ERIC Number: EJ861233
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1499-4046
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Creating Healthful Home Food Environments: Results of a Study with Participants in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Cullen, Karen Weber; Smalling, Agueda Lara; Thompson, Debbe; Watson, Kathleen B.; Reed, Debra; Konzelmann, Karen
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, v41 n6 p380-388 Nov-Dec 2009
Objective: To evaluate a modified curriculum for the 6-session Texas Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) promoting healthful home food environments and parenting skills related to obesity prevention. Design: Two-group randomized control trial; intervention versus usual EFNEP curriculum. Setting: Texas EFNEP classes. Participants: 1,104 EFNEP clients in 100 classes. Intervention: Six short videos, with goal setting, problem solving, guided discussion, and handouts, incorporated into existing EFNEP classes. Main Outcome Measures: Body mass index (BMI), diet, psychosocial variables with baseline measurements, immediately post, and 4 months later. Analysis: Mixed-model repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: 100 classes were randomized (54 intervention/46 comparison), with 1,006 participants at baseline (582 intervention, 424 comparison, 97% women, 89% Hispanic). Significant improvements over time were found for both groups' consumption of most food items and nutrients, and nearly all psychosocial variables, regardless of study group. Only the intervention group had a significant BMI decrease at post. Fidelity to the intervention class session structure was high, and comments from intervention staff and clients were positive. Conclusion and Implications: Existing EFNEP programs in local communities could have a significant impact on family dietary behaviors for populations at risk of obesity. Replication with similar populations is warranted. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Intervention, Parenting Skills, Nutrition Instruction, Family Environment, Eating Habits, Dietetics, Health Promotion, Child Rearing, Prevention, Films, Goal Orientation, Problem Solving, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Psychological Patterns, Social Influences, Comparative Analysis, Hispanic Americans, Females, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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