ERIC Number: EJ1208294
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Feb
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0268-1153
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Evaluation of Together We Inspire Smart Eating: Pre-School Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Whiteside-Mansell, Leanne; Swindle, Taren M
Health Education Research, v34 n1 p62-71 Feb 2019
This study examined nutrition intervention curriculum, "Together We Inspire Smart Eating" (WISE). WISE is a research-based, nutrition promotion curriculum specifically designed for pre-school children from families with limited resources. The design was non-randomized treatment/control with standardized pre-/post-test assessments. Children (n = 268) in six Head Start centers received weekly food experiences from educators trained in WISE. Children (n = 258) in nine Head Start centers received weekly food experiences structured at the discretion of the educators untrained in WISE. Parents in both conditions (n = 268 WISE classroom, n = 258 comparison) were interviewed by educators twice over the school year using a data collection tool, The Family Map Inventory. Analyses using full information maximum likelihood controlling for pre-intervention consumption and key demographic characteristics was used to predict consumption at post-intervention assessment. Results indicated children in WISE centers consumed healthier food at home than children in non-WISE classrooms. The study suggested that WISE curriculum is an effective method to improve children's diets in at-risk environments.
Descriptors: Pretests Posttests, At Risk Students, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Eating Habits, Preschool Children, Food
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA); National Center for Research Resources (NIH/DHHS); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH); National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: UL1TR000039; 20116800130014; KL2TR000063; K01DK11014101