Changing the Home Nutrition Environment: Effects of a Nutrition and Media Literacy Pilot Intervention

The specific aim for this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a nutrition and media literacy intervention targeting elementary students and their parents. The purpose of the intervention was to increase child fruit and vegetables (FV) consumption and change the home nutrition environmen...

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Published in:Family & community health 2006-01, Vol.29 (1), p.43-54
Main Authors: Evans, Alexandra E., Dave, Jayna, Tanner, Andrea, Duhe, Sonya, Condrasky, Margaret, Wilson, Dawn, Griffin, Sarah, Palmer, Meredith, Evans, Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Elementary school students
Families & family life
Family
Feeding Behavior
Female
Fruit
Fruits
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
Intervention
Male
Mass Media
Motivation
Nutrition
Nutritional Sciences - education
Parents & parenting
Self Efficacy
Socioeconomic Factors
Vegetables
Wellness programs
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Summary:The specific aim for this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a nutrition and media literacy intervention targeting elementary students and their parents. The purpose of the intervention was to increase child fruit and vegetables (FV) consumption and change the home nutrition environment (measured with FV availability and accessibility and parental social support). During the intervention, students learned about nutrition, the role media plays in shaping values concerning nutrition, and developed a media campaign for their parents. A quasi-experimental research design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. The media intervention was effective in changing the home environment.
ISSN:0160-6379
1550-5057
DOI:10.1097/00003727-200601000-00006