, self-efficacy, and knowledge for low and high income students, and the relationships between these constructs, (c) evaluate a novel K-2 nutrition and physical activity curricula, and (d) explore teachers' experience of nutrition education. Among all four studies, a total of 10 teachers and 482 students participated. Surveys with students were conducted in their regular classrooms and observations, interviews, and document analysis were conducted with teachers. The survey developed in this study was found to be a valid and reliable tool for nutrition and physical activity measurement in fifth grade students. Comparison of low and high income schools demonstrated significantly lower knowledge and behavior scores in low income, as well as differences in construct relationships. SEKP was determined to be effective at improving vegetable consumption, breakfast consumption, and some knowledge. Finally, teachers identified five themes as part of their nutrition education experience: Meaningful roles, importance, mutual perceived influences, supplementary education and motivation, and barriers. These studies demonstrate that more resources may need to be allocated to the socioeconomically disadvantaged, the interactive SEKP is a promising intervention and should be further investigated, and teachers are highly invested in nutrition education, so efforts should be made to reduce their barriers.
Download or read book Effects of Nutrition Education on Dietary Habits and Nutrition Knowledge in Elementary School Children written by Lisa Catherine Gilligan and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Farm to school and Nutrition Education written by Ashley Moss and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good nutrition is crucial. School-aged children battle social issues such as poor nutrition, childhood obesity, and minimal nutrition knowledge. This study was a quasi-experimental design analyzing the effects of CATCH curriculum with a Farm-to-School program to assess nutrition knowledge of third grade students, and to increase fruit and vegetable consumption behavior. Third grade boys and girls (n=65) participated in this study. The intervention consisted of two nutrition education classes and a farm tour. Data were collected at baseline and post intervention. Surveys assessed nutrition knowledge and fruit and vegetable consumption behavior. Data were analyzed with independent sample t-tests. Significant differences were found concerning knowledge of fiber and farm exposure (p
Download or read book The Effect of Nutrition Knowledge on Food Choices and Body Mass Index Percentile Rankings of Elementary School Children written by Nancy R. Ellis and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prevalence of overweight and obese children has increased dramatically in the United States over the past 20 years and is a symptom of multiple systemic and cultural changes that have significantly influenced alterations in energy intake, energy expenditures, and the energy balance of children across the nation. School-based obesity prevention programs addressing nutrition and healthy eating behaviors within the school environment and cultural context provide a unique opportunity to educate and engage students in healthy food consumption practices. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a three-year elementary school nutrition education program for students in grades kindergarten through fifth using a longitudinal analysis of two separate data sets, a nutrition skills behavior assessment survey of self-reported eating behaviors, and body mass index (BMI) scores derived from height and weight measurements of program participants. Nutrition survey results indicated that students reported making healthier food choices from August 2001 to November 2004, with a significant decrease in reported consumption of fats/oils/sweets and significant increases in reported consumption of milk, meat, vegetables, fruit and grains. BMI results indicated a 7.8% decline in the percentage of students in the "overweight" and "at-risk for overweight" categories between August 2001 and October 2004. The combined results of both measures indicate that the nutrition education program appeared to positively affect eating behaviors and body mass index percentages. Implications of the study and strategies for further research are proposed.
Download or read book The Effects of a Short term Nutrition Education Program on the Knowledge Level and Eating Behavior of Six Year Old Children written by Anne Therese McKenna and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Investigating Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of School based Nutrition Education Programs to Improve Children s Health written by Jessica Dustin Linnell and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children in the United States are consuming inadequate amounts of several nutrients and the prevalence of overweight and obesity remains high at 31.7 percent. To address these concerns, nutrition science must be translated into clear, understandable recommendations for micronutrient and energy intakes that can be utilized by children and their parents. Moderate evidence indicates that school-based nutrition education interventions positively influence children's dietary behaviors. However, the effectiveness of nutrition education interventions may be influenced by a variety of factors, including: curriculum development methods; professional development models, and classroom factors like teachers' characteristics and factors of program implementation. The first objective of this research was to evaluate the use of a systematic approach and theoretical framework to develop a garden-enhanced, inquiry-based nutrition curriculum for the Shaping Healthy Choices Program (SHCP). The curriculum development team used Backward Design, a process that involves three steps: identification of learning objectives; determination of acceptable evidence of learning; and activity development. The design team met weekly and engaged in reflective practice to discuss drafts of curriculum activities. Activities were further refined using formative assessment methods during pilot-testing with 40 children. Qualitative observations were used to improve activity procedures and materials. Using a systematic, iterative process resulted in a comprehensive nutrition curriculum with a strong foundation in social cognitive theory and constructivist learning theory, and activities that have focused learning objectives that meet SHCP goals. This study has been submitted as a manuscript for peer-review. The objective of the second experiment was to evaluate the use of professional development to improve barriers to teaching nutrition in public elementary schools. Commonly reported barriers include lack of knowledge about nutrition, self-efficacy, and training. Lesson study (LS) is a professional development method demonstrated to reduce these barriers in the subjects of mathematics and science, and may be effective for nutrition education. It was hypothesized that teachers engaging in LS would improve self-efficacy and knowledge about nutrition. Eight teachers at two schools completed questionnaires at baseline and follow-up to measure changes in self-efficacy and nutrition knowledge. Using LS, teachers worked collaboratively to plan to implement SHCP activities, facilitate SHCP activities, and discuss observations of student learning to improve subsequent lessons. Differences were analyzed using paired t-tests with [alpha]=.05. There were no significant differences in self-efficacy or knowledge between baseline and follow-up, though significant differences were observed in subgroups. Teachers who reported previous experience teaching nutrition decreased self-efficacy ([mu] = -9.0 ± 6.2 P=.10) while those who reported no experience teaching nutrition increased ([mu] = 10.6 ± 4.1 P
Download or read book The Effect of Nutrition Education on Children s Healthy Food Choices written by Jennifer Schindler and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of Fruit and Vegetable Education with a School Garden on Kindergarteners Nutrition Knowledge written by Afton Khale Delvecchio (‡e author) and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BACKGROUND: Over 12.5 million children and adolescents are obese in the United States (Nowak, Kolouch, Schneyer, & Roberts, 2012). Only 7% of youth are currently consuming the recommended daily amounts of fruits and vegetables (Krebs-Smith & Cook, 1996). Children are required to receive some sort of schooling, thus schools are utilized as a prime location in the United States for nutrition and health education. It has been found that exposure to and knowledge about food items, such as fruits and vegetables, results with increased intake (Ohri-Vachaspati, Turner, & Chaloupka, 2012). OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a nutrition education intervention with a school garden on kindergarten students' attitude and knowledge about fruits and vegetables. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: A five-week quasi-experimental study design was used. Three kindergarten classrooms from the same school participated in the study: a control, an education only, and an education with a garden. A total of 62 kindergarten students made up the convenience sample for this study. The study was conducted during April and May of 2013 at Parrish Elementary School in Carbondale, Illinois. The intervention classrooms experienced a half hour nutrition education intervention twice a week, for five weeks. The intervention lessons were based on the Fresh from the Farm curriculum, specifically for the first grade population. The classroom with the garden had an additional hour throughout the week to work and explore a growing garden. The students were given a Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire for baseline measurement and again after the five week intervention. The students' attitude was measured using a three-point hedonic scale, while nutrition knowledge was measured using three separate matching exercises: fruits and vegetables to color, nutrients, and body parts.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Independent Variables: Demographics, Nutrition Education Intervention. Dependent Variables: Attitudes to Fruits and Vegetables, Nutrition Knowledge. STATISTICAL ANALYSES PERFORMED: Descriptive statistics were run to evaluate the study's sample. Chi-square test for cross tabulations was used to evaluate the attitude and knowledge of the kindergarten students.RESULTS: Kindergarten students in the garden classroom had a p-value of
Download or read book Nutrition Education in the K 12 Curriculum written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-09-21 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The childhood obesity epidemic and related health consequences are urgent public health problems. Approximately one-third of America's young people are overweight or obese. Health problems once seen overwhelmingly in adults, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension, are increasingly appearing in youth. Though the health of Americans has improved in many broad areas for decades, increases in obesity could erode these and future improvements. The IOM report Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation recognized the importance of the school environment in addressing the epidemic and recommended making schools a focal point for obesity prevention. The development and implementation of K-12 nutrition benchmarks, guides, or standards (for a discussion of these terms, see the next section of this chapter) would constitute a critical step in achieving this recommendation. National nutrition education curriculum standards could have a variety of benefits, including the following: Improving the consistency and effectiveness of nutrition education in schools; Preparing and training teachers and other education staff to help them provide effective nutrition education; Assisting colleges and universities in the development of courses in nutrition as part of teacher certification and in updating methods courses on how to integrate nutrition education in subject-matter areas in the classroom and in materials; and Establishing a framework for future collaborative efforts and partnerships to improve nutrition education. Nutrition Education in the K-12 Curriculum: The Role of National Standards is a summary of the workshop's presentations and discussions prepared from the workshop transcript and slides. This summary presents recommendations made by individual speakers.
Download or read book The Effect of a Nutrition Education Program at the Fourth Grade Level written by Stephanie Adams Blecharczyk and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My Painted Plate written by Abby Helene Forman and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: A few studies have shown that art–based nutrition education (primarily in the form of theater) can increase nutrition knowledge and change behavior. Little research exists on the use of visual arts in nutrition education programs. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact on children’s nutrition knowledge, self-efficacy, and behavior, of using visual art and differing levels of intensity of art activities in nutrition education. Methods: The study used a three-armed cluster randomized control trial design with three time points. Children ages 8-12, at 6 different summer camps in Knoxville, Tennessee, attended the My Painted Plate program. The program included six nutrition lessons, two taught per week, over six weeks. Camps were randomly assigned to one of three arms. All three arms received the same six 30 minute nutrition education lessons. After each lesson, the control arm participated in 30 minutes of art, which was unrelated to nutrition. The Standard arm participated in 30 minutes of nutrition-related art (drawing MyPlate meals on paper plates). The enhanced arm participated in 30 minutes of more intense nutrition-related art (painting MyPlate meals on ceramic plates). Assessments were conducted at baseline, post (after the six lessons), and follow-up (two weeks after the post assessments). Assessments included nutrition knowledge, self-efficacy, dietary behavior surveys, and an evening meal recall to determine dietary adherence with the MyPlate recommendations. Evening meal recalls were entered into NDSR, and all data analysis was conducted with SPSS using repeated measures ANOVA. Results: Sixty-nine participants completed the My Painted Plate program. Those participants who received the standard and enhanced interventions had statistically significant increases in nutrition knowledge compared to controls. All participants had increases in self-efficacy, with a larger, but not statistically significant increase occurring for the enhanced participants. No changes in behavior were observed in any group. Conclusions and Implications: Inclusion of nutrition-related visual arts with traditional nutrition education is more effective than education alone at improving nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy. Both high and low intense forms of nutrition-related art equally increase knowledge gains along with the improvements in self-efficacy experienced by all participants.
Download or read book The Impact of Nutrition Education on the Nutrition Knowledge and Food Intake of School Children written by Celeste R. DiBenedetto and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
